Obama he's 'so handsome', Gwyneth Paltrow gushes over US president
Embarrassing teenage school-girl moment alert!
US actress Gwyneth Paltrow held a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at her home in Brentwood, California, on Thursday (Oct 9) which was attended, among others, by US president Barack Obama.
E! Online reported that while Paltrow, 42, was making a speech for the attendees, among whom were her children, she spoke of the president's sustainable energy efforts as well as his push for equal pay.
She then turned the microphone over to him and gushed, "...you're so handsome that I can't speak properly".
Awkward!
E! Online reported that the reception (which featured an outdoor shindig before the dinner) was attended by about 200 supporters, while the dinner had about 50 people.
Tickets for the reception reportedly started at US$1,000 (S$1,270) while the price tag for dinner started at US$15,000.
The report also claimed that among those attending the function were Julia Roberts and Bradley Whitford.
Source: E! Online
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