SEE IT: Diana Ross, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Hanks and Vin Scully among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom were celebrated on Tuesday.

President Barack Obama honored 21 people with the highest award for a civilian in the East Room of The White House and reactions were mixed, but joyful from Tom Hanks’ grin, Ellen DeGeneres‘ tears and Diana Ross’ sassy hair flip.

“We celebrate extraordinary Americans who have lifted our spirits…and pushed us toward progress.” —@POTUS https://t.co/2yga4XDtdd

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 22, 2016