Connie Britton Says She 'Just About Hit the Floor' After Barack Obama Said He Was a Fan of Hers

Mar. 15, 2025

Connie Brittonis reflecting on the iconic moment when she met former presidentBarack Obama.

On the 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsred carpet Monday night, theWhite Lotusactress, 55, told E!‘sLoni Lovethat she “had no idea” Obama, 61, was a fan of hers until they met.

She continued, “And I just about hit the floor. That’s it. Forget it. … So yeah, that was a big moment.”

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Brittonpreviously talkedabout the memorable encounter last month during an appearance onThe Late Late Show, noting how she felt “really excited” before coming face-to-face with the former president.

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Despite her excitement, Britton said she was committed to not saying anything.

“He goes, ‘I really like you inFNL.’ That’sFriday Night Lights,for those of you who don’t know,” she explained. “And I freaked out! I was like, ‘Barack Obamaknows whatFriday Night Lightsis?!'”

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Ahead of Emmys night, Britton — who is up for supporting actress in a limited series or movie for her role inThe White Lotus, alongside costarsJennifer Coolidge, Natasha Rothwell,Alexandra DaddarioandSydney Sweeney— chatted with PEOPLE about playing self-centered mom and CEO Nicole Mossbacher.

“It was a great opportunity to be able to look long and hard at what it is to be a white woman who has a sense of privilege and a sense of entitlement and the blinders that she puts in place to protect those values for herself,” the actress said.

Britton addedin her conversation with PEOPLEthat she still couldn’t believe the show received as much recognition as it did.

“I’ve never been a part of something that got 20Emmy nominationsand it feels so right and I’m so happy about it,” she said. “I think it really honors the unusual experience that we all had, and the deep collaboration that we all had.”

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The 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsare being broadcast live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET from the Microsoft Theater in ‎Los Angeles.

source: people.com