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Eddie Murphy Once Surprised His Daughters With a Visit From Leonardo DiCaprio

During an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Bella Murphy proved that being the daughter of a famous comedian comes with some pretty serious perks, like getting to meet one of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs in your own living room.

The father-daughter duo went on the show to discuss working together on Coming 2 America, the sequel to Eddie Murphy‘s seminal 1988 film and what it was like growing up with a celebrity for a parent. “I forgot that famous people sometimes show up to my dad’s parties, so I was very unprepared,” the 19-year-old revealed to host Ellen DeGeneres. “I was in the dining room in my pajamas, and then all of a sudden Jimmy Kimmel started walking through the door, and then all these other big celebrities. And then Leonardo DiCaprio walked through the door and I started freaking out.”

Bella went on to explain, “I think my dad knew that Leonardo DiCaprio was coming but he didn’t tell me because he wanted it to be a surprise.” At this point, Murphy chimes in, “All my daughters of all ages love Leonardo DiCaprio.” Bella continued, “I immediately ran upstairs to tell my sister, Zola, and we came downstairs and I just lingered around him all night like a weirdo and stared at him.” But the comedian assured his daughter, “I’m sure he’s used to that.” Degeneres added, “He’s very used to women lingering around him.”

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