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Elton John and David Furnish's Relationship Timeline

By: Us Weekly Staff

23 December 2024 at 11:38

Sir Elton John and David Furnish have an everlasting love story after connecting right off the bat.

“He was very well dressed, very shy,” the “Rocketman” crooner told Parade in early 2010 of their first meeting in 1993. “We fell in love very quickly. He was independent. I didn’t need to take care of him. I thought, ‘God, this is new territory for me — someone wants to be with me just because he likes me.’”

After spending nearly a dozen years together, the pair made their relationship official in December 2005 shortly after same-sex civil partnerships were declared legal in England.

The twosome — who tied the knot in December 2014 — eventually expanded their family, welcoming sons Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John in 2010 and 2013, respectively.

John — who publicly came out as gay in 1996 — opened up about his journey and meeting the “love of [his] life” in an open letter to Zachary and Elijah.

“Looking back over the past 75 years, there is so much I am proud of, so much I have learned. As you are the two most precious parts of my life, I want to share some of those lessons with you,” the songwriter penned in a Time magazine essay in March 2022. “Being true to myself is what gave me my voice and helped me face my greatest fears. I’ve forged deep friendships, found the love of my life and became your Daddy. Whoever you grow up to be, just be you — fully and completely you.”

Scroll below for the pair’s complete relationship timeline:

1993 — Music superstar John met film director and producer Furnish at a dinner party. "He was very well dressed, very shy," John told Parade in early 2010. "We fell in love very quickly."

2000s — "We've never been jealous," John told Furnish. "We talk about ... things that normally would have frightened me before."

March 2001 — They greeted Prince Charles at a bash.

November 2003 — The pair posed with their dog, Arthur.

February 2005 — The duo met longtime pal and fellow AIDS activist Elizabeth Taylor.

August 2008 — John and Furnish kicked back in Saint Tropez.

2009 — How does the couple keep the love alive? "Every Saturday for 16 years, we've sent each other a card," John said at the time. "No matter where we are in the world, to say how much we love each other."

December 2010 — The spouses attended the 9th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's "An Enduring Vision" benefit in NYC in October, just two months before the Christmas Day birth of son Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John. Born via surrogate, their little boy weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces.
“For many years we have talked about fulfilling one of our greatest wishes by becoming parents," John exclusively told Us at the time. “And now this wish has been granted to us, we feel so blessed and lucky.”
The following month, John told Us that he “never felt anything” like holding Zachary for the first time, adding, “You’re so awestruck. What can you say? You take it in. The feeling, the joy, the warmth of his body, his breathing. I will never forget that experience ever.”

January 2013 — The pair welcomed son Elijah via surrogate.
“Both of us have longed to have children, but the reality that we now have two sons is almost unbelievable,” the couple gushed to Hello! magazine. “The birth of our second son completes our family in a most precious and perfect way. It is difficult to fully express how we are feeling at this time; we are just overwhelmed with happiness and excitement."

December 2014 — The pair wed at their Windsor, England, home.

March 2017 — They celebrated John’s 70th birthday with a star-studded bash in Los Angeles.

2018 — The pair stepped out at the Grammy Awards, several weeks after the “Tiny Dancer” performer announced his retirement.

March 2019 — “They know that daddy is famous but … when we are out in the summer and people are taking our photograph or asking for a photograph, they say, ‘Why do they want your photograph?’ And we always say, ‘Because people like my music,’” John told Us and other reporters at the time, while attending his annual Oscars bash with Furnish. “They know what Daddy does, but I never bring Elton home. I try to leave Elton on the stage. They’re quite grounded, as far as that goes. They love their daddy’s music, but they also like a lot of other people’s music.”

November 2021 — John earned a knighthood from the British royal family.
“The most magical morning accompanying Elton as he collected his Companion of Honour at Windsor Castle,” Furnish captioned an Instagram snap. “So richly deserved. Congratulations my darling, I’m so proud of you .”

March 2022 — “Sharing a moment of creation To celebrate the creation of Elton Hercules John ,” Furnish wrote about his husband via Instagram. “75 years ago today he arrived on this planet. And he’s been rocking and rolling ever since. I can’t begin to imagine my life or a world, without this glorious, loving, kind, caring, beautiful man. A spectacular husband and a deeply devoted father.” He added: “Happy 75th Birthday my darling . I love you. Forever and ever .”
That same month, Furnish revealed that the couple’s kids were inheriting John’s musical interests. “They’ve obviously been exposed to a lot of music in their life,” he exclusively told Us at the 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. “They both love music. All Elton and I try to do as parents is expose them to as many things as possible and encourage them to be open-minded and follow in life what they love and what they feel passionate about. That’s more important than anything. You can’t tell your kids what to do.”

The twosome walked the red carpet at John’s AIDS Foundation's 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in March 2023 in Los Angeles.

March 2024 — Furnish penned a sweet tribute to John via Instagram in honor of his 77th birthday, which falls on March 25. "Happy Birthday to my irrepressible husband @eltonjohn. You are the best father, hardest working artist and musician, bountiful humanitarian, loving partner, and most loyal friend," he captioned a photo of the "Tiny Dancer" singer, adding, "Love you forever."
In response, John commented, "I love you and am so incredibly lucky to have you in my life, thank you for everything."

December 2024 — The couple took to social media to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary (and 19 years of their civil partnership).
“Happy Anniversary to us 🚀❤️,” they wrote in a joint Instagram post at the time alongside a selfie of them at the beach.

'The Bachelorette' After the Final Rose: Broken Engagements and More

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By: Us Weekly Staff

20 December 2024 at 17:02

Not every former Bachelorette found The One on the ABC series — but they’ve all captivated audiences with their search for love.

The Bachelor spinoff started off strong with Trista and Ryan Sutter, who got engaged during the first season of The Bachelorette in 2003. The couple, who have been married since December of that year, have since welcomed two children.

“I do not [regret it],” Trista exclusively told Us Weekly in March 2021 of her nuptials. “It was the best day ever. A close second to my children’s births. … But no, I don’t regret it at all. It was a beautiful day and I feel very lucky to have had the experience.”

While everlasting love has been the end result for some of the Bachelorettes, others haven’t been as lucky.

Scroll down to see which Bachelorettes maintained their relationships after the final rose — and which ones found love outside the show:

Season 1: Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter — It was a success story for the inaugural Bachelorette! Rehn — who was the runner-up on the first season of The Bachelor — Sutter during the season 1 finale of the series. The two eventually tied the knot in 2003 and have since welcomed two children, son Maxwell and daughter Blakesley.

Season 2: Meredith Phillips and Ian McKee — Phillips and McKee happily got engaged on the season finale of the show back in 2004, but broke off their relationship a year later. "Our relationship began with great expectations for a happy ending," the two said in a statement, but that was not the case for these two.

Season 3: Jennifer Schefft and Jerry Ferris — Schefft and Ferris did not work out. Schefft — who stole the heart of season three Bachelor Andrew Firestone — chose Ferris during the season three finale of the show but ended up rejecting his proposal. She eventually found her true love in Chicago, where she wed financier Joe Waterman, with whom she now shares two daughters.

Season 4: DeAnna Pappas and Jesse Csincsak — Pappas picked the snowboarder over Jason Mesnick during the season 4 finale, where Csincask proposed. After setting a wedding date in May 2009, Pappas felt that something wasn't right and she broke up with him by saying, "I love you, but I'm not in love with you." Pappas later met Stephen Stagliano at an ABC TV special, and the two got married in 2011. The couple share daughter Addison and son Austin.

Season 5: Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski — Us exclusively revealed in 2009 that Swiderski had cheated on Harris after the season five Bachelorette picked him in the finale. The two eventually split and Harris found love with Justin Pasutto. The pair, who share daughter Annie and son Leo, got engaged in 2016. They postponed their 2020 nuptials amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Season 6: Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez — The journalist got engaged to Martinez during the 2010 finale of her Bachelorette season. The two moved in together but broke off their engagement in November 2011. The Massachusetts native married Kevin Manno in 2017. The couple, who relocated to Nashville in 2021, share daughter Molly and son Riley.

Season 7: Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum — Rosenbaum proposed to Hebert in the May 2011 season finale of The Bachelorette, giving the dentist a 3.5-carat cushion-cut Neil Lane rock. The couple officially tied the knot in a televised wedding in December 2012, and have since welcomed a son, Fordham, and daughter, Essex. The twosome announced their split in Ocotber 2020 after seven years of marriage.

Season 8: Emily Maynard and Jef Holm — Maynard and Holm split in October 2012, one year after the Bachelorette called off her engagement from season 15 Bachelor Brad Womack. Third time was a charm for Maynard, who eventually found true love in Tyler Johnson. "We met at church," she told Good Morning America in January 2014. The two eventually tied the knot in South Carolina in June 2014. and have since welcomed five children. Maynard is also the mother of daughter Ricky, whom she shares with late fiancé Ricky Hendrick.

Season 9: Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried — After a bumpy road to the season finale, Hartsock chose Siegfried over runner-up Drew Kenney. The couple tied the knot in 2015 and share sons Asher and Zander. In November 2024, Hartsock and Siegfried welcomed their third son, Noah.

Season 10: Andi Dorfman and Josh Murray — The Georgia lovebirds announced they were engaged in the season 10 finale of The Bachelorette in 2014. However, the pair called off their engagement in January 2015. Dorfman later revealed in her tell-all book, It’s Not Okay, that her romance with Murray was “the most volatile and f--ked up relationship of my life.” Murray dismissed the claims as “fiction” during season 3 of Bachelor in Paradise.
Dorfman moved on with Blaine Hart, whom she married in May 2023 after meeting through mutual friends while they were in college. The couple welcomed their first baby in December 2024.

Season 11: Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth — The Canada-based dance instructor accepted a proposal from Booth during The Bachelorette’s season 11 finale in 2015. “I fall more and more in love with you every time I see you, and I look at you and I see a best friend, a partner in crime, a teammate, the love of my life,” Booth said while getting down on one knee. Bristowe moved to Nashville to be with her fiancé, but a source confirmed to Us in Novemeber 2018 that the duo called it quits.
Bristowe got engaged to Bachelor Nation’s Jason Tartick in May 2021. She and Tartick announced their split in August 2023.

Season 12: JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers — The house flipper chose the former football player over Robby Hayes at the conclusion of The Bachelorette season 12 in 2016. “You’re my best friend, you’re my soul mate,” Rodgers said before presenting her with a Neil Lane sparkler. “I’m gonna wake up every morning and choose you, over and over and over again until you tell me I can’t.”
The couple moved in together in Dallas after the finale aired. Rodgers proposed to Fletcher for a second time in 2019, and they were set to walk down the aisle in May 2020. The twosome had to postpone their nuptials twice amid the COVID-19 crisis but rescheduled the ceremony for May 2022.

Season 13: Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo — The season 13 Bachelorette said yes to the chiropractor’s proposal when he got down on one knee in the Spanish countryside. “You are everything I could ever want in a woman, a wife, the mother of my children,” Abasolo told Lindsay. “I am completely head over heels, totally, absolutely in love with you.” He then proposed again on the live After the Final Rose special.
They wed in August 2019 but after four years of marriage they called it quits. Us confirmed in January 2024 that Abasolo filed for divorce, listing their date of separation as December 31, 2023.

Season 14: Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen — The season 14 Bachelorette gave her final rose to the medical sales rep during the August 2018 finale over runner-up Blake Horstmann. During After the Final Rose, the engaged couple addressed Yrigoyen's previous Instagram controversy where he "liked" memes that mocked the Parkland shooting survivors, the transgender community and other minority groups. “I got to see who he is — his heart, his soul. And the Instagram situation, I don’t condone that, and I know that he stands by his apology and he feels so bad for everyone that he did offend and he didn’t mean it," she said. He added: "I’m just trying to grow as a person, be a better person on a daily basis."
The twosome split during the summer of 2020 after two years together. Kufrin started dating Thomas Jacobs in the summer of 2021 after meeting on season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise. Kufrin announced in April 2023 that she and Jacobs were expecting their first baby together. Their son, Benson, arrived in September 2023. The following month, Kufrin and Jacobs got married.

Season 15: Hannah Brown and Jed Wyatt — A short-lived happy ending. Brown gave her final rose to Wyatt on the Bachelorette finale in July 2019 after he proposed. However, their happiness didn’t last as she quickly found out that he came on the show with a girlfriend and with a hope to further his music career. He tried to tell her that he was still in love with her, but she wasn’t able to trust him and called off the engagement. During the live show, she told him she no longer had the same feelings for him. She then asked out her runner-up, Tyler Cameron, on a date.
Brown has since moved on with model Adam Woolard. The couple confirmed their romance in February 2021 on Valentine’s Day. Brown announced their engagement in August 2023.

Season 16: Clare Crawley and Dale Moss — Crawley and Moss were so head-over-heels in love that they got engaged within the first two weeks of filming season 16 of The Bachelorette in 2020. Us confirmed in January 2021 that the pair split. After rekindling their romance the following month, the pair broke up for good in September of that year.
Crawley moved on with Ryan Dawkins, whom she wed in February 2023. Five months later, the pair announced that they were expecting a baby via surrogate. The couple’s first child was born in January 2024.

Season 16: Tayshia Adams and Zac Clark — The pair got engaged during The Bachelorette season 16 finale, which aired in December 2020. "know that I told you that I love you, but … it’s more than that,” she gushed during the finale. “It’s this wild, wild love that I have tried to come up with so many reasons to not believe, and you have truly just made me believe there doesn’t need to be flaws, and that I deserve a love with a man that won’t run away. You’ve truly woken up my heart, and yes, it is real. I feel it too.”
Us confirmed in November 2021 that they called it quits, nearly one year after their engagement aired on ABC.

Season 17: Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes — The Washington native and the wildlife manager got engaged during the season 17 finale, which aired in August 2021. Two months later, the duo announced they were no longer together.
Thurston moved on with one of her other Bachelorette suitors, John Hersey, confirming the romance in November 2021. They split in early 2022. Us confirmed in August 2024 that Thurston is engaged to comedian Jeff Arcuri.

Season 18: Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya — After Young accepted a proposal from Olukoya during the December 2021 finale, the couple gushed about their plans to move to her native Minnesota on After the Final Rose. Cohost Bristowe subsequently revealed that the show was gifting the couple a down payment of $200,000 for their first home. They split in June 2022.
Young moved on with Jack Leius in 2023. The couple got engaged in December 2024.

Season 19: Rachel Recchia and Tino Franco, Gabby Windey and Erich Schwer — While Recchia’s relationship with Franco went up in flames amid cheating allegations, the season 19 co-lead, Windey, accepted a proposal from Schwer. The twosome faced their own accusations during the September 2022 finale after Schwer’s ex claimed he dumped her to go on the show, but Windey forgave him. The pair split in November 2022.
Windey moved on with comedian girlfriend Robby Hoffman in August 2023, which is when she publicly came out as queer.

Season 20: Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko — After the August 2023 finale, Lawson and Olubeko confirmed they are still going strong. During AFR, ABC gifted the new couple a trip to Greece — and announced Charity would appear on season 32 of Dancing With the Stars.

Season 21: Jenn Tran and Devin Strader — During the season finale, viewers watched Tran and Strader propose to each other. However, during the live portion of the show, which aired in September 2024, Tran revealed that Strader called off their engagement in August 2024.
Us exclusively confirmed in December 2024 that Tran is dating her season 33 Dancing With the Stars partner, Sasha Farber.

Reality TV Tragedies: The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths

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By: Us Weekly Staff

18 December 2024 at 13:17

Fans grow to know and love reality TV stars as real people, not as characters — which makes the loss hit even harder.

In recent years, stars from The Deadliest Catch, The Real World, Survivor, The Real Housewives, Buckwild, and The Bachelorette have died suddenly and tragically.

In some cases, the production of the show is massively impacted. In April 2013, MTV hit pause on the production of Buckwild, a reality series that followed nine young adults in West Virginia, after the death of star Shain Gandee.

The reality star, along with his uncle and friend, were found dead after an off-roading accident. Gandee was 21 years old. According to the West Virginia Sheriff’s Department, the group died of carbon monoxide poisoning when the vehicle got stuck in the mud.

The show was canceled one week following the death, and the first part of season 2 was never aired.

Scroll through the gallery below for more heartbreaking reality TV tragedies:

David Murphey, 90 Day Fiance — Murphey’s family shared via Instagram in December 2024 that he died at age 66 “after experiencing health issues over the last several years.”
“He was also well known for his time as a cast member on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days,” the statement read. “His time on the show allowed him to connect with viewers, see the world, and share his experiences with his thousands of followers on Instagram. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and fans. David has survived by his two sisters and his cat Gamera. The family asked for privacy during this difficult time.”

Married at First Sight New Zealand star Andrew Jury died while awaiting charges in jail. He was 33.
Jury, who appeared on MAFS New Zealand in 2017, was found dead at Auckland, New Zealand's Mt. Eden Corrections Facility on June 27, 2024, just hours before he was scheduled to appear in court on charges including "assault with intent to injure, willful damage and possession of an offensive weapon," according to Deadline. No cause of death has been revealed.
Jury's father, Ron, told the New Zealand Herald that his son was "struggling" in jail after his April 2 arrest.

Sean Garinger — The 16 and Pregnant alum died in February 2024 after an ATV accident. He was 20.
His mom, Mary Hobbs, confirmed his death to The Sun. She revealed she “was with him” when the ATV accident occurred, saying that it crushed his skull and led to his death.
“He was just moving [the ATV] from one parking spot to the next for me, so I could back into park,” she told the outlet. “He pulled [in] front of me to park the ATV and the ground gave way from all the rain and mud.”
After the ATV flipped over and fell on her son, Hobbs said she “ran to neighbors trying to get someone to help me get the ATV off of him. No one answered. I ran back to him. By that time, I realized he wasn’t alive anymore.”

Larry ‘Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits’ Myers Jr. — The My 600-Lb. Life star, who appeared on a 2022 episode, died in June 2023 at age 49.

Aubrey Wilson — The Indiana native, who appeared on season 1 of Netflix's Girls Incarcerated, died on September 30, 2022, at age 22. Her grandmother Robin Waters confirmed the news 10 days after her death, telling In Touch in a statement: “We are devastated. I am a private person, but this is a little different. I want all the people who loved her to find some comfort in the fact that she is at peace. And maybe it could help someone else who is in that position.” Waters noted that her granddaughter's cause of death was believed to be a fentanyl or heroin overdose.

The My 600-Lb. Life star, who appeared on a 2020 episode, died at her New Jersey home in August 2021 at age 30. “TLC was deeply saddened by the loss of Gina Krasley, who shared her weight-loss journey on My 600lb Life,” the network tweeted at the time. “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this difficult time.”

In February 2021, Alaskan Bush People patriarch Billy Brown died at age 68. "We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved patriarch Billy Brown passed away last night after suffering from a seizure. He was our best friend — a wonderful and loving dad, granddad and husband and he will be dearly missed," his son Bear wrote via Instagram at the time. "He lived his life on his terms, off the grid and off the land and taught us to live like that as well. We plan to honor his legacy going forward, and to continue with his dream. We ask for privacy and prayers during this painful time."

Nick McGlashan — The Deadliest Catch star died on December 27, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 33. "Our deepest sympathy goes out to Nick’s loved ones during this difficult time," the Discovery Channel said in a statement to Us at the time. "Nick came from a long line of crabbers and was known for his great depth of knowledge. He also had a sharp sense of humor even in the most difficult conditions. He will be deeply missed by all those who knew him."

Whitney Collings — Collings, who starred on season 3 of Bad Girls Club, died in December 2020 in a hospital near her hometown of Boston. She was 33. Her cause of death was unknown at the time the news broke. “I am completely broken and will never get over this,” her mother wrote via Facebook. “Life is so unfair. She was kind with a big heart.”

Ben Watkins, who competed on season 6 of MasterChef Junior, died in November 2020 after battling cancer for nearly two years. He was 14.

Nikki McKibbin — The singer, who placed third on the first season of American Idol in 2002 behind Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson, died on November 1 at the age of 42 after suffering a brain aneurysm. "Nikki was a superstar the moment she walked into auditions - she set the bar high with her talent and memorable stage presence," American Idol host Ryan Seacrest tweeted. "It was an honor to watch her grow and inspire millions of people. Our hearts go out to her family, friends, and fans who are grieving this tragic loss."

Ashley “Minnie” Ross — The Little Women: Atlanta star died on April 27, 2020, after being involved in a hit-and-run accident. The 34-year-old was driving alone on April 26 when another vehicle hit hers and left her unconscious, her publicist, Liz Dixson, told Us. Her condition was "touch and go on the scene, but she did make it to the hospital,” according to Dixson.
“They got a pulse and they did revive her. She was not DOA when it occurred,” the publicist added. “She was there basically 24 hours before she transitioned. They didn’t think she would make it to the morning, so we had a few more hours with her than could have happened. She passed away at 10:30 p.m. EST at Grady Memorial Hospital.”

Tyler Gwozdz — The Bachelorette season 15 contestant was rushed to the hospital in Boca Raton, Florida, on January 13, 2020, after an apparent overdose. Following a week in the hospital, Gwozdz died at the age of 29.

Gwozdz made headlines in May 2019 after he mysteriously left the ABC dating series during the third episode. “Tyler G. had to leave, and that’s upsetting because I really enjoyed my date with him,” lead Hannah Brown said during the episode.

While a Reddit user accused Gwozdz of being an “extreme misogynist” who spit on an ex-girlfriend, he denied the claims in a statement to Refinery29.

“Addressing totally unsubstantiated rumors posted to Reddit from an anonymous account seems imprudent,” he said May 2019. “I feel that even addressing them gives them some sort attention and fuel but I continue to have faith in my journey and in a purpose for everything that’s happened to me in my life. Above everything else I am a son to my mother. She raised me to be better than these sort of baseless accusations. The rumors are so far out of the realm of my personality and values that it seems silly to waste time denying, but I suppose I will for the record.”

Alexis Eddy — The former Are You The One? star died in January 2020 at the age of 23. Police reportedly responded to Eddy’s West Virginia home after the former MTV reality TV contestant went into cardiac arrest.

In June 2019, Beth Chapman, who had starred on both Dog the Bounty Hunter and Dog and Beth: On the Hunt, died following a battle with throat and lung cancer. She was 51.

After appearing on season 6 of My 600-Lb. Life, Lisa Fleming died at the age of 50 on August 23, 2018.

James “L.B.” Bonner — At the young age of 30, the My 600-Lb. Life star was found dead on August 2, 2018. A coroner’s report later confirmed his cause of death was suicide.

One of EJ Johnson’s best friends, Lyric McHenry, starred on and produced the E! reality show EJNYC. She was found dead in NYC on August 14, 2018, at age 26.

Christina Grimmie — The singer, who finished in third place during season 6 of The Voice, died on June 10, 2016, after being shot twice and killed during a meet and greet in Orlando, Florida. She was 22.

A standout contestant on America’s Got Talent named Dr. Brandon Rogers died just weeks before his episode was scheduled to air in June 2017. The singer was so talented, Boyz II Men had him perform on stage with them in January 2016 prior to his death.

Danny Dias — The MTV reality star was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment at the age of 34 on June 3, 2017. He starred in season 13 of Road Rules in 2004 and later appeared on The Challenge in 2005.

Clay Adler, Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County — The MTV reality star reportedly died after an apparent suicide at age 27. According to TMZ, he shot himself while in the desert with friends on March 25, 2017.

Eric Hill, The Bachelorette — Hill died on April 23, 2014, after a paragliding accident in Utah. His death preceded the airing of his season of The Bachelorette; he was one of the men vying for Andi Dorfman's affection but had already been eliminated at the time of his injury. Prior to joining the show, he had been on a quest to visit every U.N.-recognized country. "Eric shared his final journey with us this morning as all his immediate family were able to be at his side when he passed away," his sister shared via Facebook.

Gia Allemand, The Bachelor — The model and Bachelor alum passed away at age 29 in New Orleans on Wednesday, Aug. 13; two days before, she was found unconscious at her home by her boyfriend, NBA star Ryan Anderson, "following an apparent suicide attempt," her rep said in a statement. She appeared on season 14 of The Bachelor (starring Jake Pavelka) in 2010, and made it to the final three. She was "a caring woman who loved her family and was well-known or her compassion towards animals and mission to rescue homeless pets."

Shain Gandee, Buckwild — Gandee was just 21 when he and two others were discovered dead in his truck on April 1, 2013. According to the West Virginia Sheriff's Department, the MTV star and his companions died of carbon monoxide poisoning when the vehicle -- and its muffler -- got stuck in the mud. "This is the emptiest I've ever felt," costar Cara Parrish tweeted after his passing. She and hundreds of camo-wearing friends and fans paid tribute to Gandee a week later at his funeral.

Phil Harris, Deadliest Catch — The Discovery Channel star -- captain of the crab-fishing vessel Cornelia Marie -- died on Feb. 9, 2010, of an intracranial hemorrhage resulting from complications of a massive stroke he had suffered in late January. He was 53 years old. "Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end," his sons Josh and Jake said in a statement. "We will remember and celebrate that strength."

Justin Tennison, Deadliest Catch — On Feb. 22, 2011, a little more than a year after Captain Harris' death, Cornelia Marie deckhand Tennison was found dead in an Alaska hotel room. An autopsy revealed that the 33-year-old star had passed away due to untreated complications related to sleep apnea.

Ashley “A.J.” Jewell, The Real Housewives of Atlanta — Kandi Burruss' ex-fiance died after suffering a head injury during a fight at an Atlanta strip club on Oct. 2, 2009. He was 34 years old. "I could never in a million years imagine this happening," Burruss tweeted. "Please pray for A.J.'s children...that's who I'm the most concerned for. I'm about to give my swollen eyes some rest now."

Russell Armstrong, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — Taylor Armstrong's estranged husband was found dead of an apparent suicide on Aug. 15, 2011. His family blamed the show for damaging the couple's marriage beyond repair and told Us they suspected foul play in his death. (At the time, he had been accused of defrauding investors.) "Knowing him as a person and how he valued life," his mother said, "I don't think he would do this."

Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter — The Australian adventurer was snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef near Port Douglas, Queensland, on Sept. 4, 2006, when he was pierced in the chest by a stingray. His crew, with him to film a documentary, Ocean's Deadliest, rushed him to the boat and administered CPR -- but it was too late. He was 44.

Ryan Dunn, Jackass — On June 20, 2011, the MTV daredevil was driving 130 miles per hour, with a blood alcohol level of .196 -- twice the legal limit in Pennsylvania -- when he crashed his Porsche 911 GT3 into a guardrail in West Goshen Township and was engulfed in flames. "He had so many things going for him," Jackass costar Bam Margera said of his 34-year-old pal. "It's just not right."

Jennifer Lyon, Survivor Palau — After finishing fourth in Survivor's 10th season, a then-33-year-old Lyon was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2005. She underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy, but the cancer later metastasized, and she passed away at the age of 37 on Jan. 19, 2010. "Jenn did such a good job of showing me how to love someone who is dying," Survivor host Jeff Probst told Us of the reality contestant.

Joey Kovar, The Real World: Hollywood — Kovar was 29 when he passed away of "opiate intoxication" on Aug. 17, 2012, in Chicago. His death followed a long struggle with substance abuse, which he revealed on The Real World: Hollywood in 2008. Two years later, in 2010, he sought treatment for cocaine and ecstasy addiction on VH1's Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew.

Julien Hug, The Bachelorette — Hug, a contestant on Jillian Harris' season of ABC's Bachelorette, took his own life on Nov. 3, 2010, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "I've suffered from severe depression for years," the 35-year-old restaurateur wrote in a suicide note to his parents. "I feel awful and don't know how to cope. If life's not enjoyable, why stick around?"

Mike DeStefano, Last Comic Standing — DeStefano, one of the top five finalists on season seven of NBC's stand-up comedy competition, died of a heart attack on March 6, 2011. He was 44 years old. "We will all miss his huge heart and incredibly loving and selfless passion for people," his rep told Us Weekly in a statement after his death.

Mindy McCready, Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew — The country singer had been struggling to cope with the January 2013 suicide of her boyfriend, David Wilson, when she took her own life on Feb. 17, 2013, leaving behind two young sons. Her death, the fifth in Celebrity Rehab history, rocked her former costars -- in particular, America's Next Top Model alum Lisa D'Amato. "All my friends from the show are dying," D'Amato told Us. "I'm so shaken up right now."

Jeff Conaway, Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew — Three years after seeking treatment on VH1's Celebrity Rehab in 2008 -- for addictions to cocaine, painkillers, and alcohol -- the Grease actor was hospitalized for what was initially believed to be a prescription drug overdose. It was later revealed that the cause of his May 27 death was pneumonia and sepsis, a dangerous blood infection. He was 60 years old.

Rodney King, Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew — King, who was famously beaten by L.A. police in 1991 following a high-speed chase, sought treatment for alcohol addiction on season two of Celebrity Rehab. Four years later, on June 17, 2012, he was found dead in his pool. An autopsy report later revealed that he had marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol in his system.

Anna Nicole Smith, The Anna Nicole Show — The former Playboy model and star of her own self-titled reality show was 39 when she was found unconscious and unresponsive in a room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on Feb. 8, 2007. The official cause of death was "combined drug intoxication." She is survived by daughter Dannielynn Birkhead, her child with ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead.

Daniel Smith, The Anna Nicole Show — Smith's 20-year-old son died on Sept. 10, 2006, while visiting his famous mom in the hospital. Forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht told Larry King that the autopsy indicated he had passed away due to a lethal combination of Zoloft, Lexapro, and methadone.

Jenni Rivera, I Love Jenni — The Mexican-American singer and star of multiple reality shows died with six other passengers in a private jet crash on Dec. 9, 2012, just south of the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, where the plane had departed earlier that morning. She was 42 at the time of her death and left behind five children.

Leslie Carter, House of Carters — Once an aspiring young singer, Nick and Aaron Carter's 25-year-old sister had a long history of mental illness and was being treated for depression, according to a police report on her death. On Jan. 31, 2012, she overdosed on prescription medication at her home in Mayville, N.Y., leaving her husband Mike to care for their then-10-month-old daughter, Alyssa, alone.

Corey Haim, The Two Coreys — The former teen idol managed to get what he called an "addiction to pretty much everything" under control, only to die at the age of 38 on March 11, 2010, of pneumonia, damaged air sacs in his lungs, and plaque build-up in his blood vessels and heart. "This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul," pal and costar Corey Feldman said of his death.

Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein, The Simple Life — Nicole Richie's ex-boyfriend appeared with her on the third season of The Simple Life in 2005 and 2006. Three years later, on Aug. 28, 2009, he died of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 36. In the months leading up to his death, Goldstein had struggled with mental anguish resulting from a plane crash he survived with Travis Barker in September 2008.

Jani Lane, Celebrity Fit Club 2 — Former Warrant frontman Lane was 47 when he was found dead of alcohol poisoning at a Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2011, six years after his stint on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club 2. He left behind four children -- Taylar, Brittany, Madison, and Ryan -- from two previous marriages.

Frankie Abernathy, The Real World: San Diego — On June 9, 2007, three years after appearing on the 14th season of MTV's The Real World, Abernathy died of complications from cystic fibrosis. She was 25 years old.

Sal Picinich, Cake Boss — The beloved baker, who worked for more than four decades at Carlo's Bake Shop -- where TLC's Cake Boss series was set -- died of cancer on Jan. 30, 2011. He was 63 years old.

Mike Starr, Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew — Starr's death on March 8, 2011, was the first among Celebrity Rehab cast members. He sought treatment on the show in 2009 and joined the second season of VH1's Sober House the next year. Unfortunately, his addiction proved too much for him to overcome, and he died at age 44 in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Devastating to hear of Mike Starr succumbing to his illness," Dr. Drew Pinsky tweeted. "So very sad."

Dancing With the Stars' Hottest Romances Through the Years

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By: Us Weekly Staff

18 December 2024 at 10:17

Throughout Dancing With the Stars’ history, pros have struck up romances with their partners, other contestants and fellow pros — and while some showmances didn’t stick, others are still going strong.

Gleb Savchenko and Keo Motsepe made headlines in fall of 2020 after they were both linked to season 29 contestant Chrishell Stause. Savchenko was accused of being more than friends with his partner in November 2020, after his wife of 13 years, Elena Samodanova, announced their separation.

Savchenko and the Selling Sunset star denied the allegations, and Stause went Instagram official with Motsepe one month later. Us Weekly confirmed in February 2021 that the pair had split after a whirlwind romance.

Actor Daniel Durant and his season 31 partner, Britt Stewart, got together after they danced together on the ABC series in 2022. They confirmed their romance in February 2023 and announced their engagement that December.

Scroll down to find out which DWTS relationships were short-lived, and which ones lasted:

Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko — After witnessing their steamy chemistry on the show, it came as no surprise when a source exclusively told Us in September 2024 that the season 33 dance partners are “hooking up.” The insider added that the pair’s dynamic is “casual for now” and “they’re both just having fun.”
Nader shared a flirty TikTok video of herself and Savchenko in October 2024. In the clip, Savchenko rubbed his hand on Nader’s butt and leaned in to kiss her cheek.
Later that month, another insider exclusively told Us that the pair split about a week after being eliminated from the competition. “Gleb ended things, but Brooks is continuing to live her best life,” the source shared.

Britt Stewart and Daniel Durant — The season 31 partners — who placed 5th in 2022 — began dating after meeting on the show. They debuted their romance via Instagram in February 2023. They announced their engagement before the new year. “Forever!!” Stewart captioned Instagram pics of their Christmas Day proposal. Durant popped the question while on a hike with their parents. “Ending 2023 engaged! I’m still pinching myself,” Stewart later wrote via her Instagram Story. “Love you forever @danielndurant.”

Jana Kramer and Gleb Savchenko — In May 2022, multiple sources exclusively told Us that the One Tree Hill alum, who was separated from ex-husband Mike Caussin during her stint on the reality series in 2016, hooked up with her pro partner while he was still married to Elena Samodanova. (The Ballroom dancers split in November 2020.)
Kramer’s ex-boyfriend Ian Schinelli later confirmed the affair. “She slept with Gleb. She justified it by saying, ‘We were legally separated,’” he claimed to Us regarding Caussin, who was in rehab for sex addiction at the time. Kramer and the former NFL player called it quits for good in November 2021.)

Sharna Burgess and Brian Austin Green — The pair began dating in December 2020, nearly one year before they were partnered together on season 30 of DWTS.
“They’ve talked about marriage and future plans for sure. Sharna seems to be the one who wants it to happen sooner than later because she wants to start having kids,” a source told Us in January 2022. “She’s been having baby fever with all the Dancing With the Stars babies — it’s cute to see. She can’t wait to have a family of her own.”
The following month, the pair announced their first pregnancy. In June 2022, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Zane.

Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson — The pros dated on and off in 2016, but sparked reconciliation rumors in July 2017 after showing PDA at Maksim and Murgatroyd’s wedding. Nearly a year later, the duo got engaged in Italy in June 2018. They tied the knot in Los Angeles in April 2019 in front of multiple DWTS pros and past partners. Three years later, Johnson announced in July 2022 that she is pregnant and expecting the couple’s first child. They welcomed their son, Rome, in January 2023.
“I love my Val snuggles. I love just, like, touching him,” Johnson exclusively told Us in September 2020, after the pair moved into their first home. “He always jokes because he’s like, ‘You love to be alone, but with me next to you.’ And it’s so true. So I do miss my hubby!”

Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev — Us broke the news in January 2019 that the WWE wrestler and the ballroom pro, who were partnered in season 25, have been dating "for a while" following her split from fiancé Cena in April 2018. The pair confirmed their relationship two months later via Instagram.
The Total Bellas star and the Russian dancer got engaged in November 2019 and welcomed their son, Matteo, in July 2020. The couple confirmed in August 2022 that they tied the knot in Paris, with Garcia sharing a few snaps from the nuptials on social media. Us confirmed in September 2024 that Garcia filed for divorce one week after Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic violence.

Chrishell Stause and Keo Motsepe — After season 29 wrapped, Chrishell Stause — who was partnered with Gleb Savchenko during her time on the show — revealed she was dating pro dancer Keo Motsepe. The pair posted PDA photos via Instagram in December 2020 and on one video shared to his Story, Motsepe wrote, “I will always make you smile @Chrishell.Stause.”
But just a couple of months later the pair went their separate ways, with Us confirming their split at the end of February 2021. Multiple sources told Us that the pair called it quits after Motsepe was "caught in a web of lies."
Another insider revealed that the professional dancer was "super upset" over the breakup and was "still trying to process it."

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd — The duo started dating in 2012, only to split in 2013. However, they reunited in October 2014 and tied the knot in July 2017. She revealed in February 2019 that when she met Maks, the thought of dating him never crossed her mind. They welcomed their sons, Shai and Rio, in January 2017 and June 2023, respectively. Murgatroyd gave birth to baby boy No. 3 in July 2024.

Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson — The ABC stars fell in love while partnered on season 20 in 2015. They tied the knot in July 2016 and welcomed twins Hudson and Haven in June 2018.

Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy — The Pretty Little Liars alum and her season 19 partner sparked dating rumors when they were photographed holding hands in 2014. Their onstage chemistry was so believable that Access made the two take a lie detector test, where they were asked about their supposed romance. Though the couple claimed that they’ve never gone on a date, they did admit to sharing a meal together. When asked if he’s ever kissed his partner, Chmerkovskiy responded, “Her face is just so small and her lips are so big that anywhere I’m going to kiss is going to land on her lips.” Parrish married her boyfriend Chris Long in Hawaii in 2018.

Alan Bersten and Alexis Ren — Turning up the heat! The Instagram model revealed her feelings for Bersten in October 2018 during season 27. One week later, Bersten admitted that he was also "falling" for Ren. The couple ended their showmance that December, though a source told Us, "They are still talking and still consider each other friends. ... They are open to whatever the future might hold."

Sasha Farber and Emma Slater — The ballroom duo broke up in 2014 after three years of dating. They reconciled shortly after and Farber popped the question in October 2016, after the pair performed an intimate duet, and tied the knot in March 2018. The duo called it quits for good in August 2022 and Slater filed for divorce six months later, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.

Val Chmerkovisky and Amber Rose — The ballroom dancer met Rose while she was partnered with his brother Maksim on season 23 in 2016. The pair started dating in September of that year, only to split five months later. “We lead very different lives and unfortunately it didn’t work out between us but what does that even mean?” Val wrote via Instagram in February 2017. “Maybe it worked out perfectly. I will continue to support her, praise her and defend her.”

Peta Murgatroyd and James Maslow — The duo, who were partnered on season 18 in 2014, had a history before taking the stage together. “I actually met James once before for dinner,” Murgatroyd revealed during a video package at the time. “We kind of hit it off. I thought he was a good looking guy and then he went away on tour for two weeks and I didn’t see him until he walked into the studio.”Murgatroyd, who wed fellow pro Maksim Cherkovisky in July 2017, added that she and Maslow were “keeping things professional.”

Mark Ballas and Pia Toscano — Toscano is "totally [Ballas'] type: gorgeous and a musician," a source previously told Us of the pair, who were partnered on season 12 in 2011. "They have a strong mutual attraction and are very flirty, but they are not officially dating. It's very casual," a Ballas pal told Us in 2011. The couple called it quits in September 2011, five months after they first stepped out together.

Lacey Schwimmer and Mike Catherwood — "They started hooking up almost immediately when rehearsals began," an insider told Us of the pro and her radio DJ partner in 2011. Their romance fizzled out not long after filming ended.

Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke — The football star and his pro partner packed on the PDA during their 2010 DWTS run. Ochocino even gifted Burke with a $10,000 diamond ring as a thank you for helping him learn to shake and shimmy. Burke later told Ellen DeGeneres that the pair “had a fling” while filming, but it didn’t last long.

Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth — After romancing on season 6, the former partners dated for more than a year but called it quits in 2009. "We love & care about each other very much," she later tweeted.

Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks — They heated up the dance floor on season 9 but split in 2009. "It's a good thing for us right now," she told Us at the time.

Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke — A 2008 tabloid report claiming the season 2 partners had an affair was "completely false," his rep told Us.

Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff — After dating on-and-off for two years, the season 3 partners split in 2008. He later called her a "phenomenal and talented woman."

Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough — Romance rumors sparked for the season 5 champs after he smooched her on-air and split from his fianceé a few months after she called off her own engagement to Zach Wilson.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff — The professional partners got engaged in December 2008 but called it off in 2009. C'est "la vie," he tweeted at the time.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Willa Ford — Although she has admitted they were "definitely close" during season 3, she denied romance rumblings. "The show loved to fuel the relationship," she has said.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Erin Andrews — The season 10 performers denied romance rumors, but he Maks told Us in 2011, "I have gotten to know her little vices, and she knows mine. She knows all my buttons to push, and she pushes them!"

Sabrina Bryan and Mark Ballas — "When I walked into the rehearsal hall the first day and found out who my partner was, it was so exciting," she said of her season 5 partner, whom she called "Marky Baby." They split in 2007, shortly after competing together that fall.

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff — He denied that he and his season 9 partner were ever an item: "We are two people who like to be out and about, and if it were true, you would have seen us out together already!"

Did Jamie Foxx Make a Dig at Katie Holmes in Netflix Special?

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By: Us Weekly Staff

16 December 2024 at 07:37

After initially keeping their romance under wraps, Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx put their love on display after going public in 2015.

Holmes began her relationship with Foxx one year after finalizing her divorce from Tom Cruise in 2012. (Holmes and Cruise, who share a daughter, wed in 2006, two years after she called off her engagement to Chris Klein.)

After two public romances, the actress remained largely tight-lipped about her personal life after moving on with Foxx. Six years into their relationship, they made their red carpet debut in May 2019 at the Met Gala where they posed for photos.

However, Us Weekly confirmed three months later that Foxx and Holmes called it quits after half a decade together.

Scroll through to revisit Holmes and Foxx’s relationship timeline:

December 2015 — After Holmes was spotted celebrating Foxx’s 48th birthday in New York City, a second insider told Us that the actress was "so in love" with Foxx, adding, “She is all about Jamie.”

August 2016 — The pair were spotted at Barbra Streisand’s concert in NYC, where Holmes cheered on Foxx as he performed. "Jamie is someone she can trust and have fun with," an insider told Us of Holmes at the time. "She's getting everything from Jamie that she didn't get with Tom."

December 2016 — Holmes and Foxx celebrated her 38th birthday with a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Weeks later, they met up in Miami to ring in the New Year. “They’re very serious,” a source told Us.

May 2017 — Holmes flew to meet Foxx in Paris, where he filmed the 2018 Robin Hood remake. They cozied up at the five-star Park Hyatt Vendome and also spent time together on set. “They’re going to go out to dinner more often,” a source told Us of Holmes' plan to come out of hiding. “They plan to start going public.”

2013 — Us revealed in March 2015 that Holmes and Foxx had been secretly dating for two years. At the time, a source noted that they mostly limited their interactions to each other’s homes and would go as far as to dress in disguise to meet up.

February 2018 — The low-profile duo was spotted celebrating Valentine's Day with an outing to play basketball in Calabasas, California.

March 2018 — A source close to Holmes and Foxx told Us that their relationship works “because of the love, compassion, trust and support they have for each other.” Though the insider added that Foxx and Holmes “do lead their own separate lives,” they also "confide in and rely on each other pretty heavily. They’re definitely very serious.”

The duo packed on the PDA at the beach in Malibu in August 2018. “They were totally engaged with each other,” a beachgoer told Us. “They were never on their phones. She had this incredible smile on her face.”

January 2018 — Holmes and Foxx looked happy and in love at the Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammys Gala in New York City, where they sat next to each other and were spotted laughing throughout the night.

Holmes and Foxx sparked engagement rumors in October 2018 after she was seen wearing a diamond ring on her left hand. A rep for the actress later clarified that the jewelry was just a movie prop.

December 2018 — The twosome celebrated Holmes’ 40th birthday at Serendipity 3 in New York City with her mom, Kathleen. “Katie and Jamie looked happy. They both came in the same car together, with her mom,” a source told Us. “Her mom walked out with a cake box at the end. Jamie and Kathleen ordered their frozen hot chocolate, and Katie had a strawberry sundae.”

April 2019 — The couple were joined by Foxx's daughter Corinne for a date night in Los Angeles. Later that month, they showcased their love once more when they were seen holding hands in the Upper West Side neighborhood of NYC.

Holmes and Foxx attended the Met Gala together for the first time in May 2019. They posed on the red carpet and were seen gooding off in a limousine on their way to the event in Instagram Stories shared by designer Zac Posen.

Us confirmed in August 2019 that Foxx and Holmes split after six years together.

Taylor Swift’s Celebrity BFFs Through the Years

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By: Us Weekly Staff

13 December 2024 at 10:43

Since becoming a global superstar, Taylor Swift has amassed quite the crew of celebrity friends.

The Grammy winner aligned herself with the likes of Cara Delevingne, Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss in the early 2010s. That exclusive squad eventually evolved to a smaller, tight-knit group.

“In my 20s I found myself surrounded by girls who wanted to be my friend,” Swift wrote in a May 2019 Elle essay. “So I shouted it from the rooftops, posted pictures and celebrated my newfound acceptance into a sisterhood, without realizing that other people might still feel the way I did when I felt so alone.”

Swift noted the importance of “learning the difference between lifelong friendships” and “situationships,” explaining, “It’s sad but sometimes when you grow, you outgrow relationships.”

She realized true friends were “the ones who stuck around” through highs and lows. “I have friends and fans in my life who don’t care if I’m #canceled,” she wrote. “They were there in the worst times and they’re here now.”

Scroll down to see Swift’s A-list BFFs through the years!

Brittany Mahomes — Mahomes, who is married to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, sparked a friendship with Swift during the 2023-2024 NFL season after the pop star began dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
“They have a really genuine friendship and love hanging out at the games together and cheering on their men,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2024. “Brittany loves that Taylor is dating Travis, and she’s so supportive of their relationship. They have a very similar sense of humor and are always cracking jokes and laughing.”
When not cheering on their respective partners on game day, the pair have been spotted enjoying girls’ night out and dinners together.

Laura Dern — “It's one of my deep friendships and I love and admire her so much,” the actress, who appeared in Swift’s “Bejeweled” music video alongside HAIM, told People in January 2024. “To find a friend amidst the creative, and she's a superpower. ... She's incredible. So that's been really fun.”

Jessica Chastain — The pair were spotted smiling together at the 2014 Golden Globes, and then the Oscar winner was seen rocking out at Swift's Eras Tour in Mexico City in 2023.
“She’s actually really sweet … the best, it’s crazy,” Chastain said of Swift during a December 2023 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “I met her in 2011 at the Met Ball, and we were both — it was, like, the first year I was invited to the Met Ball. First year I had movies out and we were both sitting next to each other.” Chastain had “just gone through a breakup” and chatted with Swift about the split.
“We went and danced together. It was such a fun night,” the actress shared. “Then, the next day, I had an e-mail from iTunes that said, ‘Taylor Swift,’ whatever. I just thought it was a Taylor Swift album. She had made me a breakup playlist that she sent me.” Chastain called the gesture “the sweetest thing.”

Ice Spice appeared on the May 2023 remix of Swift’s song “Karma” and performed the song live with her at The East Rutherford, New Jersey, Eras Tour stop that month. The duo first connected after Ice Spice’s team heard her praising Swift’s 2020 documentary Miss Americana.
“What I took away from Taylor’s documentary is you really do need to work hard, and not everything is going to be as easy as it seems,” Ice Spice told Variety for a September 2023 profile on her. “My manager heard me talking about that and had reached out to her team, and then they had a song for me.”
Swift also contributed to the piece, telling Variety via email, “I relate to Ice in many ways, but I think her dedication and focus is what blew me away from the very start. She’s extremely professional without being cold. Playful and fun without ever taking her eye off the prize. She knows what is and isn’t ‘her’ and sets those boundaries with grace. She studies the industry and other artists’ careers but is very clear about charting her own definitive, original path. It’s her ability to carefully find that balance that impresses the hell out of me.”
The two musicians became friends after their collaboration. They were seen dancing, chatting and laughing together at the September 2023 MTV Video Music Awards and watched the Kansas City Chiefs win the February 2024 Super Bowl together from the same VIP box.
Some have theorized that Swift and Ice Spice’s friendship isn’t genuine, citing the “Karma” remix coinciding with Swift’s former flame Matty Healy getting heat for making disparaging remarks about Ice Spice. However, Ice Spice shut down the speculation during a July 2024 interview with Rolling Stone.
“[It’s] so rude to me, [because] why would she not want to be my friend?” Spice said of those who think her friendship with Swift is fake. “Taylor f—ks with me. She’s so funny. I think our personalities mesh really well.”
The “Princess Diana” singer added that she “never really cared” about the Healy controversy and said “he apologized multiple times.”

Miles and Keleigh Teller — Miles and Keleigh, who tied the knot in 2019, both appeared in the November 2021 music video for Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) vault track “I Bet You Think About Me,” which was directed by Blake Lively.
Miles portrayed a groom haunted by memories of Swift, the ex he let get away, on his wedding day. Keleigh played his wife and mouthed “thank you” when Swift presented her with a gift box containing a red scarf, an iconic piece of Swiftie lore from the Red song “All Too Well.”
“So grateful for @Miles_Teller for being the greatest dance partner and friend to me,” Swift wrote via social media after the video’s release. “And @keleighteller, who is the coolest living human on planet earth. The bride was willing to risk it all 🥰🧣.”
Miles later revealed that his wife had gotten emotional on the set of the project.
"When we were shooting the music video, Taylor played for Keleigh the ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)' for the first time," he told E! News in July 2022. "Keleigh was just looking at Taylor in her wedding dress and Taylor and I dancing while she was listening to ‘All Too Well,' the new one, and she was just bawling her eyes out."
In December 2023, Swift was spotted in Manhattan with Miles, Keleigh and Selena Gomez on the eve of her 34th birthday.

Sabrina Carpenter — The "Nonsense" singer not only opened for Swift on several dates of the Eras Tour in 2023 but was also spotted hanging out with Swift at the VMAs that September and at one of Travis Kelce's football games the following month.

Sophie Turner — Weeks after Joe Jonas (who dated Swift when they were teenagers) filed for divorce from the Game of Thrones alum in September 2023, Swift and Turner were spotted dining together in New York City. It was their first public outing, but the pair previously exchanged compliments via social media.
When Swift released Fearless (Taylor’s Version) in 2021, she dropped the song “Mr. Perfectly Fine” — a “vault track” that seems to be about Jonas. Turner shared her thoughts via her Instagram Story at the time: "It’s not NOT a bop." Swift shared the post via her own profile, writing, “Forever bending at the knee for my queen of the north.”

Jack Antonoff — The duo seemingly met at the 2012 MTV European Music Awards, and they began their prolific songwriting relationship in 2013 with the track "Sweeter Than Fiction" (written for the movie The One). Antonoff, who was dating Swift's pal Lena Dunham at the time, went on to write three songs with Swift for her album 1989, including the hit "Out of the Woods." He has worked on every subsequent Swift album, including her re-recordings.
Antonoff's two Album of the Year Grammy Awards were won for Swift's 1989 and Folklore.
“@taylorswift , from 1989 to here ... goddmann. you are the one who let me produce records first," Antonoff wrote via Instagram in a tribute to Swift after scoring their Folklore Grammy in 2021. "Before you i just “wasn’t a producer” according to the herbs. i just wasnt let in that room. then i met you, we made out of the woods and you said, “that’s the version” and that changed my life right there."
He later appeared in her 2022 music video for "Bejeweled" and made a May 2023 appearance at the Eras Tour as a guest performer.
Swift was spotted at his New Jersey wedding to Margaret Qualley in August 2023.

Suki Waterhouse — The Daisy Jones and the Six actress has been close with Swift since the mid-2000s. In October 2016, Waterhouse was spotted among Swift’s squad going to a Kings of Leon concert. Us confirmed in June 2019 that Swift and Waterhouse went on a double date with Joe Alwyn and Robert Pattinson in Hollywood. (Swift and Alwyn called it quits in April 2023.)
In August 2023, Swift gushed over Waterhouse’s talent as a singer and sang her praises for being a loyal friend. "Suki has always seemed like she stepped out of a time machine. Her music is so raw and hopelessly romantic because that's how she moves through the world,” Swift told Ssence. "When we hang out, I often come away wondering how someone can be simultaneously spontaneous and free — and also preternaturally wise. She is the wildest person I know who I would also trust to keep any secret."

Phoebe Bridgers — Bridgers was featured on the song "Nothing New" from Swift's rerecorded album Red (Taylor's Version), which was released in November 2021.
“I think that the specificity of Phoebe’s lyrics and the vulnerability she expresses in her voice when she delivers them is what makes her music so deeply impactful and moving for me as a fan,” the "Maroon" musician told the Los Angeles Times for its April 2022 profile of Bridgers, who was one of many artists opening for Swift on her Eras tour.
In March 2023, the "Motion Sickness" singer presented Swift with the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. In her introduction, Bridgers gushed about her fellow songwriter's authenticity.
"Taylor has always told the truth. She’s written songs from exactly where she is. Her music shifted genre in the same way life does —in the same way being 16 is totally incomparable to being 18, 22, 25, 28. I’m grateful that I’ve grown up in a world with Taylor Swift in it. Or, ‘The World (Taylor’s Version),'" she said.

Lana Del Rey — The "Summertime Sadness" singer has a featured appearance on Swift’s Midnights album on the track “Snow on the Beach.” She also cowrote the song.
During Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Las Vegas, she gave a shoutout to her pal while introducing her “Snow on the Beach” live rendition. “I just think she’s the best that we have,” she gushed about Del Rey in March 2023. “So I think we need to make it a priority, as a group, to stream, buy, support this album and this artist.”

John Early — The comedian landed a role in Swift’s “Anti-Hero” music video in October 2022 as one of Swift’s future children.

Mike Birbiglia — The Orange Is the New Black actor plays one of the singer’s children in her music video for “Anti-Hero.” Birbiglia is also friends with Swift’s frequent collaborator, Antonoff.

Mary Elizabeth Ellis — The It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia actress portrays Swift’s future daughter-in-law in the “Anti-Hero” music video. In 2021, Ellis had a featured role in the film Licorice Pizza, which stars Swift’s good friend Alana Haim.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds — Swift started hanging out with the Gossip Girl alum and the Deadpool star in 2015. She included the couple’s daughter James’ voice in her 2017 song “Gorgeous” and revealed their third child Betty’s name in a 2020 track. The following year, Lively directed the music video for Swift's reimagined version of "I Bet You Think About Me."

Kelsea Ballerini — The "Hole in the Bottle" songstress gushed over her close friend while speaking to E! News on the Grammys red carpet in April 2022, raving, "I feel like she constantly makes people proud whether you know her or not. She's always just advocating for change and pushing everything forward for everyone." Swift had the chance to break her own record by winning her fourth Album of the Year trophy, and although she lost to Jon Batiste, Ballerini said she's "always on [Taylor's] team."

Antoni Porowski — The Queer Eye star — who appeared in Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" music video — and his boyfriend, Kevin Harrington, enjoyed a night out with Swift in New York City in March 2022. "Does anyone else remember the show Big Comfy Couch or was that just a fever dream I had?" Harrington wrote via Instagram, alongside a photo of the "I Bet You Think About Me" singer photo bombing the couple as they relaxed on a sofa.

Dylan O’Brien — The Teen Wolf alum was Swift's "first choice" to star in the "All Too Well" music video, and the pair formed a tight bond as they worked on the project together. "I had a feeling he would be great at ad libbing and adding nuance to his character, which enriched the story tenfold," the "Nothing New" singer wrote in an email to Bustle in March 2022. "He absolutely blew me away and I feel really lucky that I gained such a great friend from the experience too."O'Brien was equally effusive about his new BFF, praising her for allowing him and costar Sadie Sink to contribute to the creative process with the dramatic post-dinner party argument. "For someone who’s that meticulous, she’s so trusting. ... Everything was planned to be to music," he told the outlet. "But then when we played out that scene [with dialogue]. [Taylor] immediately marched over and was just like, ‘This is it. I’m going to play this in the video.’ The confidence to just identify that in the moment on set and take in what we were bringing to it [shows how] she’s so sound with relationships and her instincts."
The "All Too Well" short film star made a subtle appearance on Swift’s Midnights album in October 2022. In the song, “Question…” clapping can be heard, and the album's credits reveal that O’Brien, Swift’s brother Austin, music producer Jack Antonoff and his sister Rachel proves the sound effect. The actor also played the drums on the track “Snow on the Beach.”

Zoë Kravitz — While filming The Batman in London amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Kravitz and Swift were in the same pandemic pod. NYT Magazine editor Jake Silverstein later told Women's Wear Daily that Taylor helped Kravitz with a virtual photoshoot.
"Zoe was being very strict about it anyway because she's shooting a movie," Silverstein said. "And Taylor Swift was in her pod and willing to assist."
While the singer got a "special thanks" shout-out in the December 2021 issue, she also gave Kravitz's performance her approval in March 2022 during the movie's opening weekend.
"@zoeIsabellaKravitz IS THE CATWOMAN OF DREAMS," Swift proclaimed via her Instagram Story alongside a photo of Kravitz as Catwoman on a movie theater screen. "The Batman was PHENOMENAL!!!"
In October 2022, it was revealed that The Batman star cowrote and provided background vocals on Swift’s opening track, “Lavender Haze.”
The pair were seen hanging out in New Jersey at Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's rehearsal dinner in August 2023.

Avril Lavigne — Swift and Lavigne weren’t always besties. In fact, in August 2015, the “Sk8er Boi” singer seemed to shade the “Blank Space” artist via Twitter after Swift appeared to like a Tumblr post unfavorably comparing their meet and greets. But the singer-songwriters quickly squashed any beef a few days later when Lavigne joined the Pennsylvania native on stage to perform “Complicated” during the 1989 tour. Swift called the 2000s hit a “brilliant pop song” at the time — and she is still singing the Canadian guitarist’s praises nearly seven years later. In March 2022, following the release of Lavigne’s album, Love Sux, the “I’m With You” singer showed off a bouquet of flowers from Swift via Instagram. ”Avril, Been dancing around my kitchen to your fabulous new album!! It's AMAZING, like you," read the attached note. "Your forever fan, Taylor."

Sadie Sink — The Stranger Things actress starred in the short film for the 10-minute version of "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" in November 2021. That same month, Sink also showed her support for the Miss Americana star during her Saturday Night Live performance.

Olivia Rodrigo — The “Déjà Vu” singer, who describes herself as a Swift “fangirl for life,” sparked a friendship with the Grammy winner after dropping her first single, “Drivers License,” in January 2021. After hearing the track, Swift wrote Rodrigo a letter and sent her one of her rings as a gift. "I don't want to divulge too much because it's really sweet and personal, but she talks a lot about how, I think, you make your own luck in the world," the Bizaardvark alum told Billboard in its May 2021 cover story. "I don't know, she put it so eloquently, and when I say it now ... it's not as cool.” Rodrigo later gushed about Swift after meeting her at the 2021 BRIT Awards in May. "It's so nice to be welcomed into the music industry and so great to be supportive of other women," she told Variety in August 2021.

Camila Cabello — Swift has been a good friend to the former Fifth Harmony member over the years, throwing her an 18th birthday party and later inviting her to serve as an opening act on the Reputation tour.
In August 2021, Cabello revealed that she thought of Swift as her "fabulous godmother" after her guidance helped her find her way professionally.
"I started out and I was a teenager when I met her, like 18 or something, and she always gave me great advice," the "Havana" singer told Entertainment Tonight at the time. "She was always really supportive of me and really nurturing and sweet. So in the industry, I would say her."

Cara Delevingne — Swift and the actress struck up a friendship after meeting at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Delevingne later joined the pop star on her 1989 tour and at the 2015 MTV VMAs.

Gigi Hadid — The model has been one of Swift’s closest friends for years, having appeared in her videos and attended her 4th of July parties in Rhode Island. After Hadid gave birth to her and Zayn Malik’s daughter in 2020, she showed off a pink blanket that “auntie @taylorswift made.” She attended several stops on the U.S. leg of The Eras Tour in 2023.

“My friends are amazing and I’m so thankful to have them, [but] the ones that are like sisters to me are Selena Gomez and Emma Stone,” Swift told PopSugar in August 2011. “They can predict my thoughts; I’ve known them for so long it’s really cool to have friends that are that close.”
The two have kept in touch through the years. Stone was seen rocking out at the Eras Tour in 2023.

Lena Dunham — The ladies met via Twitter in 2013 and have been good friends ever since. Swift celebrated the Girls alum's Saturday Night Live hosting debut during an afterparty in 2014, and Dunham was photographed visiting Swift's NYC apartment a month later. The Grammy winner is also close with Dunham’s ex Jack Antonoff, who produced songs on her albums 1989 and Folklore.

Lily Aldridge — Swift and the brunette model walked hand in hand during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2013. "[It was] a little love fest," Aldridge later told Us. "[Taylor] is one of my best friends, so we had so much fun together."

Kelly Osbourne — Baking buds! The friends had fun during the holiday season in 2013. "#GirlsNight baking with @taylorswift," Osbourne wrote via Instagram. "You guys have no idea how good Taylor is at cooking! #shocked."

Karlie Kloss — The “Enchanted” singer and Kloss enjoyed an all-girls California road trip in 2014 and have been photographed several times in NYC. “I think she’s the coolest girl,” the model told Us at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. “She’s a great role model, and I love her music.” However, Swift and Kloss reportedly had a falling out in 2019 after the musician called out the entrepreneur’s friend Scooter Braun for purchasing her masters. Fans later speculated that the Grammy winner’s Evermore song “It’s Time to Go” — which included the lyric “When the words of a sister come back in whispers / That prove she was not in fact what she seemed” — was about Kloss.

Ed Sheeran — “She would be there if everything ended for me,” Sheeran told Rolling Stone in March 2017. “Taylor is kind of an anomaly in that sense. She’s omnipresent because she’s the most famous woman in the world, so she can’t make the decision to not be in the press. I always stick up for Taylor.”
The British crooner sang with Swift on "Everything Has Changed" before he joined her Red tour in 2014. He later appeared on her 2017 song “End Game” while she appeared on his 2021 track "The Joker and the Queen."

Ellie Goulding — The British singer joined Swift on stage during her Red tour in London in 2014. That same night, the "Love Story" entertainer posted a polaroid of the duo backstage. "See you next time! PS: short hair, don't care. (!!!)," she tweeted.

Demi Lovato — The former X Factor judge has been friends with Swift just as long as Gomez. In 2013, the trio had fun as they FaceTimed each other. "Just a Saturday night. Taylor's tea, Demi's laugh. Honestly, can't complain," Gomez tweeted. Swift and Lovato grew apart as the years went by, however, particularly after the "Betty" songstress' drama with her onetime pal's manager, Braun.

Selena Gomez — The longtime best friends attended the MTV Video Music Awards together in 2013 but have had their rough patches. As Us exclusively reported, Swift cut off the "Come & Get It" singer in 2014 due to the latter's on-again, off-again relationship with Justin Bieber. They were back on good terms soon after though, performing together on Swift's 1989 and Reputation tours. Gomez brought little sister Gracie to several stops on the Eras Tour in 2023.

Sarah Hyland, Jaime King and Hailee Steinfeld — Dancing the night away! Swift was joined by the trio during a Golden Globe Awards afterparty in 2014. "Everyone was really into it," an eyewitness told Us of the ladies. "Taylor was basically dancing as if she was at a heavy metal concert and loving it."

Lorde — The "Team" singer revealed in Rolling Stone's January 2014 issue that the pair became fast friends after Swift sent her roses when "Royals" hit No. 1. "I was floored," she said. Since then, the ladies have frolicked on an L.A. beach and talked about being texting buddies.

Dianna Agron — Swift and the Glee actress have been photographed several times together since 2012. The duo caught a showing of The Hunger Games that March and played dress-up for Shirley MacLaine's 78th birthday the following month. "We dressed up full-time fancy," Swift captioned a snapshot on Instagram.
In May 2023, Agron told Rolling Stone that she thought speculation that her relationship with Swift was romantic was entertaining. "That is so interesting," she said. "I mean, there have been many stories about my dating life that are so wildly untrue. That's funny."

Jessica Szohr — The Gossip Girl alum was featured in Swift's music video "22" in 2013. "It was great," Szohr told Us of filming. "Taylor wrote a song and all of her girlfriends … we've all been through breakups and stuff together. So, she asked a few of us to come and have a fun day at the beach."

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green’s Ups and Downs Over the Years

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By: Us Weekly Staff

13 December 2024 at 09:11

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have had their ups and downs since meeting in 2004.

The former couple met on the set of Hope & Faith when Fox was 18 years old. Though critics often remarked on the duo’s nearly 13-year age difference, Fox was instantly lovestruck by the actor.

“I had to convince him that I was slightly more responsible and well-spoken and had other things to bring to the table besides being 18,” she later told Elle magazine.

The pair first got engaged in November 2006 but called off the wedding in February 2009. By 2010, however, they were back on, and in June of that year, they tied the knot in a ceremony at the Four Seasons on Hawaii’s Big Island.

They welcomed their first child, Noah, in September 2012 and their second child, Bodhi, in February 2014. Just over one year later, however, they announced their separation. Fox filed for divorce in August 2015, citing irreconcilable differences.

Eight months later, Us Weekly confirmed that the New Girl alum was pregnant with her third child. Journey arrived in August 2016, three years before Fox filed to dismiss their divorce case. Less than one year later in May 2020, Green confirmed they split again.

Scroll through for the couple’s ups and downs over the years:

Undeniable Chemistry — Fox first met Green when he guest-starred on ABC's Hope & Faith. Though she was just 18 years old and "too young to have watched 90210," Fox later admitted she "knew that he was gorgeous and I wanted to get to know him better."

Instant Attraction — Transformers star Fox once revealed that she fell "instantly in love" with Green on the set of ABC's Hope & Faith. "Everyone was sort of gathered around the monitors watching playback from his scene, and he accidentally grazed my leg with his hand. I felt an electric shocks go through my body, so I figured that meant something."

Perfect Pair — The stars have often been forced to defend their nearly 13-year age difference. "When I talk about my husband, I feel as if people roll their eyes," Fox once told Elle. "It's like when you're 16 and order a martini, and the waiter says, 'Do you think I'm stupid?' "They can't grasp that I'm old enough to be married."

Supportive Spouses — Fox cheered on her hubby at the 34th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity race in Long Beach, California in April 2010. "I'm a lucky man," Green said of his then wife.

Tanned Twosome — Six days after tying the knot, Fox and her new husband packed on the PDA in Kona, Hawaii. The actors at one point considered renewing their vows. "I didn't think that I was into it until my relationship with Brian," Fox once explained to E! News. "He's very sensitive and very emotional. He's a Cancer so he's very all about feelings and relationships and he cries about everything. He'll want to do it, so I'll do it for him."

Adventurous Duo — The couple continued to honeymoon in Hawaii. In June 2010, the stars swam with dolphins at Hilton Waikoloa Village. Green isn't a fan of all marine animals, however. "My husband is terrified of sharks," Fox once told E! News.

Wild at Heart — Green surprised his wife with a visit to the Big Cat Encounters Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada in October 2010. The animal-loving actress fed a baby tiger with a bottle full of milk, and Green spent nearly an hour playing with it on the ground.

Happiest Place on Earth — In November 2010, the spouses visited Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. "I can't imagine being without him," Fox once said of Green.

Together Forever — After legally becoming man and wife, "We are even more committed to each other, and we always have been," Fox once told Us. "I am more in love with him now than I was in the beginning."

Summer of Splits — Us exclusively broke the news of their separation in August 2015.

Officially Over? — Two days after Us broke the news of their separation, Fox filed for divorce in August 2015, citing irreconcilable differences.

Rekindling Their Romance? — Eight months after the actress filed for divorce, Us confirmed Fox was pregnant with her third child in April 2016. She joked about whose child was carrying on Instagram at the time. “#Notthefather,” Fox, who is 13 years younger than Green, wrote alongside a collage of photos of herself with her former costars Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Will Arnett (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Jake Johnson (New Girl). Us later confirmed Green was the father.

Fully Back On — A source confirmed to Us in June 2016 that Fox and Green were “totally back together.”

Parents of Three — Fox and Green welcomed their third son, Journey River, in August 2016. They are also parents of sons Noah and Bodhi. The Jennifer’s Body star told Extra in November 2017 that none of their children were planned. “My body is barely holding itself together. It’s, like, stitched together with bubblegum and Scotch tape. It’s gonna fall apart if I have another one,” she explained. “[Journey]’s just very calm and kind, and then my older two are wild beasts and they’re always fighting. Everything is a weapon. You can’t have forks, forks are weapons … They’re always trying to kill each other, and it’s so stressful ’cause the baby gets stressed out ‘cause he doesn’t understand what’s going on.”

Putting in the Work — The actor opened up about their relationship during a September 2017 episode of his “... With Brian Austin Green" podcast. “Marriage is hard. It’s work, I think for anyone,” he said. “I think when you get to the point like we have, where you have kids and you’ve been married for a while and we’ve been together for a long time, it’s — you just take it day by day.”
Green continued: “I have no problem with something not working, I really hold no expectations. I try to live day by day. ... Some people look at divorce or things not working as, like, a disappointment and it’s not. The fact that it worked at all is a positive.”

Honeymoon Round Two — In April 2018, the duo returned to the island of Hawaii, where they wed in 2010.

Drama With Vanessa — Green and Fox made headlines in November 2018 after his ex Vanessa Marcil alleged the pair hadn’t seen his eldest son, Kassius, in five years. The former General Hospital star also claimed Kassius, whom she shares with Green, has “never met his youngest brother and is not allowed to know where his bio father, stepmother and three younger brothers live.”
“12 years ago I was served legal papers and then spent 8 years+ defending myself and my son in custody court in response to his father & his stepmother trying to get full custody(that means I would have seen my son four days a month) and then asking me to pay them child support. They lost that case & a civil case asking me for 200,000,” Marcil wrote on Instagram at the time. “I had also never asked for child support of any kind and had never tried to take time away from Kass’ dad seeing him. Ever. In the end they lost all of these court cases. The judge called them all ‘Frivolous’ They always had 50% custody and still did when court ended as I had and have NEVER asked for full custody.”

Divorce Dismissal — Us confirmed in April 2019 that Fox filed papers in Los Angeles to dismiss her divorce case against Green. The move came nearly three years after the couple reconciled.

No More Kids — Green told Us exclusively in February 2020 that the twosome were done having children. “The kids I have right now are fine,” he said. “It’s enough! I have four kids, three young kids.”

Trouble Brewing? — Reports that Green and Fox were living separately surfaced in April 2020 after they were seemingly spotted swapping their three sons in a parking lot. While the actress appeared to be living in Calabasas, the actor was seen without his wedding ring on more than one occasion in Malibu.

It’s Over — Green confirmed on May 18, 2020, during the “Context” episode of his “…With Brian Austin Green” podcast that he and Fox had called it quits after nearly 10 years of marriage. “I will always love her,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum said. “And I know she will always love me and I know as far as a family what we have built is really cool and really special.” The California native got choked up, adding, “It sucks when life changes and something that you’re used to, that you’ve been doing for 15 years, you try and not get rid of but you change. There’s the unknown aspect … there’s that pit in my stomach … I really don’t want Megan and I to be at odds … she’s been my best friend for 15 years and I don’t want to lose that.”

Moving On — Fox wasted no time moving on with her Midnight in the Switchgrass costar Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker). A month after Us exclusively revealed in May 2020 that the twosome had hooked up, they were spotted packing on the PDA during an outing in Los Angeles. Green addressed Fox’s relationship with Kelly on his podcast.
“From what she’s expressed, he’s a really just nice, genuine guy. And I trust her judgment,” he said in May 2020.

New Normal — "There’s no rule book to it,” the actor said of coparenting his and Fox's three kids during an August 2020 "Hollywood Raw" podcast episode. "There’s no way of doing it right or doing it wrong. We are learning as we go. The important thing for us is just communicating as much as we can.”

Clear Caption — After Fox posted a PDA picture with Kelly reading, “Achingly Beautiful Boy … My heart is yours,” Green seemingly shaded his estranged wife by using the same caption for an August 2020 Instagram slideshow of his four kids.

Never Say Never — Three months after confirming that he and Fox had called it quits, Green hinted that when it comes to getting back together with his ex, he would "never say never." During an Instagram Live in August 2020, the Desperate Housewives alum acknowledged that he and Fox "went through a lot together," including the birth of their "three beautiful kids," and said he wouldn't rule out another reunion. "You never know. I kinda feel like people are on paths in life and sometimes your paths are together and you travel that path together and you see eye to eye and then sometimes those paths do different things," he added. "Right now [our] paths are different and she is on her path doing what she feels she needs to be doing to be happy and I’m on my path doing what I feel I need to do to be happy and it’s not for a lack of love for the kids or lack of being responsible, it’s really important to take care of yourself. It’s important for us as parents to take care of ourselves. I wish her all the best and I wish myself the best as well."

A Messy Halloween — Fox made it clear she wasn’t happy when Green posted a Halloween snap with their youngest son, Journey, in November 2020 via Instagram.
“Why does Journey have to be in this picture? It’s not hard to crop them out. Or choose photos that they aren’t in. I had a great halloween with them yesterday, and yet notice how absent they are from my social media. I know you love your kids. But I don’t know why you can’t stop using them to posture via Instagram,” the actress commented on his photo. “You’re so intoxicated with feeding the pervasive narrative that I’m an absent mother, and you are the perennial, eternally dedicated dad of the year.”
Fox went on to sarcastically congratulate Green for having their kids “half of the time.” She wrote, “Congratulations you truly are a remarkable human! Why do you need the internet to echo back to you what should be inexhaustibly evident in the way your children love you?”
Green subsequently deleted the photo and re-uploaded the picture without Journey in the corner. Marcil, meanwhile, seemingly sided with Fox, captioning a photo, “#ImWithYouSister.”

Calling it Quits — Fox filed for divorce from Green for the second time in November 2020, Us confirmed.

Custody Situation — Us confirmed in December 2020 that Green filed for joint custody of the couple’s three sons on the same day that Fox filed for divorce.

‘Grateful for Sharna’ — In July 2021, Green shared an Instagram photo of himself kissing girlfriend Sharna Burgess with the caption, “It’s been a really long time since I’ve been with someone I can truly share life with." Fox replied to the snap in the comments, writing, "Grateful for Sharna." The DWTS pro, who went Instagram official with Green in January 2021, reacted to Fox's comment with two white heart emojis.

Divorce Delays — According to paperwork obtained by Us, the twosome’s divorce wasn’t finalized after a judge rejected their petition due to several errors in the documents filed by the pair. One month later, Fox accepted a proposal from Kelly on January 11, 2022, while still waiting to be declared legally single.

Legally Separated — Us confirmed in February 2022 that the exes finalized their divorce more than one year after calling it quits. A judge signed off on the former spouses’ divorce settlement on February 8.“Megan has moved forward with her life and is pleased with the outcome of the divorce settlement,” a source exclusively told Us at the time, confirming there was no prenup between the pair. According to TMZ, the duo agreed to joint physical and financial support of their three sons. Fox’s maiden name was also restored, per court documents.

Not Looking Back — “I really chose to not look at that situation as any sort of failing at all because it was a 15-year relationship, we have three beautiful kids, so it was really amazing at the end of the day,” the Desperate Housewives alum revealed during a June 2022 episode of the “Viall Files” podcast when asked about his divorce. “I didn’t really take it as it fell apart or something went wrong. I think sometimes that's the natural progression of relationships with people. You have them in your life for the time you do, and you’re on the same path as somebody, so it clicks and it works easily, and then all of the sudden you grow apart.”
Green also commented on the exes’ coparenting dynamic, saying, “Megan and I, with what is it that we do professionally, we don’t have set schedules the same way a lot of other people do. … If she has to travel for work and she’s gone for a week and a half, it's then very important for me that the kids get to see their mom when she’s back in town.”
The Los Angeles native added: “So we try really hard to instead of judging work or traveling or the situations being harder that way and not being so set in stone, we really try and communicate. We share dates of what we know. Be as flexible as possible.”

Keeping the Peace — In October 2022, Green opened up about making sure that both he and Fox get to spend the holidays with their sons. "We coparent really well together," he told E! News at the time. "And we don’t fight over time with the kids. We try and alternate holidays between Christmas Day, Christmas Eve. But we’re open to things changing. I’m very aware of — and so is she — that our schedules are insane."
Green continued: "When we do get time, we cherish it. It’s an amazing thing and we support the other parent having time."

Support System — A source exclusively told Us in March 2023 that Green is in a “really good place” with Fox. The insider added that while the Knots Landing alum “supports" his ex "no matter what,” he has “no opinion” about her relationship with fiancé MGK.
“[He’s] staying out of her private life because it’s none of his business and doesn’t concern him,” the source explains. “When it comes to Megan, his only concern is the boys they share,” the source explained, noting that Green is currently focused on his career, Sharna, and his baby boy.”

A ‘Healthy’ Dynamic — While a source told Us exclusively in March 2023 that Fox doesn’t use Green “as a support system in terms of her romantic relationships,” they shared that the New Girl alum’s “healthy connection” with her ex “makes things a lot easier when it comes to managing other parts of her life,” adding that they pair have a “great coparenting relationship.”

Look Back at Lindsay Lohan’s Stunning Hair Transformation

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By: Us Weekly Staff

10 December 2024 at 13:58

From her signature red hair circa Mean Girls to her short-lived stint as a platinum blonde, Lindsay Lohan has had quite the hair evolution.

A natural born redhead, there’s no question that the actress always goes back to her rust-colored roots, which she has said makes her feel “spunkier.”

That said, Lohan is known for experimenting with her locks. She’ll switch up her cut, color and length on the regular. And to be quite honest, her hair transformations are nothing short of amazing.

In her younger years, she was au natural, rocking her brilliant beyond brilliant red hair in movies like Parent Trap and Freaky Friday. But as she rose to stardom, the Lindsay Lohan’s Mykonos Beach Club star started to switch things up.

She tried out chunky blonde highlights around 2002 and then gave face-framing fringe a try in 2003. After that, the star kept going brighter and blonder. She went from honey hues and bright bobs to a caramel color in 2005.

While she went on to swap between light and dark tones in the following years, she eventually returned to her natural color in 2012.

In 2024, Lohan proved to have a glow up with her warm blonde highlights, which she debuted at the Our Little Secret premiere in New York City. For the soirée, she pulled back her crown into a half-up coif and wore the rest of her mane in loose curls. She donned a full beat with her elegant updo, including long lashes, blushed cheeks, and glossy lips.

Keep scrolling to see Lohan’s marvelous mane evolution through the years:

Bold Blonde Streaks — The Parent Trap actress went for chunk platinum blonde highlights in her red hair at the Treasure Planet premiere in Hollywood on Nov. 17, 2002.

Blunt Bangs — The Freaky Friday star, who nabbed an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance, worked face-framing fringe at the flick's premiere in Hollywood on Aug. 4, 2003.

The Dark Side — The Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen actress, a natural redhead, went darker for a Kitson event in Beverly Hills on May 24, 2004. That same year, she put out her debut album, Speak, which sold nearly 2.5 million copies worldwide.

Brazen Blonde — After seeing the huge success of her comedy Mean Girls, a role which nabbed her two MTV Movie Awards and three Teen Choice Awards, Lohan went as a sunny blonde to a launch party in Hollywood on April 21, 2005.

Chic Crop — The Herbie: Fully Loaded star looked all grown-up in a plunging black dress and a new shoulder-length style at a Dior event in NYC on Sept. 14, 2005. She released her second album, A Little More Personal (Raw), three months later.

Swept Up ‘Do — At the Women in Hollywood event in Beverly Hills on Sept. 20, 2005, the actress returned to her redheaded roots and worked a sleek and sophisticated coif. That same year her parents, Michael and Dina Lohan, separated. They finalized their divorce in 2007.

Back to Black — The Just My Luck actress took New York Fashion Week by storm with her bold, nearly black hair color on Feb. 3, 2006. That year, she started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Bombshell Waves — At the Cloverfield premiere in L.A. on Jan. 16, 2008, Lohan looked every bit the Hollywood star in a sleek black dress, a diamond necklace and perfect, cascading curls. It was a big comeback, appearance wise, for the star, who was arrested for DUIs, placed in rehab, ordered to wear a SCRAM bracelet and placed on probation the year before.

Wavy Girl — At the launch of her legging collection, 6126, at Bendel's, the star chose hippie-style, center-parted waves in NYC on Oct. 13, 2008. The star made her acting return with a four-episode arc on Ugly Betty and also maintained her high-profile romance with DJ Samantha Ronson.

Long Locks — The actress, who had launched her own self-tanning lotion, Sevin Nyne, let her shiny blonde hair down at the NYC Inglourious Basterds screening on August 17, 2009. That month, her L.A. home was burglarized by the "Bling Ring" along with several other celeb pads. Today, the story of the fashion-motivated burglars is being made into a movie, starring Emma Watson.

Dark Hair Don’t Care! — At the 2010 Vogue.it Party Autumn/Winter, Lohan returned to black locks, paired with a flattering bronze fringe dress. After having violated the terms of her probation on several accounts, she was sentenced to 90 days in jail -- and served 14. She told Vanity Fair that year, "I want my career back."

Platinum Blonde — The actress channeled mobster wife Victoria Gotti in a sleek white outfit and bright blonde hair in NYC on Feb. 8, 2012. The month before, she was charged with stealing a necklace and was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 480 hours of community service.

Ruby Red — The Liz & Dick star traded her longtime blonde hair color for a hue that matches her natural red shade, which she showed off at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC on April 28, 2012. She opened the year with her nude spread in Playboy. She has since finished the terms of her probation.

Honey Hues — For the Jingle Ball concert in 2013, the Scary Movie star showed up with long locks that had an orange undertone. For the event, she wore thigh-high leather boots and a mini dress that said, “SAME OLD CHIC.”

Perfect Pony — Back to her darker roots, the actress looked polished at the Memphis press night after party in 2014. She pulled her hair into a loose ponytail, leaving her face-framing layers out in the front.

Shiny Strands — For the World’s First Fabulous Fun Fair in London, the Till Human Voices Wake Us star showed off a hue that was similar to her natural tone. She rocked longer layers and criss-cross part.

Back to Blonde — Blonde bombshell! At a nightclub opening in Athens, Greece in 2016, the star styled her hair in beachy waves, debuting a blonder hue.

A Posh Platinum — One of her lightest looks of all time, Lohan rocked a cool-toned color to the Daily Mail Holiday Part in 2017.

Awesome Auburn — Stunning in a metallic gold gown and embracing cascading auburn waves, Lohan looked stunning at the Spain European MTV Awards in 2018.

Rocking Red — For the premiere of Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club, the star pulled her long locks into a side ponytail.

Sunkissed Strands — In April 2021, the actress showed her Instagram followers her stunning copper color.

Feminine Rouge — In February 2022, Lohan revealed that her locks were back to their deeper red hue. She added a feminine flair to her long, wavy look, by accessorizing with a black bow.

Fierce and Fiery — Lohan donned wavy orange locks while making an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in November 2022.

Returning to Her Roots — The actress donned a slightly darker shade at the Christian Siriano fall/winter fashion show, reminding Us of her Parent Trap days in February 2023.

Scarlet Soul — Lohan donned fiery locks that were cut to her chest at the Irish Wish premiere in March 2024.

Red Haired Goddess — Lohan sported vibrant auburn locks at the Mean Girls premiere in January 2024. At the time, she rocked waist-length extensions which were curled.

Honey Blonde Beauty — Lohan showed off her fresh makeover at the Our Little Secret premiere in November 2024. Her strawberry blonde tresses were highlighted with platinum strands and pulled into a half-up hairstyle.

Gabrielle Union and More Topless Stars Who've Gone Nearly-Naked

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By: Us Weekly Staff

9 December 2024 at 14:51

They say your best suit is your birthday suit.

Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Beyoncé and Heidi Klum are just some of the stars who have shown off what their mama gave them while posing topless.

Beyoncé went near naked in October 2024 while dressing up as Michael Jackson for Halloween. In one shot she shared via Instagram, the singer ditched her costume and held her breasts while rocking purple gloves. She teamed her daring look with diamond jewelry and black underwear.

Ratajkowski also went topless while giving fans a glimpse at “divorce rings” — and her chest — in March 2024, which she got after her split with ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard. At the time, she flaunted her diamond rings while laying topless in bed.

Kourtney Kardashian also shared a snap of Travis Barker holding her bust before they welcomed son Rocky in November 2023.

Keep scrolling to see the sexiest moments stars have posed au naturel:

Sofia Vergara — Vergara went topless while lounging on a beach during a tropical getaway with her family in December 2024.

Charli XCX — The singer went topless while posing for Acne Studios in Novemeber 2024.

Kesha — The singer donned soft makeup while concealing her bust with a white blanket in August 2024.

Emily Ratajkowski — Ratajkowski glammed up while snapping a pic of her “divorce rings” from bed in March 2024.

Heidi Klum — Klum freely swam in an ocean without a bikini top on in August 2024.

Kourtney Kardashian — The Kardashians star showed off her curves in November 2023 with Barker ahead of welcoming their first baby together.

Kendall Jenner — Jenner took off her swimsuit while tanning outside in June 2022.

Lili Reinhart — The Riverdale star posed topless on a trip to Venice, Italy, in September 2022. After sharing the snap via Instagram, costar Vanessa Morgan proclaimed she wanted to frame it for display in her house.

Meghan King — “Yeah, I did that,” the Real Housewives of Orange County alum captioned a nude photo during her solo Joshua Tree excursion in California.

Nina Agdal — Second time is the charm! The model took to Instagram to share a nude selfie in March 2022. “Instagram took this down so I’m obviously gonna post it again,” she captioned her post.

Ireland Baldwin — “Wiener ’n tattoo appreciation post,” the topless model captioned her March 2022 Instagram post.

Britney Spears — Soaking up the sun! The “Lucky” singer took off her top while enjoying a beach day in March 2022. “Planning on having babies in Polynesia👶🏼🤷🏼‍♀️☀️🏝,” she captioned her Instagram post.

Whitney Rose — The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star took to Instagram in February 2022 to share a picture of a massive crystal covering her breasts. “Finally a crystal big enough for this s—t,” she jokingly captioned her post.

Katy Perry — The “California Gurls” singer took to Instagram in January 2022 to share a topless snap. “Let it burn baby,” she captioned her post.

Halle Berry — While on vacation in December 2021, the Bruised star soft-smiled for a photo in which she's seemingly topless and in total zen mode. She captioned the Instagram snap, "Vacay drip… ☀️"

Corinne Olympios — Working on her fitness! The Bachelor in Paradise alum took to Instagram Stories in December 2021 to show off her toned figure. “Back on the grind,” she captioned a topless snap.

Hilary Duff — Rest and relaxation! The How I Met Your Father star took to Instagram Stories in December 2021 to show off her zen bathtub setup, complete with candles and Odacite’s Mood Cleansing Ayurvedic Bath Soak. “Have had sunscreen in my eye all day,” she captioned a selfie from her bathroom.

Ciara — Consider Us impressed! The topless singer showed off her twerking skills all while balancing a bottle of rum on her head. “She got balance,” she captioned her December 2021 Instagram post.

Chrissy Teigen — Feeling it! The Cravings author stripped down to nothing but her underwear for a sexy mirror selfie in December 2021. “Thirst traps are exhausting,” she comically captioned her Instagram Stories.

Kathy Griffin — The comedian went topless for her birthday in November 2021, posting a video of her shimmying with her back facing the camera. In the accompanying caption, she wrote, "IT’S MY BIRTHDAY, BABY! 61 AND SEXXXXY 🎂."

Gwyneth Paltrow — Sweat it out! The Goop founder stripped down before stepping into her at-home sauna. “Now a BIG TIME SCHVITZ in the infrared sauna,” she captioned a nude selfie in October 2021. “Yes I am totally bougie and have a little sauna.”

Paulina Porizkova — After taking a three-week social media break for a “grand adventure,” the model made her steamy return to Instagram in October 2021 with a nude photo.

Winnie Harlow — All about the bling! The model showed off her Fendi jewels and gorgeous glam when she shared a nude photo via Instagram. “Medusa🐍,” she captioned her September 2021 post.

Kristin Cavallari — Bring on the bling! The Very Cavallari star stripped down to promote the Demi-Fine collection from her brand, Uncommon James. She wore the Forever Chain Necklace, $228, Tres Bracelet, $258, and the Mix-Match Hoops, $128, in an image posted by the Uncommon James Instagram account.

Tamra Judge — Post-op positivity! The Real Housewives of Orange County alum took to Instagram Stories in August 2021 to share a topless photo, four weeks after getting her breast implants removed by plastic surgeon Dr. Ambe.

Adriana Lima — Too punny! The model stripped down after sunset, sharing a very cheeky photo via Instagram. “🌕When two Moons meet!!!🌕,” she captioned the July 2021 post.

Leah McSweeney — No tiki torches in sight! The Real Housewives of New York City star stripped down for a swim in the lake in July 2021. “Getting close to nature in my natural element😆,” she captioned her Instagram post.

Jenna Dewan — No clothes, no problem! The actress stripped down in July 2021, sharing a sexy snap via Instagram. “Swipe for self love 🍃 🌿,” she captioned her post.

Kim Kardashian — “Good Morning Rome 🇮🇹 Good Night LA🇺🇸,” the reality star captioned her June 2021 Instagram post, covering up her body with a bed sheet.

Chelsea Handler — Showing her support! The comedian stripped down while sunbathing, covering up her body with a rainbow flag. She captioned her June 2021 Instagram post: “From my pride float to yours, happy pride!🏳️‍🌈”

Helen Mirren — An interesting interview! For her June 2021 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Mirren decided to answer questions from the comfort of her bubble bath, a.k.a her “favorite place in the world.”

Nicole Scherzinger — Don’t cha wish you had a glam squad like her?! The former Pussycat Dolls singer showed off her hair and makeup via Instagram, dressed in nothing but a towel. “Sometimes it helps to get a little dolled up … 💋,” she captioned the June 2021 post.

January Jones — Scrub-a-dub-dub! The actress entertained herself with a makeshift arts and crafts project in the shower, creating a hair sculpture out of shampoo. “Pro tip: when overtired make shampoo art to boost your mood,” she captioned her June 2021 Instagram Story upload.

Dolores Catania — Calm before the storm! Ahead of the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion, the reality star stripped down to her nude underwear for a glam selfie. “Tonight, the gloves🧤are off. Tune in to part 2 of the #RHONJ reunion on @bravotv,” Catania captioned her May 2021 Instagram post.

Jana Kramer — New beginnings. The One Tree Hill actress took to Instagram in May 2021 to share a topless photo — and flash her “Serenity” tattoo — after getting a breast augmentation on April 1.
She captioned the post: “This next chapter, this next me is free. She’s happy. Even by herself … I’m really to be in love with myself, and that includes my body. I have no idea what tomorrow holds. All I know is Was good enough before and I’m good enough now. I am grateful to all of you who have helped me find my strength. No one can’t take it away from me again.”

Irina Shayk — No top, no problem! The model took to Instagram to share a sexy, shirtless Polaroid, wearing nothing but a pair of white jeans. “Hello🐱⏭,” she captioned the May 2021 post.

Megan Fox — Angel status! The actress’ all-black outfit and braless attire was quite a juxtaposition to the powder pink wall and halo she posed in front of for an Instagram photo. “A case of mistaken identity,” Fox captioned her May 2021 post.

Brooke Shields — The Blue Lagoon actress stripped down to stare out at the ocean, sharing the sexy snap to Instagram. “This Earth Day, I’m joining @NatGeo in sharing one of the places on the planet that matters most to me. Celebrate your love for the planet by sharing a spot you care about,” she captioned the April 2021 post.

Selma Blair — Beach babe! The Legally Blonde actress rolled her red one-piece down to her waist, hiding her bare breasts with nothing but a wide-rimmed straw hat. “Spring break 2021 has me appreciating these beach days more than ever,” she captioned the April 2021 Instagram photo.

Debra Messing — Scandalous! The Will & Grace star stripped down to nothing before picking up Sharon Stone’s memoir, The Beauty of Living Twice, to conceal her bare chest. She cheekily captioned the March 2021 post, “Now I can say I went to bed with Sharon Stone 😉.”

Stassie Karanikolaou — Seriously stripped down! The social media star took to Instagram in March 2021 to literally show off all her assets. She ironically captioned the naked shower photo, “Let’s save water.”

Jessie J — On December 14, 2020, the English songstress bared it all in a mirror selfie via Instagram, showing off her long hip tattoo.

Miley Cyrus — Rock star! The "Midnight Sky" singer posed on the January 2021 Rolling Stone cover wearing nothing more than tights and lots of chunky jewelry. "AT LEAST I GIVE THE PAPERS SOMETHING THEY CAN WRITE ABOUT," she captioned an Instagram post when sharing the cover.

Grimes — The musician shared a topless mirror selfie in full body makeup on November 30, 2020, while promoting the Cyberpunk video game. "Im playing a cyborg popstar," she wrote in the accompanying caption. "So I hope y’all make it to that part of the game hahaha."

Busy Philipps — In an Instagram post on October 27, 2020, the author looked gorgeous in a "vote" protective face mask and not much else. "Just another actress, taking nudes in her trailer to remind you to VOTE LIKE YOUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT," she wrote in the accompanying caption. "Because they actually do, my bbs."

Hannah Brown — Wading in a pool looking out at blue waters, The Bachelorette alum bared it all in a seriously sexy snap that's all kinds of #goals.

Ashley Graham — The model, who gave birth to her son, Isaac, back in January, took to Instagram on October 18, 2020, to share a completely nude mirror selfie, which she captioned, "nakie big girl .."

Jordyn Woods — "His view," the former BFF of Kylie Jenner captioned an Instagram picture of herself in an outdoor shower, covering her chest with her hands, on October 1, 2020. The snap was likely taken by her new beau, Karl-Anthony Towns, during their vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Iskra Lawrence — To celebrate her 30th birthday on September 14, 2020, the model shared a pic of herself showering as she covers her chest with her hands. "Birthday suit," she cheekily captioned the post.

Hailey Baldwin — Work it! On August 1, 2020, the model shared an Instagram photo of her new Vogue India cover. She stunned in unbuttoned blue jeans and a black blazer with nothing underneath.

Rita Ora — The "Girls" singer took to Instagram to post a sultry "sunbathing series" on August 2, 2020. She wore nothing but a bunch of stacked bracelets and layered necklaces and asked her followers, "Who else gets bored when sunbathing? 🌞"

The mom of one promoted her swimwear line, Elizabeth Hurley Beach, by sharing a steamy outdoor photo shoot on July 29, 2020. She wore the Sunshine Bikini Bottom ($84) but skipped the matching top entirely! Instead, she threw on her "favorite" Lizzie Robe ($77), which she wore wide-open to tease her 1.7 million followers.

Anastasia Karanikolaou — Kylie Jenner's bestie stripped down to relax in the hot tub in her birthday suit on July 20, 2020. She captioned the pic, "missin youuu" and the Lip Kit founder commented, "🤯."

Madonna — Four months after getting knee surgery, the 61-year-old pop icon shared a snap of herself leaning on a crutch totally topless in an Instagram post on July 6, 2020.

Bella Hadid — Weekend goals! On June 28, 2020, the supermodel was photographed sunbathing on a pink pool float wearing skimpy swim bottoms sans bikini top.

Sofia Richie — In a sexy spring 2020 campaign for denim brand Rolla's, the model posed in a pair of high-waisted, light-wash jeans covering her chest with her arms.

Bella Thorne — The actress shared a behind-the-scenes look at the shenanigans that went on during fashion week on December 29, 2017. In the pic, she posed on a chair topless beside a clothing rack full of colorful pieces.

Nicki Minaj — On August 7, 2013, the rapper snapped a topless selfie for Instagram and left just a single emoji in the caption: "👊."

Why Judy Greer Turned Down Audition for Claire Dunphy on ‘Modern Family’

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By: Us Weekly Staff

1 December 2024 at 14:20

Some of the most iconic roles in film and TV could have looked very different had they gone to the original casting choices.

Before Billy Crudup brought Stillwater singer Russell Hammond to life in the 2000 music drama, director Cameron Crowe had his eye on Brad Pitt, who was “just starting out” in his now-legendary career. “He just really had something,” Crowe gushed during the premiere episode of the “Origins: Almost Famous Turns Twenty” podcast in July 2020.

While Pitt nailed his audition — and had Crowe “rolling on the floor” in laughter — it just wasn’t the perfect fit for that moment. Crowe even admitted that he “wept” when the Fight Club star pulled out of the project.

“But I think in the back of my brain, I knew that he had never fully fallen in love with the character,” Crowe said. “He had fallen in love with the idea of the character. But, maybe there just wasn’t enough on the page.”

Scroll down to find out which stars almost played some of the most iconic roles in film and TV!

Joe Jonas: Peter Parker in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ — The “Burnin' Up” singer revealed that he almost portrayed the iconic superhero in the 2012 movie.
"In the moment, you're destroyed or you're defeated. But you realize this person was brilliant. I remember years ago I was up for Spider-Man and I was so, so excited and it was the year Andrew Garfield got it," Jonas recalled during a November 2022 “Just for Variety” podcast episode. "Obviously, he was the right one."
The Devotion actor added that it was a “big thing” getting called back — and thought he might have a leg up in the audition process due to director Mar Webb initially making his name in music videos before switching to feature films.
"I was like, 'I got an in here,'" the DNCE musician said. "But you know what? I love the process of auditioning and putting yourself out there and having to prove yourself."

Kristen Stewart: The First Victim in ‘Scream 4’ — The directors of Scream 4 wanted to kick off the film with an homage to the iconic cold-open murder sequence in the first Scream movie, and asked Stewart to play Ghostface's first victim.
"It’s the Drew [Barrymore] character that gets killed in the beginning," the Oscar nominee told Slant in March 2022 about the part she was offered in the horror franchise. "And they created a whole sequence where a lot of people got killed to emulate the Drew thing. But it was just going to be one person, and I was like, 'I can’t do a Drew. I can’t touch that.'"
The screenwriters ultimately decided on a "larger sequence" with more than one victim. Despite turning Scream down the first time, Stewart is open to potentially appearing in another sequel down the line. "I would read the script. I love Neve Campbell so much," she said. "I love that movie. I’ve watched it recently, as an adult though. It’s so gnarly. ... It’s not just a slasher flick. It’s a beautiful movie."

Russell Crowe: Michael O’Neal in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ — Director P.J. Hogan's first choice for the leading man wasn't Dermot Mulroney.
“My first choice was actually Russell Crowe,” Hogan told Vulture in February 2022. “Russell was, I thought, probably the most amazing actor I had ever encountered. I kind of knew Russell was going to be a really big star.”
He got as far as a table read with Julia Roberts — and that's where it all went wrong. “It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced," Hogan revealed. "Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t look at her once. He read every line in a monotone. At one point, Julia was literally leaning over the table, staring, like, inches from Russell’s face, trying to make eye contact. And he wouldn’t look at her. At the end of the reading, Russell came up to me and said, ‘I thought that went pretty well.’ And then I knew: Russell was not going to be in My Best Friend’s Wedding.”

Nicole Kidman: Meg Altman in ‘Panic Room’ — Kidman revealed that she was originally cast as the lead in 2002's Panic Room before an injury changed her plans. The role eventually went to Jodie Foster.
"We were meant to work together," Kidman told Kristen Stewart during Variety's Actors on Actors series in January 2022. "I remember [director] David Fincher saying, 'Oh, my God, we have discovered the most incredible actress.' And then I got injured and ended up not playing your mama."
Stewart, for her part, recalled Kidman's brief time on set fondly, adding, "We spent a couple weeks rehearsing. I have a vivid memory of it, because the way you treat kids is so telling. I felt like I was buds with you. It was two or three weeks, but I was always like, 'She’s one of my friends.' You gave me walkie talkies for Christmas."

Cate Blanchett: Lucille Ball in ‘Being the Ricardos’ — Nicole Kidman played the I Love Lucy star in Amazon's Being the Ricardos, but before she took on the role, Blanchett was announced as the star. Eventually, the Thor: Ragnarok actress backed out of the biopic, citing scheduling conflicts. She has no regrets, though.
“It became the movie it needed to be,” Blanchett said during an appearance on Variety's "Awards Circuit" podcast in January 2022, days after Kidman won a Golden Globe for her performance.
She continued, “Those things happen in the right way, at the right time. In the best possible way, you don’t always envisage the same thing; and then it goes on to become a different entity.”

Kristin Davis: Monica in ‘Friends’ — "I think I was one of, like, 8,000 young ladies who read for Monica and Courteney Cox got her," Davis recalled during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden in December 2021. "Courteney and I were in the same yoga class at the time and we used to hang out. The rest of us were, like, unemployed actor waitresses types and we would hang out after class."
She continued: "One day, Courteney was like, 'Hey, guys. Do you want to come car shopping with me? We were like, 'Wow, car shopping!' [Courteney] said, 'I did this pilot, I'm feeling really good about it. I think I'm going to buy a Porsche.' We were like, 'Wow, is she for real?' It was Friends, and it did go very well."

Josh Hartnett in ‘Brokeback Mountain’ — The Pearl Harbor star revealed in December 2021 that he was set to play Heath Ledger’s character, Ennis Del Mar, in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain before having a scheduling conflict. "Unfortunately, I was going to do Brokeback Mountain. I had a contract with The Black Dahlia that I had to film, so I had to drop out of it,” Hartnett told Australia’s News.com.au, revealing that Joaquin Phoenix was supposed to play Jake Gyllenhaal’s character, Jack Twist, before he too dropped out. "I always wanted to kiss Joaquin. So that's my biggest regret,” he joked.

Stephen Colbert: ‘Sex and the City’ — The former Colbert Report host revealed during a December 2021 episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that he once auditioned to play a guy who goes on a date with Miranda, played by Cynthia Nixon. Unfortunately, the fictional suitor was struggling with gastrointestinal issues after eating spicy biryani — but even worse, Colbert’s acting stunk up the joint so badly that he lost the role. “Evidently I did not have the acting chops to act like I have diarrhea,” he confessed.

Zachary Levi: Star-Lord in ‘Guardians of The Galaxy’ — “James [Gunn] and I knew each other, we were friends, we would have game nights at each other’s homes, had a lot of mutual friends,” the Chuck alum recalled on “The Fourth Wall” podcast in November 2021. “And so he had asked me to come in and read for Star-Lord, and I did, and then that led to the next step, and then all of a sudden I was camera testing. Oh man, I wanted that role so bad, like, so, so, so, so bad.”
Levi added at the time: “But eventually, and I think smartly, [Chris Pratt] decided to take the job and so it didn’t go my way, but I hoped I left enough of a good impression with James that when I was auditioning for Shazam, [after] his very dear friend and manager, Peter Safran, calls up James because this is how our industry works. Fortunately, I was in good standing with James … and I think between that and how well James thought I did in the Star-Lord test, he said, ‘Yeah man, you really should give Zach an opportunity at this. I really think he could be great.’”

Shia LaBeouf: Oliver in ‘Call Me By Your Name’ — Screenwriter James Ivory revealed that the Honey Boy actor almost starred alongside Timothée Chalamet in the 2017 film. After LaBeouf’s audition with the Dune star, director "Luca [Guadagnino] and I had been blown away," he wrote in his 2021 memoir, Solid Ivory, according to GQ. "The reading by the two young actors had been sensational; they made a very convincing hot couple." However, LaBeouf’s “bad publicity” at the time ultimately led the movie’s director to go in a different direction. "Luca cast Armie Hammer and never spoke to, or of, Shia again,” Ivory noted.

Anthony Michael Hall: Ferris Bueller in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ — The Halloween Kills actor turned down the starring role in the 1986 teen comedy written and directed by his longtime collaborator John Hughes — and he still regrets it. In an October 2021 interview, the Brat Pack alum revealed that the writer-director, who he worked with on Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, wrote the role of Ferris Bueller for him, but "because of the work [Hughes] gave me, he gave me a career as a kid, I was busy with other work. So I wasn't able to do Ferris,” he told Insider. It was a running theme for Hall in those days. The Weird Science actor also said he passed up playing Ducky in Pretty in Pink, another Hughes-written film, because of his hectic schedule. However, he wishes he would have found the time to make Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. “I thought there was a real uniqueness to Ferris," the Edward Scissorhands actor explained. "I thought that would have been a lot of fun.”

Madonna: The Matrix — During an October 2021 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the “Material Girl” singer revealed she turned down a role in the 1999 science fiction film. "Can you believe that? That's, like, one of the best movies ever made,” she told host Jimmy Fallon, adding, “A teeny-tiny part of me regrets just that one moment in my life."
However, it’s not the only big movie the Dick Tracy actress declined. She also said no to playing Catwoman in 1992’s Batman Returns and to starring in 1995’s Showgirls. "I saw them both and I regret that I turned down Catwoman, that was pretty fierce," she said of the part that eventually went to Michelle Pfeiffer. “Showgirls? No.”

Gabrielle Union: The Matrix — The Bring It On star auditioned for a role in the 1999 film alongside “everyone and their mother” so she knew she had to stand out. “To me, I needed to feel like the most powerful, beautiful, and amazing woman in the world,” she said on The Late Late Show With James Corden in October 2021. “So of course, I wanted to channel Janet Jackson.”
To become the “Rhythm Nation” singer, Union spared no expense. “I wanted to get the good hair, the Janet hair, from the weave emporium,” she said. “I literally [found] the exact outfit from her album cover. I [drew] in the damn mole. I [was] fully committed.”
When she went to the tryout, she felt confident. “Then in walks Janet,” the You Got Anything Stronger? author said. The R&B icon was also auditioning for a role in the Keanu Reeves movie “and I’m cosplaying as Janet, with a weird drawn-on mole,” Union joked.
Both women lost out on the role and the Being Mary Jane alum believes she knows why. “I think we canceled each other out,” she said. “I’m pretty sure there was a restraining order of sorts.”

Jennifer Aniston: Sara in ‘Serendipity’ — Director Peter Chelsom says that Aniston met with him about Kate Beckinsale’s role in the 2001 romance, but the Morning Show star wanted to try different genres since Friends already gave her so much rom-com material.
"I remember when she came in, she said, 'I do a romantic comedy once a week,' her being on Friends at the time, so she clearly had other things on her plate and it was her decision not to do it," Chelsom recalled to Insider in October 2021 for the film's 20th anniversary. "She had come to meet with me in good faith without an offer, but we definitely would have made her an offer if she wanted to make it."

Jake Gyllenhaal: Hansel in ‘Zoolander’ — Owen Wilson was always the first choice for Hansel, but Ben Stiller recalled nearly having to recast him when scheduling conflicts came up. They even started the audition process, and Stiller says the only audition for the 2001 film that he can recall was the Velvet Buzzsaw actor.
“The only one that I remember clearly was a young Jake Gyllenhaal doing this wide-eyed version of Hansel that was really funny,” the actor told Esquire in September 2021.

Ray Liotta: Ralphie Cifaretto in ‘The Sopranos’ — The Goodfellas star said rumors he was up for James Gandolfini's role of Tony Soprano on the HBO drama are false. However, he'd been approached to play another character on the hit.
“David [Chase, creator of ‘The Sopranos’] once talked to me about playing Ralphie [eventually played by Joe Pantoliano]. But never Tony," Liotta told The Guardian in September 2021.
While promoting his film The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to The Sopranos, Liotta explained that he turned down the role in the original series. “I didn’t want to do another mafia thing, and I was shooting 'Hannibal.' It just didn’t feel right at the time," he said.

Jessica Chastain: Rosalyn in ‘American Hustle’ — The Zero Dark Thirty actress revealed that she turned down the role due to scheduling conflicts. "I love [director] David O. Russell … love, love, love, and I've always wanted to work with him. And I got offered American Hustle, the Jennifer Lawrence part," Chastain revealed on the “Happy, Sad, Confused” podcast in September 2021. “I wanted to do it. It conflicted with [director] Liv Ullmann and Miss Julie. I had been attached to that for a long time and I worship Liv Ullmann, so I had to say, like, 'Sorry, there's conflict'. And it didn't work out.”
Chastain has no regrets, despite Lawrence’s Oscar nomination. “Everything happens for a reason because Jennifer was also way better than I ever would've been in that part," she added.

Rachel Leigh Cook: Rogue in ‘X-Men’ — Anna Paquin played Rogue in the X-Men franchise, but the role was first offered to Cook. The She's All That actress revealed in an August 2021 interview with the New York Times that she thought she should avoid shooting on a green screen and wanted to work on several smaller films instead.
She knew it was a "huge misstep" when she saw the marketing campaign for the blockbuster. “As soon as I saw the posters for it, I knew that I’d made a mistake," she recalled.

Pedro Pascal: Marcel in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ — Before Charles Michael Davis joined TVD as Originals vampire Marcel, he had some competition for the part. Show creator Julie Plec told Entertainment Weekly in August 2021 that they also considered the Mandalorian star for the part.
"One of the other people who read opposite Charles for that part was Pedro Pascal, who I loved," she recalled to the outlet at the time. "I was obsessed with him, but he was just on the older side."
It was the Younger alum who ultimately won the part, which the Legacies creator credited to Davis' "swagger.” Plec explained that Marcel needed swag to “operate and breathe in the same place as Klaus.”

Beyoncé and Will Smith: Jackson “Jack” Maine and Ally Maine — Barbra Streisand revealed that she would have preferred to see Beyoncé and Will Smith appear as the main couple of 2018's A Star Is Born."At first, when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and Beyoncé, and I thought, that's interesting," Streisand told The Sunday Project in August 2021. "Really make it different again, different kind of music, integrated actors, I thought that was a great idea. So, I was surprised when I saw how alike it was to the version that I did in 1976." Although the rumored casting wasn't meant to be, the singer admitted that her view of the remake was affected by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga taking over those roles. "I don’t know. I thought it was the wrong idea," she added at the time. "But hey, look, it was a big success, and I can’t argue with success but I don't care about so much success as I do originality."

Debra Winger: Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own — The actress was cast as Dottie, the character ultimately played by Geena Davis, and she even spent three months training with the Chicago Cubs. However, she quit after Madonna was cast as Mae Mordabito, claiming the movie would be “an Elvis film.” She told The Telegraph she still got paid for the role.
“The studio agreed with me … because it was the only time I ever collected a pay-or-play on my contract. In other words, I collected my pay even though I did not play, and that’s very hard to get in a court,” she revealed.
Winger watched the final film, but she thought the cast was not convincing as “As entertaining as [the final film] was, you don’t walk away going ‘Wow, those women did that,’” she added. “You kind of go ‘Is that true?’”

Alan Cumming: Gilderoy Lockhart in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ — The Broadway alum almost played the Hogwarts professor in the 2002 sequel, but salary disputes took him out of the running.
“They wanted me and Rupert Everett to do a screen test, and they said they couldn’t pay me more than a certain sum, they just didn’t have any more money in the budget,” the Scottish actor told The Telegraph in August 2021. “And I had the same agent as Rupert, who of course, they were going to pay more. … I said, 'Tell them to f—k right off.' … And then they f—king gave it to Kenneth Branagh, came out of the shadows."

Paul Bettany: Emmett Richmond in ‘Legally Blonde’ — Reese Witherspoon’s love interest in 2001’s Legally Blonde could’ve been completely different. Paul Bettany, who is now best known as Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, auditioned for the role. However, he lost the part once producers decided they needed an actor who was born in the states. “I loved Paul Bettany for the Luke role, but he was British, and they felt like it needed to be a real American,” casting director Joseph Middleton told the New York Times in July 2021. Eventually, producers realized the part they called “the Luke Wilson role” needed to be played by the Texas native.

Jennifer Lawrence: Squeaky Fromme in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ — The Hunger Games star was in talks for Dakota Fanning’s role of Squeaky Fromme in the Oscar-winning drama, according to creator Quentin Tarantino. “Early on, in the pre-production of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, I flirted around with the idea of — and [by the way], I couldn’t be happier with what Dakota Fanning did, it’s one of the best performances in the movie. She’s amazing as Squeaky Fromme,” Tarantino said on a June 2021 episode of Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast. “She becomes [her]. But early on, I investigated the idea of Jennifer Lawrence playing Squeaky. She came down to the house to read the script cause I wasn’t letting it out. So, she came down to the house and I gave her the script and said, ‘Go in my living room or go outside by the pool and read it.’”The Pulp Fiction director recalled Lawrence being “interested” in the role after she read the script but noted that “something didn’t work out” when it came to final casting decisions. “She’s a very nice person, and I respect her as an actress,” he added.

Rachel McAdams: Andy Sachs in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ — “We offered it to Rachel McAdams three times. The studio was determined to have her, and she was determined not to do it,” director David Frankel explained to Entertainment Weekly in June 2021. After back-to-back hits with The Notebook and Mean Girls, the actress wanted to focus on less mainstream films, clearing the way for Anne Hathaway to play the part in the 2006 film.

Tom Selleck: Indiana Jones in ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ — Harrison Ford took the lead role in the franchise as the archeologist, but it could've been Tom Selleck. Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood opposite Ford as Indiana Jones, revealed the Friends alum's TV career forced him to turn down the gig. "Tom Selleck had been cast, and then it turned out Magnum P.I. got picked up," she told Variety in June 2021. "They wouldn’t let him out of his contract, and so he was heartbroken. I only know that way after the fact because I sat with him many years later and he told me how heartbroken he was."
Allen also revealed that Sam Elliot, Jeff Bridges, Tim Matheson and John Shea auditioned for Steven Spielberg's 1981 hit.

Viggo Mortensen: Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ Franchise — During a conversation on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast in February 2021, Mortensen recalled how his son, Henry, had a hand in his decision to give up the role of superhero Wolverine before Hugh Jackman ultimately secured the gig. "The thing that bothered me at the time was just the commitment of endless movies of that same character over and over. I was nervous about that," Mortensen recalled of early meetings with director Bryan Singer. "And also there were some things — I mean, they straightened most of them out, but I did take Henry to the meeting I had with the director as my sort of good luck charm and guide. In the back of my mind, I was thinking he could learn something, too, because I did let Henry read the script and he goes, 'This is wrong. That's not how it is.'"
Henry had strong feelings about the way Wolverine would be portrayed on the big screen. "All of a sudden, the director is falling all over himself and then the rest of the meeting was him explaining in detail to Henry why he was taking certain liberties," the actor said. "We walked out of there and Henry asks if he will change the things he told him about, and I say, 'I don't think so. I'm not going to do it anyway, because I'm not sure I want to be doing this for years. And then, a couple of years later, I'm doing three Lord of the Rings [movies]."

Rob Lowe: Dr. Derek Shepherd on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ — It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Patrick Dempsey portraying McDreamy on the ABC medical drama, but the part nearly went to the Parks and Recreation alum. “This is what longevity, experience and recovery give you. There are no accidents,” Lowe said to Variety in February 2021 of passing on Grey’s Anatomy for the short-lived series Dr. Vegas. “Whatever decision you come to, if you come to it from the right place, it's never wrong.”
The 9-1-1: Lone Star actor added, “Me in that part isn't as interesting as Patrick in that part. If it’d been me, [the fans] wouldn’t have called me ‘McDreamy,’ they would have called me Rob Lowe.”

Michelle Pfeiffer: Clarice Starling in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ — The Maleficent: Mistress of Evil actress was initially offered to play FBI agent Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs before Jodie Foster signed on for the 1991 film, which went on to win five Oscars. “With The Silence of the Lambs, I was trepidatious,” Pfeiffer told The New Yorker in January 2021. “There was such evil in that film. The thing I most regret is missing the opportunity to do another film with [director Jonathan Demme]. It was that evil won in the end, that at the end of that film evil ruled out. I was uncomfortable with that ending. I didn't want to put that out into the world.”

James Marsden: Stripper in ‘Magic Mike’ — The Notebook star revealed in January 2021 that he passed on a role in 2012’s Magic Mike because he had a “fear I would be edited out of the movie.” Marsden told James Corden that he was nervous that “all my lines would be cut out and I’d be an extra just rushing around in a G-string, so I think it was a lack of courage on my part.” Ultimately, the actor doesn’t regret playing one of the strippers in the franchise, which stars Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer and Joe Manganiello. “I could have jumped in and had fun with that,” Marsden added, noting his friends and family, however, “didn’t want to see me like that.”

Devon Sawa — The Final Destination star revealed in December 2020 that there's one role he didn't claim that still leaves him feeling "heartbroken:" Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. "There were five of us going for it, and then they ended up going with Hayden Christensen from Vancouver," Sawa told Entertainment Tonight at the time. "Especially as a kid, to think, to play young Darth Vader in what was going to be the biggest thing ever ... nobody knew what those films were going to be, but it was, like, everybody wanted those parts and I want to say I came close."

Amanda Seyfried: Gamora in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ — The Mamma Mia! star worried that the 2014 Marvel flick would bomb at the box office, so she passed on the role of Gamora, which ultimately went to Zoe Saldana. “I said, ‘Who wants to see a movie about a talking tree and a raccoon?’ Which, clearly, I was very wrong,” she said on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast in December 2020.

George Clooney: Noah Calhoun in ‘The Notebook’ — In October 2020, George Clooney revealed that he and Paul Newman were originally going to play the young and old Noah, respectively, in the 2004 adaptation of The Notebook, but he felt too intimidated. “He’s one of the handsomest guys you’ve ever seen. We met up [again] and I said, ‘I can’t play you. I don’t look anything like you. This is insane,’” the actor said during the 64th BFI London Film Festival. "We just wanted to do it because we wanted to work together, [but] it ended up being not the right thing for us to do."
The roles ultimately went to Ryan Gosling and James Garner.

Gloria Estefan: Daisy Arujo in ‘Mystic Pizza’ — Estefan revealed that she was initially offered the leading role in the 1988 film Mystic Pizza, which ultimately went to Julia Roberts. During a September 2020 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, she was asked whether she’s turned down songs that later became huge hits. “Not a song because I usually write most of my songs and I recorded most of them, but I will tell you a movie role I passed on — Mystic Pizza,” the “Get on Your Feet” singer said.
“I had that role. I didn’t even have to audition for it, but at the time I felt like I was not a good enough actor and I wanted to cement my career in music,” she continued. “I thought, one day I will do acting, but I’m not going to throw myself into this and not be good at it.”

Brad Pitt: Russell Hammond in ‘Almost Famous’ — He could have been a "golden God!" Director Cameron Crowe revealed that the Oklahoma native was at the top of his mind while "in the early stages" of casting the beloved 2000 film. "I had a really good meeting with him around the time of Say Anything," Crowe explained during a July 2020 episode of the "Origins: Almost Famous Turns Twenty" podcast. "And he was just starting out, and he just really had something." Pitt read for the role of Russell Hammond, which later went to Billy Crudup, with early Penny Lane favorite Natalie Portman (the role eventually went to Kate Hudson). Ultimately, both Crowe and Pitt realized it wasn't the right fit. "I think in the back of my brain, I knew that he had never fully fallen in love with the character," the director said. "He had fallen in love with the idea of the character. But, maybe there just wasn't enough on the page."

Claire Danes: Rose Dewitt Bukater in ‘Titanic’ — The Homeland star revealed in a January 2020 episode of the podcast “Armchair Expert” that she had “zero” regrets about not starring in the blockbuster 1997 romance alongside her Romeo + Juliet costar Leonardo DiCaprio. “There was strong interest, but honestly, I’d just made this romantic epic with Leo in Mexico City, which is where they were going to shoot Titanic, and I just didn’t have it in me. … I was just feeling eager to have different creative experiences. That felt like a repeat.”

Brad Pitt: Neo in ‘The Matrix’ — During an appearance at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Pitt revealed that he turned down the opportunity to appear in The Matrix. “I really believe it was never mine. It’s not mine. It’s someone else’s and they go and make it. I really do believe in that,” the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor said during a panel discussion. “I really do. But I did pass on the Matrix. I took the red pill.”
Keanu Reeves starred as Neo in The Matrix, which has spawned several sequels since the original film premiered in 1999.

Woody Harrelson: Jerry Maguire in ‘Jerry Maguire’ — It’s hard to imagine anyone other than American treasure Tom Cruise portraying the titular role in Jerry Maguire, but equally celebrated actor Woody Harrelson revealed that the part nearly went to him. “I was offered Jerry Maguire, and I said to Jim [producer James L. Brooks], ‘Nobody is going to give a s--t about an agent,’” the Cheers alum told Esquire for its September 2019 cover story. However, Harrelson could not have been more wrong about the 1996 film, which went on to earn favorable reviews from critics and drummed up $273.5 million at the global box office.

Anna Nicole Smith: Tina Carlyle in ‘The Mask’ — It’s no secret that Cameron Diaz made her star turn as Jim Carrey love interest Tina Carlyle in The Mask, but the part was nearly played by a very different blonde actress. Ahead of the film’s 25th anniversary, director Chuck Russell revealed to Variety on July 28 that he initially wanted Smith for the role. “Anna was charming and bubbling, but did not have other qualities needed for the role,” he told the publication of the late actress. “I never took the next step to run scenes with her.” Although Diaz had no prior acting credits, Russell wound up asking her to come read for the part after coming across her 8x10 photo on the casting deck. Now, the rest is history!

Brendan Fraser: Clark Kent/Superman in ‘Superman’ Franchise — Audiences have seen Fraser dabble within the superhero genre before, starring as Cliff Steele/Robotman in Doom Patrol. His resume is also stacked with action movie credits, largely due to his involvement in the Mummy franchise. However, he revealed to Yahoo! Entertainment in June 2019 that he nearly donned a cape to play the Kryptonian hero, which he, literally, tried on for size. “You feel kind of invincible, [like] ‘I can fly,’” he said, describing his experience wearing the iconic Superman suit. “The cape actually makes you think you have the power of flight even though you know you don’t.”

Sandra Bullock: Neo in ‘The Matrix’ — The Oscar winner was offered the role of Neo before Keanu Reeves landed the gig. “We went out to so many people I don’t remember. We were getting desperate,” producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura told The Wrap in March 2019 ahead of the film’s 20th anniversary. “We went to Sandy Bullock and said, ‘We’ll change Neo to a girl.’ [Producer] Joel Silver and I worked with Sandy on Demolition Man and she was and continues to be a very good friend of mine. It was pretty simple. We sent her the script to see if she was interested in it. And if she was interested in it, we would try to make the change.”
However, Bullock wasn’t interested. “It just wasn’t something for her at the time,” di Bonaventura explained. “So really, it didn’t go anywhere.”

Katie Holmes: Kat Stratford in ’10 Things I Hate About You’ — Julia Stiles’ iconic role almost went to Katie Holmes! Casting director Marica Ross told The New York Times in March 2019 that Holmes was in talks for the part, but “she was about to get Dawson’s Creek and we had to make a decision really fast.”

Kate Hudson: Kat Stratford in ’10 Things I Hate About You’ — Before Julia Stiles landed the gig, Kate Hudson was in consideration to play Heath Ledger’s love interest in the 1999 romantic comedy. Casting director Marcia Ross told The New York Times in March 2019 that she “loved” Hudson, but the actress’ mom, Goldie Hawn, “didn’t like the script for her, so she passed.”

Rob Lowe: Dr. Derek ‘McDreamy’ Shepherd in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ — The Parks & Rec actor initially discussed how he turned down the major TV role in his 2011 memoir, Stories I Only Tell My Friends. Lowe divulged that he was already in contract negotiations to star on an upcoming CBS show called Dr. Vegas when he got a call from the ABC producers. "I agreed to meet with the people making Grey's Anatomy. I had read it and loved it — the writing was crisp, real and very entertaining — and it's always been a good idea to hear out talented people," he recalled. "'We would be thrilled if you would play Dr. Derek Shepherd,' they said right off the bat. I was torn. Grey's was a much better script; in fact, there was no comparison."

During a March 2019 podcast episode of "WTF With Marc Maron," the Californication actor brought it up again. “Dude, I turned down Grey's Anatomy ... to play McDreamy." He added, "That probably cost me $70 million dollars!” The About Last Night star explained, “But at the end of the day, I watched it when it came out, and when they started calling the handsome doctor 'McDreamy,' I said, 'Yeah, that’s not for me.'” The role eventually went to Patrick Dempsey, who played the heartthrob from 2005 to 2015.

Matthew McConaughey: Jack Dawson in ‘Titanic’ — The actor revealed in November 2018 that he auditioned for the role, which eventually went to Leonardo DiCaprio. "I wanted that," he said on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast. "I auditioned with Kate Winslet. Had a good audition. Walked away from there pretty confident that I had it. I didn't get it. I never got offered that."

Jonah Hill: Sean Parker in ‘The Social Network’ — Hill almost took on Justin Timberlake’s role as Facebook’s first president in the hit 2010 flick. “Low-key, [director] David Fincher, or high-key, David Fincher didn’t want me in Social Network,” the actor claimed during his appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast in October 2018. “It was between me and Justin Timberlake for that part. Obviously, [Fincher’s] the man, but he was not having me. The studio wanted me, I think, and then Justin Timberlake was amazing in it. Social Network is the one that I was actually, like, years later, was like, ‘F—k, like, I’m so bummed.’”

Charlie Hunnam: Christian Grey in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ — Back in 2013, Hunnam was set to star in the erotica movie, but dropped out shortly filming began started due to scheduling conflicts. The Sons of Anarchy actor, who was replaced by Jamie Dornan, told Variety in September 2015 that leaving the role behind affected him. “Oh, it was the worst professional experience of my life,” he said. “It was the most emotionally destructive and difficult thing that I’ve ever had to deal with professionally.”

Emma Watson: Mia in ‘La La Land’ — The Harry Potter alum almost played the role that won Emma Stone a Best Actress Oscar in March 2017. During an interview with SiriusXM’s Town Hall that same month, Watson explained that she backed out of the project due to scheduling conflicts with Beauty and the Beast, a film she had been committed to for many years.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt: Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mark in ‘Brokeback Mountain’ — Broken cast! “I was working on it, and I felt we needed a really strong cast, like a famous cast. That wasn’t working out. I asked the usual suspects: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ryan Phillippe. They all said no,” original director Gus Van Sant told IndieWire. Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger later signed on for the roles under director Ang Lee.

Christina Applegate: Elle Woods in ‘Legally Blonde’ — The Bad Moms actress talked about turning down Reese Witherspoon’s star-making role in the 2001 comedy in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "The script came along my way and it was right after I had just finished Married [With… Children] and it was, you know, a blonde who was, in that first script, dim-witted but ends up going to Harvard," she said in July 2015. "It was just, I got scared. I got scared of kind of repeating myself."

Hugh Jackman: James Bond in ‘Casino Royale’ — "I thought it would box me in too much," the Aussie actor told The Hollywood Reporter in February 2013. "My natural instinct is to keep as many doors open as possible." Previously portrayed by stars such as Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan, the 007 role would later go to Daniel Craig.

Emily Blunt: Black Widow in the Marvel franchise — Scarlett Johansson stepped in! The British actress passed on playing superhero Black Widow in 2010’s Iron Man 2. "It was never the right time, really, and it just didn’t work out scheduling-wise," she told Vulture in December 2014.

Lindsay Lohan: Jade in ‘The Hangover’ — Us Weekly revealed in July 2009 that the controversial former child star was originally asked to be in the smash 2009 comedy. She thought the screenplay "had no potential," a source said. "The agent tried to get [director Todd Phillips] to consider her, and when he finally agreed, Lindsay said she didn’t like the script!" Heather Graham signed on instead.

Matt Damon: Matt Murdock in ‘Daredevil’ — The Oscar winner was actually offered the 2003 drama (that turned out to be a box-office bomb) before his BFF Ben Affleck was cast. "That&apos;s the comic we read when we were kids," Damon told the New York Daily News in September 2015. "But when that one came along (in 2003), I chickened out, because I couldn&apos;t tell. I hadn&apos;t seen the director&apos;s (Mark Steven Johnson) work and I didn&apos;t know. So I just said no. Ben was like, &apos;I gotta do it.&apos;" Affleck’s love interest in the film was his future wife, Jennifer Garner. The couple announced in summer 2015 that they were ending their 10-year marriage.

Julia Roberts: Leigh Anne Tuohy in ‘The Blind Side’ — What could have been! Roberts reportedly declined to star in the 2009 football drama. Sandra Bullock took over and won an Oscar in the best actress category for her work in 2010.

Sarah Michelle Gellar: Cher in ‘Clueless’ — Like, as if! The Buffy the Vampire Slayer alumna had to pass on the 1995 classic comedy due to scheduling conflicts. She was playing Kendall Hart at the time in the TV soap All My Children.

Molly Ringwald: Vivian Ward in ‘Pretty Woman’ — Another redhead! The &apos;80s teen queen was reportedly close to playing then-unknown Julia Roberts’ role in the 1990 classic. "Julia Roberts is what makes that movie. It was her part," Ringwald said during a Reddit Q&A in April 2012. "Every actor hopes for a part that lets them shine like that."

Tom Hanks: Jerry Maguire in ‘Jerry Maguire’ — Another Tom! "I took so long doing the script that Hanks was no longer a 35-year-old man. By the time he got [the script] he was almost 40 and had two Academy Awards and wanted to direct,” writer-director Cameron Crowe explained to Empire magazine in 1997. Tom Cruise later signed on.

Will Smith: Neo in ‘The Matrix’ — Wild, wild casting! The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star had the chance to play Keanu Reeves&apos; part in the franchise. "In the pitch, I just didn&apos;t see it. I watched Keanu&apos;s performance — and very rarely do I say this — but I would have messed it up. I would have absolutely messed up The Matrix," he told Wired. "At that point I wasn&apos;t smart enough as an actor to let the movie be. Whereas Keanu was smart enough to just let it be."

Katie Holmes: Piper Chapman in ‘Orange Is the New Black’ — No prison jumpsuit for her! The Dawson&apos;s Creek alumna almost took on Taylor Schilling&apos;s role in the hugely successful Netflix series. "I met with her," creator Jenji Kohan told E! News. "She had other things to do. And also, in the beginning, no one knew what this was."

Paul Giamatti: Michael Scott in ‘The Office’ — Sorry, Scranton! In 2006, the New York Times reported that NBC executives wanted the Billions star to play the idiotic Dunder Mifflin manager in the American reboot of the British original. Steve Carell took the gig after Giamatti turned it down.

Johnny Depp: Ferris Bueller in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ — Had the hair for it! The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was reportedly one of the actors considered for the role, which eventually went to Matthew Broderick. Other contenders included Rob Lowe, John Cusack, Robert Downey Jr. and Michael J. Fox.

Anne Hathaway: Tiffany in ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ — Film exec Harvey Weinstein told Howard Stern that Hathaway dropped out of the drama that earned Jennifer Lawrence an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2013. "Silver Linings Playbook was originally going to be with Anne Hathaway and Mark Wahlberg … and then Anne wasn&apos;t doing it. And she&apos;s marvelous and wonderful and she was my choice, I love her," he said in January 2014. Turns out, everything worked out! At the same Oscars, Hathaway won in the best supporting actress category for her role in Les Misérables.

Brad Pitt: Jason Bourne in ‘The Bourne Identity’ — Pitt, Russell Crowe and Sylvester Stallone were all reportedly offered the badass role before Matt Damon signed on the dotted line. Pitt and Damon previously worked together in Ocean&apos;s Eleven (2001) and Ocean&apos;s Twelve (2004).

Gwyneth Paltrow: Rose DeWitt Bukater in ‘Titanic’ — Bye, Jack Dawson! Paltrow almost starred in the 1997 box office smash — still one of the highest-grossing films of all time — over Kate Winslet. "I look back at the choices I&apos;ve made and think, Why the hell did I say yes to that and no to that? And you know, you look at the big picture and think: There&apos;s a universal lesson here. What good is it to hold onto roles?" she told Howard Stern in January 2015. "My mother [Blythe Danner] will kill me that I&apos;m talking about turning down movie roles. She says it&apos;s not ladylike."

Brendan Fraser: Superman in ‘Superman Returns’ — While appearing on the Howard Stern Show in February 2023, the Whale actor shared he was up for the role of Superman in the 2006 film that starred Brandon Routh.
"Everyone in town was reading for Superman. They were testing six or seven guys in 2002 or 2003," Fraser recalled to Stern. "Of course, it's a life-changing, amazing opportunity, but I had to reconcile with, 'Okay, say you do get the job to be the Man of Steel. It's going to be chipped on your gravestone. Are you okay with that? You will forevermore be known as the Man of Steel.' There was a sort of Faustian bargain that went into [the] feeling, and I think inherently I didn't want to be known for only one thing, because I prided myself on diversity my whole professional life. I'm not a one-trick pony."
As the Mummy star shared his disappointment over missing out on the role, he hypothesized the reason might have been due to "shenanigans and studio politics" and his screen test.

See Which Celebs Love Visiting Disney Theme Parks

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By: Us Weekly Staff

26 November 2024 at 10:51

Celebrities are just as obsessed with Disney World and Disneyland as anyone else — and these photos prove it.

When Hollywood’s A-listers wish upon a star, they just might end up at one of Mickey Mouse’s theme parks. However, some celebs started making trips to Cinderella’s castle long before they were well known.

“I grew up in Orange County, so I grew up going to Disneyland all the time,” Milo Ventimiglia explained during a February 2018 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, noting that he spent an eventful 12th birthday at the California park. “Growing up at Disneyland, I mean, it was one of those places that you’d go and you’d fall in love, but you’d also, like, go and, like, get in real trouble.”

Ryan Gosling had a similar experience growing up on the Mickey Mouse Club Florida set. “That place was a landscape to me. I had adventures every day. … Backstage at Disney World, there are stories,” he told Esquire in August 2011. “Mickey Mouse with his head off, drinking coffee on break. Pirates on the phone. Ghosts in line for food. It just made me see things.”

Keep scrolling to see celebs visiting Disney Parks through the years:

Ashlyn Harris and Sophia Bush — The former U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) player and girlfriend Bush enjoyed a day at Disneyland in November 2024. Harris brought her two kids, Sloane and Ocean, to see the park decked out for the holidays.

Vanessa Bryant — Vanessa brought her and late husband Kobe Bryant’s three daughters, Natalia, Bianka, and Capri, to Disneyland to celebrate Easter in March 2024. The family of four were also joined by Vanessa’s sister Sophie and the group posed in front of the castle as a family.

Caila Quinn — The Bachelor alum used her family trip to Disney World in February 2024 to announce her second pregnancy. “Well … looks like there is another ‘Minnie me’ coming in August ✨🥹,” Quinn teased via Instagram, sharing a video of her husband, Nick Burrello, and their daughter, Teddi, wearing Mickey Mouse outfits as she held up a sonogram.

Jessica Alba — The actress brought husband Cash Warren and their three children to the Happiest Place on Earth in January 2024. "Celebrating Hayesie’s birthday with the homies @disneyland!" she captioned photos via Instagram, noting it was son Hayes' 6th birthday.

Blake Lively — The actress showed off her favorite moments of 2023, which included "pumping at @disneylandparis 🥛 Cheers Remy,” Lively wrote via Instagram, referring to the Ratatouille animated character. She visited the French park after welcoming her fourth child with Ryan Reynolds earlier that year.

Darren Criss — The musician posed in the Florida amusement park with daughter Bluesy, mom Cerina and wife Mia Criss (who was pregnant with baby No. 2) in December 2023. "Of course no tour through Florida is complete without a trip to a Criss family favorite ... #WaltDisneyWorld, of course," he captioned several snaps from the trip via Instagram. "Such a sweet way to accent the holidays. Thank you @DisneyParks & @WaltDisneyWorld for all the special memories of old and new."

Mandy Moore — During a December 2023 trip to Disneyland, Moore and her son Gus posed with characters Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. Moore famously voiced Rapunzel in the 2010 Disney film Tangled.
Moore posted the moment on her Instagram Story with the caption, "Gus had no idea what any of this is about. He'd be impressed if I was Lightning McQueen, but alas…"
The star and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, are also parents to son Bennett.

Tori Roloff — “A Disney trip for the books! I loved spending 1:1 time with my oldest. We won’t soon forget this one,” the Little People, Big World star wrote via Instagram in October 2023 after having a Disneyland getaway with son Jackson. “We had the absolute best time! Just mama and Jackson!”

Laura Prepon — “First time at Disneyland! For me and the kids. 💫💖,” the That ‘70s Show alum wrote via Instagram in February 2023 while holding her son. The actress also shares daughter Ella with husband Ben Foster.

Ben Platt and Noah Galvin — The Tony Award winner and his fiancé visited the Florida theme park in January 2023.

Kane Brown — The country crooner and wife Katelyn Jae had an “amazing weekend” with daughters Kingsley and Kodi at Disney World in January 2023.

Nicky Hilton and Paris Hilton — Nicky celebrated her daughter Teddy's 5th birthday with a family trip to Disneyland. Her sister Paris tagged along with husband Carter Reum. "Happiest birthday at the happiest place on earth! 🏰✨," Nicky captioned a series of Instagram snaps from the visit.

Neil Patrick Harris and Mariskay Hargitay — The How I Met Your Mother alum joined forces with the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star in December 2022 for a combined family fun day at Walt Disney World.
“We had a most amazing Disney adventure last week!” Harris wrote via Instagram. “I got to narrate the exquisite Candlelight Processional (my 10th year!), our family created new holiday memories, and we brought friends who had never been to WDW before! Who doesn’t love Disney firsts!”

Olivia Wilde — The Booksmart director brought son Otis and daughter Daisy to Disneyland in December 2022. "Bury me under space mountain this is my favorite place on earth. #disneylandchristmas #disneylandholidays #churros #churros #churros #churros," she captioned an Instagram slideshow.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton — “Few things in life cooler than experiencing @disneyland with your kids, except maybe experiencing with grandparents who we’ve not seen since pre-pandemic,” the Supernatural alum wrote via Instagram in November 2022. “Two days, and every ride later… still all cried leaving magical kingdom, and each other. I can’t thank the good folks @disneyparks enough. No words other than magical.”

Maren Morris — The “Middle” songstress and husband Ryan Hurd enjoyed a safari ride with son Hayes at Animal Kingdom in November 2022.

David and Victoria Beckham — The couple took son Cruz and daughter Harper across the pond to visit the Orlando theme park in October 2022. “Kisses from Disney World!!! I love you @davidbeckham @cruzbeckham #harperseven missing you @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham💕,” the former Spice Girl wrote via Instagram alongside a carousel of images from the family getaway.

Alyson Hannigan — “Another day of creating magical childhood memories! Thanks @disneyland!” the How I Met Your Mother alum captioned a group Instagram snap in October 2022.

Lindsay Arnold — The ballroom dance pro snapped a handful of pics with her husband and daughter during a September 2022 Disneyland trip.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis — The That '70s Show alums hit Disneyland with their kids over Labor Day weekend in September 2022. "Give you one guess where we went to celebrate the end of summer," Kutcher captioned selfies via Instagram at the time.

Kacey Musgraves — The “Golden Hour” songstress enjoyed a fun-filled day at Disneyland in July 2022 with boyfriend Cole Schafer.

JoJo Siwa — The former Nickelodeon star confirmed she and ex-girlfriend Kylie Prew were back together while sharing a kiss at Disney World in May 2022.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend — The couple took their kids, Luna and Miles, to Disneyland in April 2022 in celebration of their daughter turning 6 years old.

Khloe Kardashian — The Kardashians star took her daughter, True, to Disneyland for the first time in April 2022 for her 4th birthday.

Janet Jackson — The "Control" singer smiled in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle at Disneyland in March 2022.

Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles — The Supernatural alums took their kids JJ, Arrow and Zeppelin to Disneyland on Danneel's birthday in March 2022.

Christine Brown — The Sister Wives star took her kids on a family trip to Disney World in March 2022, documenting her and Janelle Brown's joint Florida vacation via Instagram.

Candace Cameron Bure — The Full House alum danced through Disneyland in her "Love Like Jesus, Hug Like Bob Saget" sweatshirt in March 2022.

Ashley Benson and Kristen Stewart — “Family trips to Disney,” Benson captioned a group shot in front of Cinderella’s castle in January 2022. The Pretty Little Liars alum was joined by stylist CJ Romero, Suzie Riemer and Michael Braun, as well as Stewart and her fiancée, Dylan Meyer.

Witney Carson — The Dancing With the Stars pro and her husband, Carson McAllister, kissed their son, Leo, on the cheek while exploring Walt Disney World in January 2022. “Happiest place on earth ✨,” she captioned the Instagram snap.

Brooklyn Decker — "First family Disney trip. It was dreamier than we could have imagined," the Just Go With It actress captioned a family photo at the park via Instagram in December 2021.

Vanessa Hudgens — "Most magical place on earthhhhh 🥰🥰🥰🥳," the High School Musical star wrote alongside a compilation of Instagram photos from her visit in December 2021.

Ryan Gosling — The La La Land actor is a Disneyland aficionado — but he’s not a fan of The Haunted Mansion ride during holiday time. “I’m very upset about the Christmastime situation,” he told fans in a throwback clip that resurfaced in October 2020. “They bring Christmas into Halloween, that’s a terrible idea.”

Noah Cyrus — The “Make Me” singer was spotted hanging out at Disneyland in October 2021 with Minnie Mouse.

Jimmy Kimmel — The late night host spent the day at the California park with his family in October 2021.

Ali Fedotowsky — The former Bachelorette had the “best day ever” visiting the Magic Kingdom Park at Disney World in October 2021. Fedotowsky munched on a Mickey Mouse-shaped ice cream treat while wearing festive ears and a Citizen’s Disney watch during her trip.

Kelly Clarkson — "We had so much fun at Disney World! All the rides were amazing but oh my gosh, y’all, Pandora and the Star Wars rides are where it’s at!" the "Behind These Hazel Eyes" singer captioned a July 2021 Instagram photo with her two children. "Thank you for a magical vacation, Disney.”

Courteney Cox — The Friends alum documented her Disneyland food tour in June 2021, which included cotton candy, a dole whip and a turkey leg.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker — The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and the Blink-182 drummer took their kids to the Happiest Place on Earth in May 2021, four months after Us Weekly confirmed they had been dating for a few months after being friends for years.

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley — The Big Little Lies alum and her NFL quarterback fiancé channeled their inner child while visiting Disney World in April 2021, Woodley wearing rainbow Minnie Mouse ears and Rodgers donning a Star Wars tee. The couple packed on the PDA while wandering the park.

Drew Barrymore — The actress looked like ever the Minnie Mouse fangirl at Disney World on January 25, 2020.

Jonas Brothers — Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas embraced the force at Disney World’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge on August 8, 2019.

Katie Holmes attended the Lion King and Jungle Festival parade at Disneyland Paris on June 29, 2019.

Eva Longoria rang in son Santiago’s birthday at Disneyland on June 20, 2019.

Edie Falco visited Disney World’s popular Animal Kingdom attraction Pandora — The World of Avatar on April 22, 2019.

For their one-year wedding anniversary, John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh returned to Disneyland — where he proposed — on February 7, 2019.

Tina Fey hung out with Vampirina at Disney World on October 8, 2018.

Melissa Joan Hart and son Tucker visited Cars Land at Disneyland on September 30, 2018.

Hayley Roberts and David Hasselhoff — David Hasselhoff and wife Hayley Roberts celebrated her birthday at Disneyland on September 19, 2018.

Michael Turchin and Lance Bass — Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin enjoyed the Mad Tea Party ride at Disney World on June 13, 2018.

Vanessa Williams buddied up to Daisy Duck at Disney World on June 12, 2018.

Tom Hardy — complete with mouse ears — posed next to Mickey Mouse at the Disneyland Paris Season of the Force launch on January 21, 2017.

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen — What a beautiful family! Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen took their sons — Jack and Benjamin — to Disneyland on July 2, 2013. The foursome took a cute snapshot with Red the Fire Truck at Cars Land.

Sophia Grace and Rosie — Cute little munchkins! Ellen DeGeneres' favorite girls — Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland — took a picture with Daisy Duck while taping segments for the 2012 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade on November 10, 2012.

A Backstreet Boys Christmas! Brian Littrell, AJ McLean, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough posed for an adorable snapshot with Santa Goofy and Pluto in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland on November 4, 2012.

Old buds! Glee star Matthew Morrison posed with a Halloween-themed Mickey Mouse at Disneyland on October 13, 2012.

So cute! Former Office star Steve Carell made a new friend in Donald Duck when he visited Disneyland during Halloween Time on September 29, 2013.

Snooki and her boys! Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jionni LaValle brought their son Lorenzo to Walt Disney World on September 27, 2013. The family posed inside the Italy pavilion in Epcot.

Lauren Parsekian and Aaron Paul — Pumpkin lovin'. Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and his wife, Lauren Parsekian, celebrated Halloween Time at Disneyland on September 17, 2013.

Best buds! James Franco had some fun alongside Walt Disney — a bronze statue of him! — and Mickey Mouse at Disneyland on March 28, 2013.

Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde — Disney lovebirds! Two months after Olivia Wilde confirmed the news of her engagement to actor Jason Sudeikis, the two tried their luck at reopening the "Sword in the Stone" on March 26, 2013.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. — The married I Know What You Did Last Summer costars took their daughter, Charlotte, to meet Tangled's Rapunzel at Disneyland's Fantasy Faire attraction on March 6, 2013.

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt — Vroom, vroom! The famous husband and wife were in good spirits when they scoped out the Cars Land attraction at Disney's California Adventure on July 27, 2012.

Spooky, indeed! True Blood star Ryan Kwanten couldn't resist posing at the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland on July 12, 2012.

Nolan Gould — Cowabunga! The Modern Family actor and Donald Duck hit the beach at the Typhoon Lagoon water park at Walt Disney World Resort on April 13, 2012.

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey — The superstars posed with Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse aboard the Disney Fantasy cruise ship at the christening gala in New York City on March 1, 2012.

Seth Rogen — The Knocked Up actor went wild with Rafiki from The Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom on November 26, 2011.

Chloe Grace Moretz — The Kick-Ass star and Minnie Mouse threw their arms up in the air during Disneyland's Halloween Time celebration on October 24, 2011.

Tyra Banks — The America's Next Top Model judge taught Minnie Mouse how to be fierce when she visited Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios on August 30, 2011.

Luciana Barroso and Matt Damon — Big kids at heart! The parents of four girls posed with Mickey Mouse in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland on April 22, 2011.

Lady Gaga — Bad apples! The "Born This Way" singer stood beside The Evil Queen from Snow White at Disney World on April 16, 2011.

Daniel Dae Kim — Surf's up! The Hawaii Five-0 actor mellowed out with Lilo from Lilo and Stitch at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios on December 28, 2010.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas — Happy holidays! The acclaimed actors took son Dylan and daughter Carys to see the Christmas tree at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park on November 24, 2010.

Pauly D — The Jersey Shore star fist-pumped with Goofy at Magic Kingdom on October 22, 2010.

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian — Spooky spouses! The country singer and the Playboy Club actor got into the spirit during Disneyland's Halloween Time celebration on October 8, 2010.

Chris Colfer — He's a real boy! The Glee actor was all smiles went he met his favorite character, Pinocchio, at Disneyland on July 2, 2010.

Katy Perry and Hayden Panettiere — The "Wide Awake" singer and the Nashville actress modeled Minnie Mouse ears while posing with the beloved character at Walt Disney World on April 25, 2009.

Tina Fey and John Stamos — Princess power! The 30 Rock actress and the actor met Belle, Cinderella and Snow White inside Cinderella's Castle at the Magic Kingdom on March 23, 2009.

Kristen Bell — Off with their heads! The Veronica Mars star stood dangerously close to the temperamental Queen of Hearts during Alice in Wonderland's Mad Tea Party at Walt Disney World on October 16, 2005.

'Dancing With the Stars' Winners Through the Years: Photos

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By: Us Weekly Staff

25 November 2024 at 13:30

Since 2005, celebrities have battled it out in the ballroom for a chance at glory on Dancing With the Stars.

Celebs including Kim Kardashian, Kelly Osbourne and Kirstie Alley have waltzed, tangoed and cha-cha-cha’d their hearts out, only to come up short against the competition.

With the help of professional dancers — including Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Mark Ballas and brothers Maksim and Val Chmerkovskiy — some stars have earned the coveted title of America’s best dancer.

Derek, for his part, took home six trophies — with partners Brooke Burke, Nicole Scherzinger, Jennifer Grey, Kellie Pickler, Amber Riley and Bindi Irwin — before becoming a judge in 2020.

“When Tom Brady won a seventh Super Bowl, I was like, ‘Oh no, do I need to go for seven here?’” he exclusively joked to Us Weekly in May 2021. “No, I think — who knows? I never say never, but for right now, I’m looking forward to going back as a judge.”

Take a look back at the stars whose fancy footwork earned them a spot on the elite list of DWTS winners below: