A very pregnant Natalie Portman surprised her fiancé, dancer Benjamin Millepied, 33, with a rare print in late May, just weeks before the actress' due date. "They went on a shopping trip to the posh upstate New York town of Hudson, and at the Jonathan Hallam antiques store, Benjamin fell in love with a beautiful photo of some ballerinas," says an insider. "He adored this iconic Philippe Halsman print of eight ballerinas posing on a beach." So Natalie, 29, sprang into action. "From the store, she rang her art dealer, who said it was a great investment and she should buy it. The price, $900, was fantastic too." The fact that the store didn't take credit cards didn't stop Natalie either. "She was so excited to buy it for, she ran to the local bank to take out $900 in cash to pay for the piece," says the insider. "Benjamin was so happy!"
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