Surprise Celebrity BFFs: Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg and More

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Surprise Celebrity BFFs: Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg and More

Friends come in all shapes and sizes! Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg are among two of many celebrities who’ve proven stars don’t have to be similar to become close pals. The lifestyle guru and “Drop It Like It’s Hot” singer began a lifelong friendship in 2008, after Snoop appeared on Stewart’s show Martha. Their chemistry was easy to see and later sparked their own cooking show, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party. “This is magic right here,” the rapper told Us Weekly exclusively in April 2019 of his dynamic with Stewart. “It’s a complex world that we live in, but at the same time we love being able to do what we do, like being able to come outside of my box, and to join hands with Martha, and to bring people together.” Other unlikely duos got their start in childhood, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Maya Rudolph. After their fathers became friends in college, and the actresses attended the same elementary school in California, their bond was cemented for good. “This week has been real extra-special to me because one of my best friends is on the show now, and I’m so proud of her,” Paltrow gushed about Rudolph while hosting Saturday Night Live in 2001. “She’s super-funny and talented, and I’m so glad she’s in the cast.” Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams and actor Colton Haynes’ friendship is one that has been well documented on social media. The two have dressed up for fun parties together and supported one another during big life moments. [jwplayer be0FWRsH] “My favorite lil songbird welcomed her 1st baby into the world today,” Haynes wrote via Instagram in September 2017, after Williams became a mom. “I am so proud of you my love @serenawilliams . Uncle Coco is reporting for duty 😍😍😍 You always continue to amaze me. I love you.” Beginning in 2012, John Mayer and Andy Cohen’s bromance caused many to ask if they were more than just friends. “I think that I was not surprised because we also have a great love for each other,” the Watch What Happens Live host told CNN in 2018. “So, it just seems like the obvious assumption.” The pals, who have vacationed together in Montana and celebrated birthdays with one another over the years, agree that their relationship is special … but it’s platonic. “In conclusion, I love you, and you are such a special person that I’m sure you are known throughout the universe,” Mayer wrote in June 2018 in honor of Cohen’s 50th birthday. Scroll down to see which celebrities have the most unlikely friendships. [podcast_block]

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Surprise Celebrity BFFs: Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence, Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg and More

Friends come in all shapes and sizes! Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg are among two of many celebrities who’ve proven stars don’t have to be similar to become close pals. The lifestyle guru and “Drop It Like It’s Hot” singer began a lifelong friendship in 2008, after Snoop appeared on Stewart’s show Martha. Their chemistry was easy to see and later sparked their own cooking show, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party. “This is magic right here,” the rapper told Us Weekly exclusively in April 2019 of his dynamic with Stewart. “It’s a complex world that we live in, but at the same time we love being able to do what we do, like being able to come outside of my box, and to join hands with Martha, and to bring people together.” Other unlikely duos got their start in childhood, like Gwyneth Paltrow and Maya Rudolph. After their fathers became friends in college, and the actresses attended the same elementary school in California, their bond was cemented for good. “This week has been real extra-special to me because one of my best friends is on the show now, and I’m so proud of her,” Paltrow gushed about Rudolph while hosting Saturday Night Live in 2001. “She’s super-funny and talented, and I’m so glad she’s in the cast.” Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams and actor Colton Haynes’ friendship is one that has been well documented on social media. The two have dressed up for fun parties together and supported one another during big life moments. [jwplayer be0FWRsH] “My favorite lil songbird welcomed her 1st baby into the world today,” Haynes wrote via Instagram in September 2017, after Williams became a mom. “I am so proud of you my love @serenawilliams . Uncle Coco is reporting for duty 😍😍😍 You always continue to amaze me. I love you.” Beginning in 2012, John Mayer and Andy Cohen’s bromance caused many to ask if they were more than just friends. “I think that I was not surprised because we also have a great love for each other,” the Watch What Happens Live host told CNN in 2018. “So, it just seems like the obvious assumption.” The pals, who have vacationed together in Montana and celebrated birthdays with one another over the years, agree that their relationship is special … but it’s platonic. “In conclusion, I love you, and you are such a special person that I’m sure you are known throughout the universe,” Mayer wrote in June 2018 in honor of Cohen’s 50th birthday. Scroll down to see which celebrities have the most unlikely friendships. [podcast_block]

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Lisa Rinna and Florence Pugh

While attending a February 2023 fashion show in London, the RHOBH alum confirmed that she finally crossed paths with Pugh after years of online friendship.

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Maisie Williams, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker

The Game of Thrones alum revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in May 2022 that she bonded with the Poosh founder and her beau while attending the Met Gala earlier that month. "They did dress up as Sid and Nancy for Halloween two years ago, a year ago," Williams recalled, joking that she struggled to find "something interesting for them to know" before sparking the conversation. "So then my thought was, 'I'm in a show [called Pistol] and Sid and Nancy are in that show and I'm in it too, and so hi!'"

The couple told Williams they "can't wait to watch" her in the Sex Pistols series. "And that was it. We were best friends," the actress teased.

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Meghan McCain and Erika Jayne

Amid the reality star's legal issues with estranged husband Tom Girardi, McCain stood by her friend.

"I'm, like, legitimately good friends with her, and we became much closer doing COVID," the former View cohost shared during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in October 2021. "It's a little weird, because I remember specifically when I was coming back from my first doctor's appointment after I gave birth, her calling me and having a whole conversation about how stuff was going down in her life."

McCain added that she believes and feels bad for the performer, who was named in a class action lawsuit alongside Girardi. The accusations included claims that they embezzled settlement money intended for the families of plane crash victims.

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Penn Badgley and Cardi B

Shortly after the You star praised the rapper’s authenticity in a now-viral social media clip from October 2021, she was blown away and wrote via Twitter, “OOOOMMFFFGGGGGG HE KNOWS ME !!!OMMMGGGG!!!!!! Yoooo like I’m famous famous.”

After seeing the “Bodak Yellow” performer’s kind remarks, Badgley simply replied “I-” while reposting her message. The duo then each replaced their individual Twitter profile pics with one of the other person to further cement their newfound friendship.

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David Harbour and Paul Wesley

The Hellboy actor became friends with the Vampire Diaries alum in 2016 after the worked together in an Off-Broadway play called Cal in Camo. In October 2021, Harbour revealed that he went to Wesley for advice ahead of the release of Stranger Things season 1 because he was worried the show wasn't advertised properly. "About two weeks before the show [came out], I was like, 'There's still no ads, man, like, buses and phone, there's no ads,' and [Paul] was like, 'Sorry man, they're trying to bury it,'" the Black Widow star recalled during a panel discussion at New York Comic Con. "It was clearly a terrible show. I was like, 'Oh no, man. I blew it. I had, like, one of the leads on a Netflix show, and I blew it, we all blew it.'

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Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart

The duo’s friendship began in 2008 after Snoop Dogg appeared on an episode of Martha. In 2015, the two reunited on Comedy Central's Justin Bieber roast and shortly after they teamed up for 2016’s Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party.

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50 Cent and Bette Midler

The rapper hit it off with Midler after working together on the New York Restoration Project in 2008. "He's one of the newest members of our tribe,” the Hocus Pocus star told E! News about her pal in 2009. “He's really made my life worth living."

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Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence

Jenner surprised Lawrence on her 25th birthday in 2015 by appearing at her hotel in L.A. and spending the evening drinking, singing karaoke and taking pictures in her bed. “Happy Birthday you piece of shit... God I love you #Jenniferlawrence thanks for making this night a night to remember.....even if we did get caught,” Jenner wrote in August 2015 via Instagram. “I love you Happy Birthday Gorgeous!!! #Bible #momager #doll.” The two have been friends ever since.

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Allison Williams and Katy Perry

In 2013, the Girls alum attended the Grammys with Perry as her date after meeting through her ex-husband Ricky Van Veen’s mutual friend. They are frequently seen on red carpets together and Perry was in attendance when Williams wed Van Veen in 2015.

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Maya Rudolph and Gwyneth Paltrow

The Bridesmaids star and Goop founder have been pals since they were in elementary school. Their fathers, Dick Rudolph and Bruce Paltrow, met in college at Tulane University and after both moving to Los Angeles, their daughters formed their own bond while at St. Augustine by the Sea school in Santa Monica. When Paltrow hosted Saturday Night Live in 2001, she dedicated it to her childhood friend and revealed a photo of the two in fifth grade.

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Serena Williams and Colton Haynes

The tennis star and Teen Wolf alum have been friends for years. They often attend Halloween parties together, do karaoke and have been a part of all major life changes together. When Williams welcomed her daughter in 2017, Haynes was quick to celebrate her. He did the same on her wedding day the same year.

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Andy Cohen and John Mayer

The duo’s longtime friendship has sparked romance rumors in the past which didn’t surprise the Bravo host. “Listen, we have a very sweet friendship, and we are together all the time,” Cohen told CNN in June 2018. “I think that I was not surprised because we also have a great love for each other. So, it just seems like the obvious assumption.”

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Tyra Banks and Clay Aiken

The model once said she told her pal that she was a “Clay-frican American, meaning that I am an African American that loves Clay Aiken.” For his part, the former American Idol star has supported Banks on multiple occasions and appeared on The Tyra Banks Show more than once.

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Gwen Stefani and Angelina Jolie

The musician and actress have shared double dates in the past and their children have enjoyed play dates growing up.

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Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow

The pair have been friends for more than two decades, bonding over their love of food. In 2008, they teamed up to create the food and travel documentary, Spain… On the Road Again. They have a history of hosting fancy dinners together and cooking side by side.

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Jay-Z and Chris Martin

The two musicians met in 2006 and have been close ever since. They collaborated on Jay-Z’s Kingdom Come album and performed together in 2009 at the Grammys. Martin’s kids even call the rapper Uncle Jay, according to the Coldplay singer’s ex-wife, Paltrow.

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Kourtney Kardashian and Addison Rae

The TikTok star revealed that her close bond with the eldest Kardashain started when their mutual friend, David Dobrik, introduced them. The pair have been friends since June 2020 and have even made fun TikTok videos with Kardashian's son, Mason.

Rae opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about their friendship and what she's learned from the Kardashian family.

“The advice I have gotten from hanging around people who have spent time in the spotlight is to always be humble and grateful for all that I am given because I am in a really fortunate position,” she said at the time. “I’m truly thankful for the platform my followers have given me.”

In an April 2021 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Rae was questioned by Kardashian's family if they were hooking up.

"No, we're not,” Rae told the family. “No, but it's just very weird that that's what the impression was." The conversation took place after Mason said the pals have sleepovers together.