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Ethan Hawkeis still taking a little friendly razzing from his family over the viral moment when he was caught on camera flirting withRihanna.
“Yeah, trying to flirt, and so that’s been to the family shame,” Ethan replied. “So you’re really touching a nerve.”
“No, it’s family pride,” Maya sweetly told her father, letting him know she’s not holding his less-than-smooth flirting game against him.
While Ethan could have kept the awkward moment buried in the archives,he actually resurrected ithimself earlier this year after Rihanna rocked theSuper Bowl halftime show.
In an Instagram post on Feb. 13, Ethan raved about the Fenty mogul’s “brilliant” performance and took the opportunity to share a series ofthrowback photosof him, Levon and Rihanna sitting courtside at the basketball game.
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The photos captured Ethan’s strategic maneuvering unfolding, as the first image showed that Levon was actually seated directly next to Rihanna as the game got underway. However, the second photo revealed that Ethan at some point switched seats with his son in order to be closer to the “Umbrella” singer. By the third snap, Ethan appeared to be in full flirting mode.
“I’m hoping my son can find it in his heart to forgive a dad for taking his moment,” Ethan wrote in the post’s caption, acknowledging the embarrassment factor.
“Could you sit up straight, for god’s sake?” she wrote. “You’re sitting next to Rihanna!”
Andy Cohenalso chimed in, writing, “BEST PIC EVER.”
Maya used the viral moment to lightheartedly troll her dad on Father’s Day last year. TheStranger Thingsstarre-shared a fan poston her Instagram featuring the All-Star Game photos of Ethan and Rihanna that said, “Happy Father’s Day specifically to Ethan Hawke making his son switch seats with him so he could get at Rihanna.”
Maya wrote on her post, “Happy Father’s day, dad.”
source: people.com
