Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez poses at the premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" at the Mann's Village theatre in Westwood, California December 8, 2008. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 25.One of the world's biggest stars Jennifer Lopez felt a little flustered upon meeting President-elect Barack Obama at the Latino Inaugural Gala in Washington, D.C., according to media reports on Tuesday.
The singer-actress said even with all of Hollywood flocking to the city for the inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama was undeniably the biggest A-lister.
"He is the biggest star here, even though it's chock-full of celebrities," said Lopez. "The night he won the election, you could feel it in the air. I was … watching him with tears in my eyes, thinking, 'Yes. Something is different. Something is happening.' We're very excited."
Lopez's husband, singer Marc Anthony, agreed. "Washington's never had a bigger rock star at the helm," he said. The pair quashed rumors their marriage by holding hands on the Union Station red carpet.
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) waves to supporters with his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia (2nd L) and Sasha at a campaign rally at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, November 2, 2008.Obama, his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha attended the gala Sunday evening along with Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill.
Obama stood up with his family as Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx shouted, "Chi-town, stand up!" The president-elect also laughed heartily at Foxx's imitation of his sometimes monotone.
The Obamas sang along to "This Land is Your Land," as did the big crowd that stretched from the Lincoln Memorial down to the Washington Monument.
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