I was settling into the lounge at Newark when I noticed a really hot woman with a telltale tennis kit by her exchanging words with the service personnel. Wait a minute, I thought! That looks like my favorite tennis player Flavia Pennetta.
Besides being hot in a tight t-shirt with an interesting neckline and trashy torn jeans, she was more or less unnoticed - no mobs, no one even seemed to recognize her, and she had a more or less deadpan/severe face sitting by herself. Then she went off somewhere, and I later saw her using the common PC in the lounge.
As I boarded and settled into my seat, I noticed her walk past me, and I asked her if she was "Ms Pennetta". At first just a "Yes". I turned to sit, then I told her I saw her play on Monday at the Armstrong Stadium. Beginnings of a smile. She started asking which match, and I said the one where she beat Mauresmo. I laid it on, saying it was a good match (it was, actually). Then there was a full-blown smile, some mumbled thanks and she walked on.
Phew!!
Sadly, I did not see her at Changi later on, I suspect she was connecting onward.
2 comments:
Wow, this is just like when I recognized a lady from the PBS show on poverty on a random rest stop in Nevada, only it's a hot young Italian tennis player chick, and not a toothless lady!
But at least you had a witness to prove it...
Seriously, she could have been nobody - not very recognized at all. I think toothless lady is more famous.
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