Kentucky Derby 2025: How Hugh Jackman Inspired Anna Nicole Smith’s Daughter Dannielynn

Kentucky Derby 2025: How Hugh Jackman Inspired Anna Nicole Smith’s Daughter Dannielynn

Speaking of maybe nerding out movies, TV, modeling, acting, anything. Would you want to get involved with any of that? Yeah, I’m definitely looking forward to modeling and acting. Um, I’ve just gotten inspired by a lot of my favorite actors and actresses. So, who was that? Go ahead. So, some of my favorites are Hugh Jackman. Um, we went to a Jackman show and I embarrassed her. I she was wanting to meet him and we got to go backstage to see him and he came out said some really nice words spent some time with her and she was really calm cool and collective as much as she wanted but I was kind of fangirling out going you you so she makes fun of me so at my house when she wakes up in the morning she comes down the steps you you I can’t live it down yet but so you geeked out you were cool with you Jack was cool no cuz I watch a lot of his movies for comfort so that kind of translated to real life which I didn’t know would happen so I was completely fine I like he’s been my favorite actor for 10 years and I don’t know how I survived that. Like I don’t I don’t know. It’s meant to be. It was meant to be. But you know it was I I I was one of those embarrassing dads and I I I was tapping him on the shoulder. Can she get a picture? Can she get a picture? But it all worked out. She got the picture and he spent some time and it was a cool thing. So I want to help you. Is there anything you want to say to Hugh Jackman in case he sees this? Like let’s hang out again. What is this? Um I’m so sorry for looking stupid in the front row. That was a genuine reaction. I love you. I’m sorry to embarrass her. Sorry. Sorry for fan fangirling you. I don’t have the power, but a part of me wants to like set up a second meeting for you guys. See what happens. We’ve got tickets to another show. So, he’s break he’s breaking me at my house. These tickets aren’t cheap. Amazing.

While speaking with E! News at the 2025 Kentucky Derby, Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannielynn Birkhead exclusively revealed how Hugh Jackman has inspired her to pursue acting.