James Franco publicly responded to rumors that he recently tried to pick up a 17-year-old girl using social media
The rumors, which began circulating Thursday, claim that the actor pursued Lucy Clode, a 17-year-old tourist from Scotland, on Instagram. Clode posted her alleged conversation with the 35-year-old actor online (the conversation's screenshots have been removed from Imgur, as has her Instagram profile)
Franco appeared on Live! With Kelly and Michael on Friday to discuss his actions, saying he's embarrassed
"I was feeling awkward," Franco said. "I guess I'm just a model of how social media is tricky. It's a way people meet each other today. ... You don't know who's on the other end. ..I used bad judgment and I learned my lesson." Read more...
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