Constance McMillen Talks to Ellen

Constance McMillen, the Mississippi high school senior whose prom was canceled when she asked school officials if she could bring her girlfriend, appeared on Ellen DeGeneres's talk show Friday and was presented with a $30,000 college scholarship and an internship with Tonic.com.

Watch McMillen's appearance here.

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