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Hilary Swank didn’t get a regal reception when she arrived at the Golden Globes Monday night. The limo carrying the star and her boyfriend, CAA Agent John Campsi, tried to pull up in front of the Beverly Hilton to drop her off but was stopped by security. Spies say a guard admonished the driver for not having the right credentials and refused to let Swank pass. She tried leaning her head out the window to show who she was, and asked politely to be let through, but “the guards didn’t recognize her and refused,” we’re told. So Swank and Campsi got out and found another limo to pick them up. But before Swank got in, she turned to the security goon and “flipped him off.”

(via Page Six)

Hilary Swank has come under fire for her role as an inspirational school teacher in new movie Freedom Writers because the actress never graduated from high school. The star, who admits to being somewhat disruptive in her youth, faces controversy for her part in the film, which is based on a true story.

She says, “I’m not proud to say I’m a high school dropout. I’m not proud that that’s something that happened, but it happened. I think school is really, really important and we have an education problem in this country and it’s a shame. It’s a shame for any kid to feel hopeless about their future.”

She adds, “On the report cards it said, ‘Hilary will not stop talking. She’s a jabbermouth.’ That kind of thing.”