Reese Witherspoon recalled the bizarre moment she had with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe at the 2002 Oscars ceremony.
In her recent interview with journalist Margaret Gardiner during the The HFPA in Conversation podcast, the Legally Blonde star got honest about an incident during the ceremony s telecast.
At the time, she and her then-husband were on stage to present the award; however, the I Know What You Did Last Summer actor joked about her speaking first because Reese makes more money than he does.
Reese Witherspoon Flummoxed By Ryan Phillippe s 2002 Oscar Comment
The Academy Award winner revealed that it was not in the script.
It wasn t scripted so I was flummoxed! Reese Witherspoon reflects on THAT money quip made by then-husband Ryan Phillippe about their pay discrepancy at the 2002 Oscars
The actress, 44, and her then-husband, 46, took to the stage at the 2002 Oscars to present the award for the Best Make-Up And Hairstyling
After Reese asked if she should announce the winner, Ryan handed his now-ex the envelope and said: You make more than I do. Go ahead!
The former couple, who starred in the 1999 romance film Cruel Intentions together, were married from 1999 until their finalized divorce in 2008
The couple share daughter Ava, 21, and son Deacon, 17
to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. I do think there are more women making money. I think there s more conversation around the division of domestic labor and that men are capable and happy and willing to do things that maybe their fathers didn t do when they were growing up, Witherspoon continued. But I think it all gets back to the point that we need to talk.
She added, Women need to talk about money and how they made money and not feeling ashamed of it.
Reese Witherspoon Recalls Ex Ryan Phillippe s 2002 Oscars Comment About Her Making More Money Author: Desiree Murphy Updated: 5:21 PM PST December 28, 2020
Reese Witherspoon s fans will always remember the financial comment her ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe, made at the 2002 Oscars, but according to the actress, she forgot it even happened.
During the annual awards ceremony that year, when Phillippe and Witherspoon took the stage to present, the actor told his then-wife that she should speak before him because you make more money than I do. The two split in November 2006 after seven years of marriage, and finalized their divorce in 2008. They share two kids together, daughter Ava, 21, and son Deacon, 17.
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