Barbra Streisand responds to fan letter Richard E. Grant wrote her when he was 14
Richard E. Grant’s gotta be feeling good. First, the beloved British actor scored an Academy Award nomination for his turn in last year’s Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and now, after 48 long years, he’s finally received a response to a fan letter he sent when he was 14.
Grant tweeted out the letter yesterday morning, sharing it alongside a photo of him outside Barbra Streisand’s house. The letter, addressed to the Funny Girl actress, offers her a stay at his family’s home in South Africa. “I read in the paper you were feeling very tired and pressurized by your fame and failed romance with Mr. Ryan O’Neal,” wrote a heart-eyed, 14-year old Grant. “I would like to offer you a two-week holiday, or longer, at our house, which is very beautiful with a pool and a magnificent view of Ezulwini Valley.”
His fandom, it appears, hasn’t wavered. “As a lifelong fan of someone you’ll understand what it meant for me to take this snap outside the home of @BarbraStreisand,” he wrote. “Asked Security for permission & he replied ‘It’s a public road, but thanks for asking.’ Wrote her this letter when I was 14. My wife is very understanding!”