Story highlights Sen. John McCain: 'Britney Spears is certainly very attractive'McCain will face challenger Kelli Ward in the Arizona GOP primary on August 30Washington (CNN) Sen. John McCain has a reputation for being a tough political player but he let his guard down Thursday when he admitted having a soft spot for American pop princess Britney Spears. A reporter from the celebrity news website TMZ asked McCain, who turns 80 on Monday, to name his favorite "younger generation" female celebrity. "Britney Spears?" "There you go," McCain said with a smile. "Britney Spears is certainly very attractive."

Source: CNN August 26, 2016 15:34 UTC