- Ariana DeBose was star-struck when she met Morgan Freeman.
- She uploaded the clip of her encounter on Instagram.
- Freeman said that she had the same reaction as other actors.
Ariana DeBose at the 95th Academy Awards was obviously star-struck.
The 32-year-old Oscar winner uploaded a clip of her encounter with Morgan Freeman on Instagram while they were being questioned backstage for Live with Kelly and Ryan at the awards ceremony on Sunday.
“Wholesome moments only. It was an honor to meet you sir @morganfreeman!” wrote Debose in the caption.
In the video, she gasps in response to seeing Freeman, 85, standing behind her, and he jokingly pretends to gasp in return.
“No, I just really respect and love you a lot, sir,” DeBose told him before shaking his hand. “And my name’s Ariana, and it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
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“How do you do, Ariana?” Freeman asked before requesting clarification on her name’s spelling. “And I’m gonna get out the way so you can talk to our good friends. You have a nice day,” Debose replied as she turned to leave.
“So far, so good,” Freeman remarked, to which she responded: “It’s not too shabs, right?”
She walked away as the West Side Story actress’s jaw naturally dropped. After that, Freeman informed the hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest that DeBose’s response was typical of most actors when they first meet him.
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