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Dakota Johnson recently shared a humorous yet embarrassing story involving her mother, Melanie Griffith, during a conversation with Vanity Fair on YouTube. The Fifty Shades actress recounted a memorable encounter with former President Barack Obama following the release of her 2010 film The Social Network.
Johnson explained, “I was with my mom and we were meeting Barack Obama, and it was a huge deal.” The situation took an awkward turn when Griffith introduced her daughter to the president in a rather revealing manner: “Oh, Mr. President, this is my daughter. She just did a movie. She’s an actress too. She was in The Social Network. She’s in her underwear.” Johnson humorously remarked, “And I died. I died inside,” recalling her embarrassment over the introduction.
In The Social Network, Johnson played a character who has a brief encounter with Sean Parker, portrayed by Justin Timberlake. Reflecting on her experience, Johnson, who was just 19 at the time, admitted to having preconceived notions about Timberlake but found him to be “lovely and kind.” She also joked about the filming process, sharing that she wasn’t allowed to keep her costume’s “booty shorts” and that they did so many takes of the scene that she still remembers all the lines nearly 14 years later.
In addition to this story, Johnson discussed other embarrassing moments caused by her mother. She previously mentioned on The Late Late Show with James Corden that Griffith often shares childhood photos of her online without permission. Johnson expressed her annoyance, stating, “I don’t like it… and somebody will send it to me like, ‘You were so ugly!’ or ‘You were so cute when you had braces!’”
Despite these playful mishaps, Johnson looks back on these experiences with a sense of humor, acknowledging that her relationship with Griffith continues to bring about both embarrassing and endearing moments as she navigates adulthood.