Michael J. Fox obtained America’s highest civilian honor Saturday … after President Joe Biden awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in an emotional second.
The actor attended the ceremony on the White Home Saturday … alongside a number of different stars and high-profile Democrats who obtained the identical honor from the forty sixth president.
Watch the clip … Michael walks to centerstage with assist from a person in uniform to face alongside POTUS — when a collection of his accomplishments are learn out.
Amongst them … Fox’s iconic characters Alex P. Keaton from “Family Ties” and Marty McFly from “Back to the Future.”
Nonetheless, a majority of the time in the course of the speech was devoted to the star’s relentless optimism — particularly within the face of his battle with Parkinson’s.
Michael was recognized with Parkinson’s within the early Nineties … and introduced the information later within the decade whereas on the present “Spin City.”
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He is turn out to be an activist, elevating cash for folks with the illness in recent times … and gave followers an inside have a look at his life with it within the documentary “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.”
Fox was joined onstage by music legend Bono, basketball star Magic Johnson and actor Denzel Washington … all of whom have been lauded for his or her abilities — and their activism as nicely.
President Biden’s leaving workplace later this month … and, he is ending off his tenure by displaying respect for a number of the greatest names in Hollywood.
