Celebrities React To Obama Win: Oprah, Lohan, Alba, Madonna, More

Celebrities from around the world went on the record about Obama’s historic win.

“I’m so excited right now,” Ethan Hawke told us at Comedy Central’s blast at The Park. “I got up at 7:20 this morning, and I voted for Barack. I haven’t had this much optimism in a long time. Tonight is historic!”…

Amber Lee Ettinger aka Obama Girl burst into tears at the barelypolitical.com party at Haven when her man was named the new president of the United States. “This is the day I’ve been waiting for,” she told us.

Jessica Alba, “I was surprised that McCain brought race into his speech. I guess he was trying to bring people together.”

But “30 Rock” star Jack McBrayer was smiling, and not because he’d won a political tee. Summing it up, the funnyman told us, “We’re all winners tonight.”

Oprah: “There are not even words to talk about what this night means. It’s one of the greatest moments I could ever imagine. That’s how great it is.”

Madonna: “I’m so f–ing happy right now”

Lindsay Lohan: “YES WE CAN.”

Samantha Ronson: “YES WE DID!!”

Kanye West: “HI MOM, OBAMA WON!” (His mom passed away about a year ago.)

Usher: “Isn’t this incredible news? Man, this is incredible. It’s so incredible to see that this historical thing has happened.”