Heidi Goes to Hollywood
Heidi the cross-eyed possum is been asked to join the Oscars by a top American TV network, her zoo keepers have revealed.
The cute creature – who now has more than 50,000 Facebook friends – has been asked to join NBC’s Academy Awards presenters team in February for the biggest showbiz event in the world.
Leipzig Zoo boss Dr Jorg Junhold, 46 – where Heidi lives in Germany – explained: “We have had the first requests from US tv stations for Heidi to go to Hollywood.
“NBC would like Heidi to present the Oscars and of course we are thinking about it.”
Zoo spokeswomen Maria Saegebarth, 28 later explained: “Heidi will be shown via video link – she won’t have to go all the way to the US.
“We are in contact with the US TV station and we’re discussing what Heidi would be required to do. We don’t want her to be put under too much stress.”
Heidi shot to fame when pictures of her bizarre cross-eyed look emerged from Leipzig Zoo earlier this year.
Experts believe her condition could be caused by fatty deposits around her eyes.
via Croatian Times.
