Ryan Phillippe Downplays Paparazzi Role

By Dahvi Fischer Mar 17, 2008 8:10 PMTags
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Being a single dad is tough, but hottie papa Ryan Phillippe faced an unusual parenting challenge after his split with Reese when he tried to explain the paparazzi to his kids:

"You try to make it seem as commonplace as you can," the actor tells Entertainment Tonight. "That's sort of the approach you have to take with all of that stuff, with the press, with the paparazzi. You kinda just say, 'Well, you know, Mommy and Daddy do this certain kind of job, and it creates an interest in the public,' and you minimize all of that stuff as much as you can."

Easier said than experienced, we're sure.