Michael Douglas, 76, says he was mistaken for his 18-year-old daughter's grandfather at her graduation
- Michael Douglas said he was mistaken for his 18-year-old daughter's grandfather.
- The 76-year-old actor said the mix-up happened at her graduation.
- "I'm not gonna take it personal, they're just trying to be nice," he said.
Michael Douglas recalled an awkward moment during a recent appearance on the "Kelly Clarkson Show" where he was mistaken for his 18-year-old daughter's grandfather at her high school graduation.
"I gotta tell you, Kelly, it's a little rough when you're going out the doors and the other parents are saying, 'Oh congratulations… you must be so proud of your granddaughter,'" Douglas said.
He continued: "I said, 'Well, I don't know, man. Yeah, okay.' I'm not gonna take it personal, they're just trying to be nice."
The 76-year-old Hollywood actor recently posted a picture of himself with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, at their daughter Cary's graduation ceremony. In the caption, he wrote: "Congratulations to Carys and the entire class of 2021! Your Mom and I are so proud of you! We love you so much and we are so excited for your future as the best is yet to come! Dad."
Later during the interview, Douglas also told Clarkson that he and Zeta-Jones are now worried about being "empty-nested" as both of their children have graduated.
"It's scary. It really is. You look at each other and go, 'Well, it's just you and me, babe,'" he said.
"You forget how many conversations you sort of hide behind in terms of talking about your kids and what's going on next and this and that, and then one day you just look at each other… We're 20 years now, so all those good years of paying attention to each other are paying off now."
Watch the full interview with Kelly Clarkson down below: