Natalie Portman Attends Inauguration Party

Natalie Portman and a gal pal brave the rain as they take Nat‘s dog for a walk in Los Angeles on Friday (January 23).

Slate recently honored Natalie with a “Social Egalitarian Oscar” for attending one of the Barack Obama inauguration parties and not isolating herself in one of the designated VIP areas.

“I assume it’s some of the celebrities themselves who demand protection from annoyingly non-famous invitees,” Slate says. “The system is to blame, I tell you.”

25+ pictures inside of Natalie Portman and her pet pooch…