“I had called him out”: Sonia Kruger unveils worst celebrity interview
There’s a saying that you should never meet the people you admire (or look up to), as you'll end up disappointed. That saying rings true for Sonia Kruger, who had a “bad date” with her favourite actor.
Speaking to Stellar Magazine, Kruger revealed that one of her worst celebrity interviews was with actor Hugh Grant.
“I was excited to meet one of my favourite actors, so I arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed – unlike Hugh, who wasn’t chirpy at all,” she said.
Kruger was interviewing the English actor for his role in Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason back in 2004.
“I’ve been a fan of the English actor since I first clapped eyes on him in the 1994 movie Four Weddings and A Funeral,” she prefaced before explaining that seeing his awkward interactions with Ashley Graham at this year's Oscars took her back to her “own bad date with Hugh”.
The Channel Seven presenter added that she didn’t let his bad mood “deter” her, but soon found that every question she asked was met with “a solid helping of serious side eye”.
Even questions like what his recent birthday was like “garnered nothing but scorn and suspicion”.
“I couldn’t create any kind of rapport with him,” she added.
Kruger recalled that the interview was so bad that she had to stop it and ask if Grant was okay.
“In reply, he said he wanted to know why I wanted to know. So I replied, ‘Because you don’t appear to be very happy,” she said.
“He seemed to be shocked that I had called him out on his demeanour and, from that moment on, Hugh became a totally different guy”.
In response to Kruger posting her Stellar Magazine interview on Instagram, fans have commented their support.
“Glad you called him out on his rude behaviour. To be honest no amount of money or fame will buy you manners,” commented one person.
“Sounds like he was a bit stunned being around a highly intelligent gorgeous woman,” wrote another.
“Good on you Sonia. He sounds like a self-entitled spoilt brat if you ask me,” commented a third.
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