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Johansson Regrets Obama Email Flap

Actress was just admiring his commitment, denounces media 'nonstory'

By Elizabeth Wolff,  Newser User

Posted Aug 6, 2008 10:44 AM CDT

(Newser) – Scarlett Johansson might laugh about it now, but she was embarrassed by the media coverage of her so-called "email relationship" with Barack Obama. "I was merely trying to express my delight at Obama's commitment to his campaign…and how wonderful and refreshing that is. And it was manipulated into such an unfortunate media frenzy of kind of a nonstory."

"It seemed to me to be like a product of extreme sexism, and I kept thinking to myself, 'God, if this was just, like, Kal Penn or George Clooney or any of the other [Obama] surrogates or supporters...there wouldn't be [any] question about it. Nobody would even talk about it," the actress said while promoting her latest flick.

Penelope Cruz, left, and Scarlett Johansson, cast members in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday.
Penelope Cruz, left, and Scarlett Johansson, cast members in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Woody Allen, writer/director of Vicky Cristina Barcelona, poses with cast members, from left, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall at Monday's LA premiere.
Woody Allen, writer/director of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," poses with cast members, from left, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall at Monday's LA premiere.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Scarlett Johansson, a cast member in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, arrives at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday.
Scarlett Johansson, a cast member in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," arrives at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday.
Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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