EXCLUSIVE I tried to seduce Hugh Jackman and discovered why THOSE rumors just won't die
I tried to seduce Hugh Jackman once. Over breakfast in Tribeca with mutual friends, he smiled politely, passed the sugar – and, disappointingly, did not ravish me.
To be fair, I'd just disembarked a 21-hour flight from Sydney, voice destroyed from a particularly rowdy day at the races, and Hugh, ever the gentleman, seemed more concerned about catching my germs than catching feelings.
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