Ed O’Neill Didn’t Recognize Britney Spears When She Asked Him For A Fan Photo

Ed O’Neill isn’t a Britney Spears expert, but he did get an
unexpected crash course thanks to the power of social media.

On Monday’s “Ellen,” the “Modern Family”
star revealed the hilarious secret behind a photo Britney tweeted of the two of
them back in March.

“I saw a woman approaching me,” Ed began,
explaining that he was getting ready to board a flight when Britney suddenly
asked to take a picture with him. “And she came up and said, ‘Oh, Mr.
O’Neill, I love ‘Modern Family’ and you’re my favorite on the show.'”

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Britney shared the snap with her more than 45 million
followers, calling the 70-year-old Emmy nominee “such a sweetheart”
in her caption. Ed’s stone-faced expression may have indicated a lack of
enthusiasm, but it turns out he simply had no idea his eager fan was a world-famous
superstar.

“The next day, my manager texts me, ‘What is
this?'” Ed recalled, saying the picture had gotten 53,000 likes overnight.
“It’s Britney Spears!” 

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Ed came clean about his obliviousness, when Ellen asked if
he’d really failed to recognize the pop princess.

“No, I didn’t know it was her!” he replied, adding
that Britney “couldn’t have been nicer” about her request. “Look
at the look on my face. Do I look like I’m sitting next to Britney
Spears?”

Ellen admitted that her guest did have a point.

“No one else
taking a picture with Britney Spears would have that look on their face,”
she laughed.  

However, one
person may not have found the situation so funny. Ed explained that despite
having reached out to Britney’s manager and apologized, his teenage daughter,
Sophia, still called him “a moron.” 

— Erin Biglow

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