Australia’s Prime Minister: ‘Hotter Than Obama’
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 06.29.09 | 7:05 PM ET

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That was the verdict from Bruno, comedian Sasha Baron Cohen’s gay Austrian alter ego, during a visit to Sydney for his movie‘s Australian premiere. Said the ostensible fashion TV reporter after meeting Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: “That guy is like, uber-cute. I thought Obama was like the hottest guy in the world until I met Kevin.”
Ooh. Them’s fighting words, Bruno. President Obama, care to respond?
Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.
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Ling 06.30.09 | 9:57 AM ET
The President would have responded, but he’s busy planning for his next vacation, where he can drive the paparazzi nuts with shirtless pictures.
louis vuitton 08.05.09 | 12:17 PM ET
i think so