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People love Barbra Streisand’s response to Richard E Grant’s teenage fan letter

John Plunkett. Updated January 31st, 2019

Richard E Grant shared the fan letter he wrote to Barbra Streisand 47 years ago and people love what happened next.

Here’s the letter that the recently Oscar-nominated actor wrote to Streisand when he was 14 years old.

Here’s what Grant wrote.

“I sincerely hope this reaches you personally. You don’t know me yet, but I am writing to offer you an idea you might like to consider. My name is Richard and I live in a small African kingdom called Swaziland in south-east Africa.

“Since seeing Funny Girl we, my family that is, and I have been very big fans. I have followed your career avidly. We have all your records. I am 14 years old.

“I read in the paper that you were feeling very tired and pressurised by your fame and failed romance with Mr Ryan O’Neal. I would like to offer you a two week holiday, or longer, at our house, which is very beautiful with a pool and a magnificent view of the Ezulwini Valley.

“No-one will trouble you and I assure you you will not be mobbed in the street as your films only show in our one cinema for three days, so not that many people will know who you are, so no chance of being mobbed. Please consider this respite seriously. You will always be welcome.”

The actor finished by saying he was ‘hopeful’ of a hasty reply. 47 years later, he got one. On Twitter.

Get away!

Grant’s response was everything you’d imagine, and more.

And later …

Good luck the Oscars!

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