Reese Witherspoon says she was "flummoxed" when then-husband Ryan Phillippe joked about her higher earning power at the 2002 Oscars.
The actress and her then-husband were presenting the Academy Award for Best Make-Up to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when he made the off the cuff remark in front of an at-home audience of millions.
The much-talked about moment of awards show history came when the two wondered who should speak first. After they hesitated, Ryan, now 46, then told Reese: "You make more [money] than I do, go ahead." Reese, who four years later would go on to win the Best Actress Oscar herself, was questioned about the memorable TV moment on the HFPA in Conversation podcast.
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