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davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 06:48 PM Jun 2014

Amy Adams gives up her first class seat to a soldier

Amy Adams gave up a first class seat to an American soldier, but it wasn't to garner attention.

After landing in Los Angeles, the actress, who tried her best to stay low-key, was approached by a news camera.

"I didn't do it for attention for myself," she told Inside Edition. "I did it for attention for the troops."

According to fellow passenger Jamele Hill, co-host of ESPN2's "Numbers Never Lie," Adams, 39, noticed a man in uniform at her gate in Detroit. She privately asked to switch seats with him, even though he was booked in coach.

"I noticed Ms. Adams was in first class and as I was getting seated, I saw the flight attendant guide the soldier to Ms. Adams' seat. She was no longer in it, but it was pretty clear that she'd given up her seat for him," Hill told ABC News. "I was incredibly impressed, and I'm not even sure if the soldier knew who gave him that seat. I guess he will now!"


http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/amy-adam-class-seat-us-soldier-coach/story?id=24333350
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tavernier

(12,322 posts)
14. In another article I read today
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:27 PM
Jun 2014

the flight attendant said that she had never seen a celebrity do this. Regular people, yes, she said, but never a celebrity.

al_liberal

(420 posts)
16. Well I guess I'm just dirt.
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:58 PM
Jun 2014

So we regular folks don't matter at all.

I've been giving up my first class seat since the previous administration sent our troops into harms way.

And in no way am I complaining about giving up my first class seat, I'm a UT grad so I'm a Volunteer through and through.

tavernier

(12,322 posts)
20. I guess I wasn't clear
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:15 PM
Jun 2014

She said she has seen regular people give up their first class seats but she's never seen a celebrity do it until today.

Uncle Joe

(58,112 posts)
4. Amy Adams was brilliant as the fairy tale princess in the movie "Enchanted" and
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 08:03 PM
Jun 2014

the 1930s era would be actress of "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day."








Thanks for the thread, david and good for Amy Adams.

Cha

(295,926 posts)
5. Yeah, I liked her in Enchanted.. and American Hustle is coming in the mail
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 08:11 PM
Jun 2014

for me tomorrow.

Good on Amy Adams and Random Acts of Kindness.. I love it!

GETPLANING

(846 posts)
11. There are many instances of first class passengers trading their seats with soldiers,
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:04 PM
Jun 2014

a friend of mine who works as a flight attendant told me. She told me of one flight where there were several soldiers returning home from Iraq and the entire first class compartment insisted that the soldiers trade their seats with them.

ClusterFreak

(3,112 posts)
13. Okay, that cinches it....
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:17 PM
Jun 2014

I want to marry Amy Adams. Been crushing on her for a few years now. Now it's official.

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