By Agence France-Presse
NEW YORK — She declared her love, took off most of her clothes, and fought in Barack Obama’s corner in an Internet video sensation. Now Obama Girl wants a little loving back.
“Maybe if I could get invited to the inauguration?” giggled Amber Lee Ettinger, better known as the foxy Obama Girl whose “I got a crush on Obama” song scored more than 10 million YouTube hits.
(Editor’s note: Here’s the famous video still getting more hits on YouTube:)
Ettinger, speaking to AFP at a victory party for the Democratic candidate in a New York restaurant, said she’d at least like to hear whether the president-elect enjoyed the song.
“I’d like a note from him some day saying he thanks Obama Girl.”
Ettinger, 26, came dressed as herself, with a diamond stud in her right nostril and a short but elegant dress, rather than the tiny shorts and bared midriff of her Obama Girl days.
Publicity agent Kelly Brady said “I got a crush on Obama,” which contrasted hilariously wonky lyrics with Ettinger’s more raw appeal, was not just a joke.
“Sex sells, and she was the sexy part of the election. That helped draw in the younger crowd. They asked: ‘What’s that hot girl saying about Obama?’”
Ettinger says politics did not interest her much until Obama’s campaign against Republican John McCain. Now she’s ready for anything.
“I’ve got my Super Obama Girl outfit in the back of the car!”
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:41 am
that girl is beautiful, i just imagine if i’m kinda have a look like obama
November 14th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
first time i saw this video…
cool, hehehe… Obama should invite her