seven Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 For a studious, well-behaved private schoolgirl looking forward to a milestone coming-of-age, it was the perfect early 18th birthday present. And Lucy Clode, 17, was undoubtedly looking forward to the trip to New York with her mum Carolyn - presumably to hit the shops, see the sights and maybe even take in a show. What probably wasn’t in her plans was an unexpected online flirting session with a Hollywood superstar almost twice her age. Scroll down for video +12 +12 What's going on here?: Schoolgirl Lucy Clode, 17, has claimed James Franco tried to meet up with her in a series of Instagram and text messages +12 Striking up conversation: James allegedly started chatting to Lucy after meeting her outside the the theatre where he was performing Of Mice And Men on Broadway +12 +12 Not wasting any time: The actor appears to start asking Lucy how old she is and whether she has a boyfriend Unluckily for A-list actor James Franco, Miss Clode offered him nothing but a gentle knockback – because she was on holiday with her mum. In the Big Apple this week, the excited Scottish teenager spotted Franco outside the stage door of the Broadway production in which he is starring at the moment. Miss Clode, who attends prestigious independent school Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire, reached for her mobile and took some pictures of the James Dean and Spiderman star, and then - as teenagers are wont to do – she turned the lens on herself and took some ‘selfies’ with the 35-year-old box office hit in the background. It is understood that Franco spotted Miss Clode taking the photos and shouted to her that she should put the photographs on the online picture-sharing site Instagram and ‘tag’ him so he would be alerted to them. According to Hollywood gossip websites, the pair later started an internet conversation that led to the now-famous rejection. In what appear to be screenshots from Instagram, Franco works fast to establish where Miss Clode is from and how long she will be in New York. He then seems to fire off three questions in quick succession: ‘You’re 18?’ ‘Who are you with?’ and ‘Do you have a bf (boyfriend)?’ James Franco tells fan, 'You gotta tag me' at B'way show +12 Making a move: The alleged messages show James asking Lucy if he should 'rent a room' in her hotel and attempts to convince her it is really him +12 'Don't tell': The teen asks the star to send her a photo of himself holding a piece of paper with her name on, which he apparently does Miss Clode replies: ‘Nearly 18, my mum and not if you’re around.’ Franco then asks exactly when her birthday is and where she is staying in New York. The conversation then appeared to switch to text message, and Franco asks ‘Can I see you? You’re single? What’s the hotel? Should I rent a room?’ When Miss Clode, from Dollar, voices concerns the conversation could be an April Fool by an imposter, Franco posts a picture of himself to prove it is genuine. The sensible teen then decides: ‘I’ll come back when I’m 18.’ Franco responds: ‘If you don’t want to meet text me when you do.’ The screenshots of the conversation have taken Twitter and US gossip sites by storm – although it is unclear whether they are genuine or not, and fans claimed they could just be a publicity stunt. It is worth noting that Franco’s next film is the story of a high school teacher who is dating one of his pupils – and several eagle-eyed online commentators last night floated the suggestion that the exchange with Miss Clode could be a sophisticated joke. One man who has come out of the story very well is Miss Clode’s boyfriend Brodie d*ckson – an 18-year-old fellow Dollar Academy pupil who seemed pleased to have beaten Franco in the love stakes. During a conversation with a friend posted on Instagram, Miss Clode said: 'James Franco asked me to meet him alone Romy! It was really him and I rejected him!! [what] am I doing?!' James Franco seduces schoolgirl in new Palo Alto trailer +12 'Why are you thirsty for underage ones?': James tweeted this after the news broke but later deleted it +12 Meeting: Lucy shared this photo on Instagram with James in the background outside the theatre he had performed in She then added: 'I am going to regret this for years - it's given me a confidence boost though lol.' The friend named Romy then said: '"Damn strait [sic] it should also give @dbrodieb a f****** huge confidence boost that you'd say no to James Franco for him hahaha that is true love. @dbrodieb who appears to be Lucy's boyfriend, said: 'I'm on top of the world Romy!' Another woman of the Clode family – Miss Clode’s grandmother Beryl Sussex – seemed equally unimpressed with Franco. +12 What controversy?: James ignored the claims on Thursday and instead boasted that he now has 1.6million Instagram followers +12 Publicity stunt?: Lucy shared this photo in Times Square on Instagram. James' alleged actions could be to promote his new movie Palo Alto, in which he plays a soccer coach who seduces his 14-year-old babysitter +12 [caption She said: 'At our age we don't know who this actor is - I've never heard of him. 'Trust our Lucy though, she is a very pretty girl and she's just finding her feet now as a young woman. 'I'm not surprised she gets noticed. But better that she doesn't marry a hollywood star just yet!' Franco has not released a statement regarding the incident but did Tweet in reference to a comment that he liked younger women saying: 'I’m not! I hope parents keep their teens away from me. Thank you.’ - with a link to an Instagram photo that has since been removed. The age of consent in New York is 17, so even if the exchange is genuine, Franco is not doing anything wrong in the eyes of the law – but his actions drew criticism from fans last night. On gossip site Perez Hilton, a user called moooose wrote: 'It’s interesting how someone could go from a charming sexy intellectual to a disgusting creepy perv over night.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2596113/James-Franco-35-hits-schoolgirl-17-Instagram-series-texts.html#ixzz2xr5ORKXV Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Eric Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 man couldnt get out of character lolol 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 njbhgfhjnvcfgvhjklbvhugyubnimuvycyvubiknoimbihvughbinoibvubiinobivubngfyvubhijno man HAD THE QUICK SUCCESSION THIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greens Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Guy was severely parched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodpecker Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 "gentle knockback" "have u got a boyfriend" followed by not if ur around <3<3<3 .......... gentle knockback ye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Di Gradi Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Slags gon slag. Regardless of age and peeds gon peed....same reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodpecker Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 as if hes a peed for that, would smash a 17 year old if in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 not if your around... and her man still forgave her,... wot a .sap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodpecker Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 about not if ur around 35 even more so when im around 35 that young snatch>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Franco didn't give a fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Di Gradi Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 shes bare ordinary boy he musta been mad blusky 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Pmsl differently thirsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revs Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 That girls bf is still a mug. How can man be happy when she said she didn't have a bf if it was James Franco. The only factor stopping her from getting beat was that her mum was around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 And she gave him her number 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Niall Ferguson Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Bait film promo The story is a little similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearless-Guy Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Franco got tek Bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time_bomb Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 tbf to him he did check she was about to reach 18 so hes not really doing anything wrong, but of all the slags on his instagram why her? dont get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imhim Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 he liked her scorttish akscent di skoorlgh should know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sole Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 thing i dont get is couldn't James Franco buy 10 of those if he wanted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Di Gradi Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 not gonna lie ..ive beat 2 scottish chicks 1 had the whammest breast ffs..and the brain was excellent 2nd was greez....i bit her face...spat in her face.....slapped her til she cried *allow me i was drinking and smoking weed* so....so far my opinion on them....they are greeze maybe this is an actual fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Basically man would have beat if the mum didn't c*ck block
Odds on her becoming a 'model'
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Bait film promo
The story is a little similar.
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Franco got tek
Bye.
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tbf to him he did check she was about to reach 18 so hes not really doing anything wrong, but of all the slags on his instagram why her? dont get it
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he liked her scorttish akscent
di skoorlgh should know
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gassed 4 lyf now
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thing i dont get is couldn't James Franco buy 10 of those if he wanted.
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not gonna lie
..ive beat 2 scottish chicks
1 had the whammest breast ffs..and the brain was excellent
2nd was greez....i bit her face...spat in her face.....slapped her til she cried *allow me i was drinking and smoking weed*
so....so far my opinion on them....they are greeze maybe this is an actual fact
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