Sheen's Embarrassing Abdul Meeting

7 months ago 25th Mar 06:30

Veteran actor Martin Sheen has such a bad memory, he once brushed off a meeting with singer Paula Abdul - after failing to recognise his former daughter-in-law.

The screen legend was at a fundraising gala several years ago when he was greeted by his son Emilio Estevez's ex-wife Abdul.

But Sheen had trouble recalling exactly where he knew the familiar face from, much to her disappointment.

He explains, "About 10 or 12 years ago I was at a fundraising event in Beverly Hills... and a very beautiful young woman appeared right here at my elbow and said, 'Hi Martin, how you doing?'

She was married to one of my children! Naturally she was very upset but she's a very good sport about it!Martin Sheen

"I turned around and said, 'Hey, how you doing?' and I kept walking andshe got in front of me and said, 'Martin, you don't remember me?!' and Iwas like, 'Look, I'm gonna be direct.

I know I know you, but I'm afraid I don't know from where, so please just tell me.' "And she said, 'I'm Paula Abdul.' She was married to one of my children! Naturally she was very upset but she's a very good sport about it!" Abdul split from actor Estevez in 1994 after two years of marriage.