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Ariana DeBosewas understandably starstruck at the 95thAcademy Awards.
The Oscar winner, 32, shared the sweet moment she metMorgan Freemanat Sunday’s award show, sharing a clip to Instagram of the two of them crossing paths as they were interviewed backstage forLive with Kelly and Ryan.
“Wholesome moments only. It was an honor to meet you sir @morganfreeman!” wrote Debose in the caption.
In the video, she looks up to see Freeman, 85, standing behind her and gasps in reaction, before he playfully feigns a gasp back.
“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.”
Freeman responded with a “How do you do, Ariana?” before asking her to clarify the spelling of her name. “And I’m gonna get out the way so you can talk to our good friends. You have a nice day,” Debose said before starting to walk away.
“So far, so good,” Freeman remarked, to which she responded: “It’s not too shabs, right?”
TheWest Side Storystar’s jaw appropriately dropped as she walked away. Freeman then told hostsKelly RipaandRyan Seacrestthat DeBose’s reaction was similar to most actors when meeting him for the first time.
After winning her first Academy Award for Best Actress last year for her portrayal of Anita inSteven Spielberg’sWest Side Storyremake, DeBose presented the awards for both Best Supporting categories on Sunday with fellow category champTroy Kotsur.
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