VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres Gives Inspiring Speech at TEEN CHOICE: 'Be Proud of Being Different'

Talk show host and comedian Ellen Degeneres was the recipient of the TEEN CHOICE 2014 Choce Comedian at last night's live event which aired on FOX. Click here for full list of winners

During her acceptance speech, the funny lady took a moment to inspire teens who may be struggling with being different than those around them. "It feels good to be chosen but there was a time in my life that I was not chosen," shared Degeneres. "I think I wanna make sure that everyone knows that what makes you different right now, makes you stand out later in life. So you should be proud of being different, proud of who you are." Watch the speech below!

TEEN CHOICE 2015 aired live on FOX from the University of Southern California's Galen Center in Los Angeles. This year, teens logged on to TeenChoice.com, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and cast more than 25 million votes in support of their favorite teen icons in film, television, music, sports, fashion, comedy and the web.

Hosted by Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Gina Rodriguez and Josh Peck,TEEN CHOICE 2015 featured performances by EMPIRE's Jussie Smollett and Bryshere "Yazz" Gray, 5 Seconds of Summer, Flo Rida andRobin Thicke, Little Mix and Rachel Platten.

Candie's girls, Fifth Harmony, presented the "Candie's Choice Style Icon" award to Britney Spears, whose trendsetting style has made her a permanent fixture in pop culture and a true fashion innovator.

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