“Homeland” beauty CLAIRE DANES, dining with galpals at a posh Madhattan eatery, turned frosty fast when a prosperous-looking-but-pushy dude waltzed up to her table, started flirting brazenly – then hit her up for a date!
Her icy response: “Excuse me?! I’m happily married … and have a baby!” Pushy Dude blinked, then stammered: “Really? But … er, I thought you were getting a divorce, right?”
Now it was Great Danes’ turn to look confused as she asked: “Where on Earth did you hear that?!” Said the guy: “Everywhere! Aren’t you … uh, ‘consciously uncoupling’ … or something like that?” And it finally dawned on the svelte, blonde 35-year-old star – Dude thought she was skinny blonde GWYNETH PALTROW, who’s … YeeeeIKES! … 42!!
NOT finding the comparison flattering, Danes snapped: “You’ve obviously mistaken me for someone else!”
Turning beet-red, the guy mumbled apologies and split as our lovely leading lady groaned to her galpals, “I can’t believe anyone would EVER mistake me for Gwyneth!” (Eeewww! You got Goop-ed, grrrl!)
