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" Ryan Lochte, although beloved by many appreciators of fine abs, kind of has a reputation around these parts when it comes to the ladies, thanks to his mom&amp;amp;#8217;s awkward discussions of his one night stands and his insistence on outdated gender stereotypes. So when I saw that high school senior Danielle Jennette had sought him out as a prom date, I mentally gave it a Liz Lemon-style &amp;amp;#8220;Oh brother!&amp;amp;#8221; But surprisingly, it&amp;amp;#8217;s a pretty cute story. First of all, this girl went all out, creating an @ryanlochteprom Twitter account to attract his attention, and even fundraising for a charity he sponsors, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. Ryan, who&amp;amp;#8217;s busy training and preparing for his new show, couldn&amp;amp;#8217;t make it, but he thoughtfully sent Danielle a dozen roses and a note to soften the blow: &amp;amp;#8220;I&amp;amp;#8217;m sorry I can&amp;amp;#8217;t make it to your prom. Your support for Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy means a lot to me, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. Good luck in your meets and maybe I&amp;amp;#8217;ll see you at the next Olympic Games! ;) -Ryan.&amp;amp;#8221; Danielle for her part seemed thrilled, and said she would continue with her plans to raise money for the charity. Thanks for the roses and the letter @ryanlochte means a lot! #jeah ! Hope to hear from you soon! twitter.com/ItsJennette757&amp;amp;#133;&amp;amp;mdash; Danielle Jennette (@ItsJennette757) January 11, 2013 Awwww. She&amp;#x27;s a cutie and I&amp;#x27;m glad she was so excited. You might say he handled that swimmingly. Sweet response, right? Did you know anyone who tried the whole invite-a-celebrity-to-the-prom thing? I always thought that only happened on the Brady Bunch, but I am so wrong. Did you ask a date to the prom, or wait to be asked? Get nostalgic with the cutest prom dates ever: *Want to See Michelle Obama&amp;#x27;s Prom Dress? *OMSquee: High School Student Will Take His Great Grandmother to Prom! *This Girl Asked Conan O&amp;#x27;Brien to Her Prom! Here&amp;#x27;s His Answer... Photos: Getty Images, Twitter"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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