Stone Gets Her U.S. History Wrong At Presidential Ball

9 months ago 22nd Jan 03:35

Hollywood star Sharon Stone got her American history wrong addressing a gala in honour of new U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (20Jan09).

The actress was the guest speaker at a party hosted by Edward Rendell, the governor of her home state of Pennsylvania.

Stone said, We're gonna ring that liberty bell that we brought with us here to America

But she was left red-faced after taking to the stage and claiming the state's most historical monument, the Liberty Bell, was "brought back to America".

Stone said, "We're gonna ring that liberty bell that we brought with us here to America. We're gonna make the American Dream into an American reality".

The bell was in fact shipped to its home in Philadelphia in the 1750s, when Pennsylvania was still a British colony - and members of the governor's entourage informed an embarrassed Stone about her mistake after she stepped down from the podium.

During her speech, the star also talked about her tough upbringing, telling guests, "My mother stood in those queues outside church kitchens. I never had enough clothes. I didn't just have hand me downs, I had hand me ups from my younger brothers".