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Unlikely Duos: Stars You Didn't Know Were BFFs

Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow

Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyn and Bey have been friends for more than a decade now! The two met, along with their husbands, at a charity event in 2006 where they just “vibed”.The two have slayed many red carpets together, and it’s rumored that Bey even let Gwyn hear a copy of Formation before the long-desired album release.

You can tell Gwyn loves being friends with the diva herself, because she humble-brags about it any chance she gets!

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Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence

Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence

Ok, so this #womencrushwednesday was about as quick as 90-Day Fiance! Amy and Jen fell in bestie love after Jennifer made a shoutout to Amy, endorsing her for The Bachelorette in 2015. Jennifer told The New York Times, "I emailed her after I saw Trainwreck and said, 'I don't know where to get started. I guess I should just say it: I'm in love with you.'" 

The two quickly solidified their friendship over a vacation in the Hamptons and decided to seal the deal by writing a script for a movie where Jen and Amy are sisters. We’re still waiting on that movie!

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Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez

Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez

These two pop icons met all the way back in the Jonas Brothers days. Selena was dating Nick Jonas in 2008 around the same time Taylor was dating Joe. 

They’ve navigated many relationships together and showed their support for each other on-stage in 2011 at the Speak Now World Tour. Boys better look out, because this girl-power duo will tell the world just why you’ve got bad blood!

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Mike Tyson and Tupac Shakur

Mike Tyson and Tupac Shakur

Mike Tyson met Tupac at a time before the rapper reached his legendary status. Tupac was a huge boxing fan and ran into Mike Tyson outside of a club. Mike Invited Tupac to the party where Tupac took the mic and started rapping.

According to Tyson, the whole club went crazy, and the two were best buds until Tupac’s death in 1996. 

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Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox

Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox

You would think that two beautiful girls on the same show would be rivals, but that wasn’t the case for Jennifer and Courtney. They were even considered to play each other’s parts on the extremely successful show Friends.

Jen and Courtney have maintained the strongest friendship of any of the other cast members of the show.

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David Beckham and Snoop Dogg

David Beckham and Snoop Dogg

Yes, Snoop Doggy Dogg and straight-laced David Beckham are seriously the best of friends! Snoop invited David over to show his sons how to play soccer back when Snoop was filming his reality show Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood in 2007. 

Since then, the two have been very close. In fact, David has mentioned several times over the years that Snoop sends all of his music to Beckham before he lets his record label even hear it! David loves Snoop so much, he has a giant picture of him in his house!

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Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart

What makes a better pairing than a stoner with the munchies and a grandma who is a goddess in the kitchen? Many people have speculated if this super shocking friendship is real or not, but both insist that they genuinely love being around each other! 

Snoop must be a walk on the wild side for Martha; she has admitted that she even thinks he’s pretty cute! But, she said Snoop was just too young for her in an interview with Good Day New York. The two had their own cooking show, called Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, that perfectly showed that two completely different people only need good food and some grass to get along. All we know is, we want to be Snoop’s friend too.

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50 Cent and Bette Midler

50 Cent and Bette Midler

This one definitely takes the cake for most unlikely! 50 Cent and Bette Midler’s friendship was forged out of their love for New York City. Bette founded the New York Restoration project in 1995, and in 2008 50 Cent donated millions to the cause. 

Ever since then, the two have worked together on countless projects and have made meaningful changes in their communities. We would probably be friends with 50 Cent for a million bucks too!

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Bill Gates and Dax Shephard

Bill Gates and Dax Shephard

This friendship is relatively recent, but nonetheless unlikely and genuine. Bill Gates has made multiple appearances on Dax Shephard’s podcast, Armchair Expert. In recent interviews you can see the budding friendship as the two stars find common ground over their love of Diet Coke! It’s notable how relaxed Bill Gates is on the show—something that can only happen with sincere fondness. 

We’ll definitely keep our eye on this one to find out if it’s just a fling or a long-lasting friendship. 

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Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande

These pop princess pals gave us all hope in 2020 when they dropped their song Rain on Me. Allegedly, Ariana has been reaching out to Gaga for years, showing interest in being friends and maybe even working on a collab. Gaga revealed in an interview with Apple Beats 1's Zane Lowethat,  she had been avoiding Ariana’s friendship until, “Eventually she called me on my s–t,"

Since then, the two have formed a Chromatica sisterhood. We definitely hope to hear more from Ladiana!

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Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper

Anderson and Andy; they were a match made in heaven, yet never meant to be. These two were set up on a blind date that never happened because Andy broke Anderson’s one dating rule within the first four sentences of their pre-date phone call: he mentioned Anderson’s fabulous socialite mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. 

Although these two never made it to be a couple, they share a powerful friendship in industry and a fun brotherhood behind the scenes. You can tell the two totally respect each other. We still all secretly hope they reschedule that date though; their monogram would be perfect!

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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Beiber

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Beiber

Fans were shocked to hear that Justin and Jennifer were friends, especially because Jennifer is close friends with Justin’s ex, Selena Gomez. Selena and Jennifer met through their management team, and from that moment shared a mother-daughter bond. 

Allegedly, Justin and Jennifer met backstage on the Ellen show in 2015. It’s likely that Jen also gives Justin great advice too!

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Will Ferrell and Mariah Carey

Will Ferrell and Mariah Carey

Even divas need to laugh every now and then! Will has been to Mariah’s shows in Vegas, where Mariah posted on instagram saying  "Shake and bake!! Thank you for coming to my show last night !! #elf forever!!"

Maybe Will is actually one of Mariah’s Lambs? 

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Russell Brand and Helen Mirren

Russell Brand and Helen Mirren

These unlikely friends bridge a 30-year gap in age! Russell and Dame Helen Mirren have a sincere fondness for each other ever since their roles in the 2011 remake of Arthur

Mirren explained her attraction to Brand in an interview with The Guardian, saying, “The thing about him is he likes women, and not a lot of men do. That’s why women like him. He’s genuinely interested in us. Women melt in his presence.”

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John Mayer and Bob Saget

John Mayer and Bob Saget

John and Bob have been best buds for more than thirteen years! Their friendship started when Bob asked John to do a standup special at a Scleroderma benefit.

That’s right, Mayer can not only sing like no other, but he’s also a pretty funny guy. They’ve been good friends ever since. 

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Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini

Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini

JLo and Leah met at the 2004 premier of Man on Fire through JLo’s ex, Marc Anthony. Leaha and Marc were good friends beforehand and she says she immediately wanted him to introduce her to Jennifer when they started dating! The two have been inseparable ever since.

In a 2018 Interview with The View, the two “sisters” talk about their sweet friendship and the ways they both support each other in life. They say their friendship works because their lives are similar, and it’s nice how the other one just understands. 

 

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Matthew McConaughey and Guy Fieri

Matthew McConaughey and Guy Fieri

Matthew and Guy have been friends going on 20 years! Matthew has said that his favorite show to watch was Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives while he was traveling across America and living in an Airstream!

Matthew lovingly talks about their friendship during his speech at Fieri's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, mentioning how the two met saying, “We ate a lot of food. We drank a lot of spirits. We talked about life and we talked about being authentic to who you are. And that's the night that I met you, Guy Fieri."

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Pitbull and John Travolta

Pitbull and John Travolta

One thing that a lot of men experience in life is baldness, and that’s exactly what made these two stars’ friendship stronger. 

Travolta has revealed that Pitbull was a big voice of support when he started experiencing baldness. Pitbull told John to just embrace it!

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey McGuire

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey McGuire

Leo and Tobey met each other at just 12 years old at an audition in the ‘80s! Both young actors were raised by single moms in LA. Their similar experiences in the industry made them friends for life, and their friendship is still going strong over 30 years later. 

In the 90’s the two rising stars had quite the rambunctious posse, in fact the group made a film that was so raunchy they had it banned in most of North America!

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Courtney Cox and Ed Sheeran

Courtney Cox and Ed Sheeran

A young Ed Sheeran got a lucky break when he found himself living rent-free in Courtney Cox’s Malibu mansion for three whole months. Cox must have sensed that he had the star power to make it all the way, and she was right!

Sheeran told The Sun, "There was no rent, but I made the bed and cups of tea and things like that. If you’re staying at your friend’s house, you should treat it like your own,"


 

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Miley Cyrus and Kelly Osbourne

Miley Cyrus and Kelly Osbourne

Miley and Kelly both know what it’s like to be young stars in the 2000s and that’s why they’re thicker than thieves! Having a friendship that spans close to 20 years takes work, but it helps that they are both huge fans of the other. 

Osbourne showed support for Miley in an interview with HuffPost Live saying, “I’m proud of her because whether you agree with what she does or not, she stands by her guns and she’s not fake,” 

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Jonah Hill and Mary Kate Olsen

Jonah Hill and Mary Kate Olsen

Jonah and the Olsen twins go way back! They all grew up together as teenagers in LA. They’re often spotted at parties and restaurants together.

 

Mary Kate Olsen is notoriously media-phobic, so we only get glimpses into their friendship. However, it seems like the Olsen fashion sense is rubbing off on actor Jonah Hill. You can see him adapting the “boho” style Mary Kate has made her own. 

 

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Cindy Crawford and Harry Styles

Cindy Crawford and Harry Styles

Harry met the Crawford Family in 2014 and seems to have grown quite a friendship with them all. Who could resist the long-haired eye-candy that is Harry Styles? 

Styles and the Crawfords are frequently seen lunching together in California, and occasionally vacationing together. 

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Ellen DeGeneres and Justin Beiber

Ellen DeGeneres and Justin Beiber

Justin Beiber has been on Ellen’s show 26 times. YES, 26 times! That makes him one of Ellen’s favorite guests, and there’s no doubt they’re best buds. Ellen even threw a highschool graduation party for Justin.

Throughout the years, Ellen has saved Justin’s reputation several times. It sure would be nice for Justin to return the favor to Ellen!

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Vince Vaughn and Robert Pattinson

Vince Vaughn and Robert Pattinson

These two random dudes are occasionally seen on a night out in hollywood. Everyone needs a drinking buddy, especially after a breakup. 

Allegedly Vince was a great friend to Robert, especially after the Twilight star was cheated on by his on-screen love Kristen Stewart. 

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Kim Kardashian and Serena Williams

Kim Kardashian and Serena Williams

Kim K. and Serena have been friends since 2002! Kim met the awarded tennis player before she was the famous icon she is today. In fact, Kim was once employed by Serena to clean and organize her closet! 

Who knew they would still be friends today? Maybe they even borrow each other’s shoes every now and then. 

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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennet

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennet

Virtuosos at their finest, these incredible artists met in 2011 and were fast friends. The two shared a passion for jazz! Gaga must love making music with her friends, because the two dropped an album that showed just how much they both appreciated their art.

The album went on to win Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making it a very successful album for both stars. 

 

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Rihanna and Jim Parsons

Rihanna and Jim Parsons

No one would have guessed that these celebs were friends! Rihanna and Jim Parsons met on the set of Home. Since then, they’ve been buddies; it must be that nerdy Sheldon charm. 

Jim Parsons in an interview with The Talk speaks to how amazingly talented Rihanna is and how they became friends on the press tour of Home. Persons gave glowing remarks about how Rihanna was a true listener. 

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Martha Stewart and Brendan Frasier

Martha Stewart and Brendan Frasier

Who knew that Martha and Brendan were equestrians? The two both share a love of horses, and have been seen riding together!

Martha posted a sweet picture on Instagram of Brendan and his horse Freckles. Apparently, Martha’s has two horses named Betsy and Muffin!

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Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt

Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt

We’re totally jealous of these BFFs. Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt hit it off after filming the 2011 Hallmark film The Lost Valentine

After filming, Jennifer says the two bonded over three huge cocktails and immediately knew they were going to be best friends. So, so jealous...

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