21 Celebs That Have Been Real-Life Best Friends For Years
Life in the limelight can be a lonely place for celebrities. Long workdays and weekends packed with events and press tours make it hard enough to have some alone time, let alone time for hangouts with friends.
Still, these A-listers found everlasting friendship among a sea of people on the red carpet. Whether they met before getting their big break or connected while filming a hit TV show, fame not only gave them a paycheck but a best friend for life…
Bette Midler and 50 Cent
This unlikely pair met through the New York Restoration Project. They instantly bonded over their passion to make New York a better place. Midler said, "He's really made my life worth living."
Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon
Their friendship goes back to the 2000s when Timberlake appeared on Saturday Night Live alongside Fallon. "I was totally nervous and [he was] nervous and we both ended up having a good night."
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire
Back in the '80s, both actors often vied for the same roles. The 12-year-olds didn't let it come between them, though. They're still best friends to this day. They even had the opportunity to star together in The Great Gatsby.
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King
Forty-three years of friendship began when Winfrey and King met while working at a TV station in Baltimore, Maryland. Oprah says that there's "not a better human in the world," in regard to her bestie, Gayle.
