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Don’t Ask Sean Penn for a Selfie — Even If You’re a Holocaust Survivor
Sean Penn hates selfies and will not, under any circumstances, go to a public gathering with more than eight people — which is why he was noticeably absent from the recent 98th Academy Awards, where he won Best Supporting Actor (his third Oscar). The revelations came during a conversation between Penn and CNN anchor Kaitlin […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Don’t Ask Sean Penn for a Selfie — Even If You’re a Holocaust Survivor, Sean Penn hates selfies and will not, under any circumstances, go to a public gathering with more than eight people — which is why he was noticeably absent from the recent 98th Academy Awards, where he won Best Supporting Actor (his third Oscar). The revelations came during a conversation between Penn and CNN anchor Kaitlin […]
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- Don’t Ask Sean Penn for a Selfie — Even If You’re a Holocaust SurvivorVariety - 2026-06-05T22:20:32+00:00
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