There are so many celebrity pals [1] out there, but none of them quite compare to female celebrity friendships. There is just something so beautiful about the way women lift each other up [2] and the magic that happens when they come together. From Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow [3] to Oprah Winfrey [4] and Gayle King, we're getting a head start on celebrating International Women's Day by taking a look at some of the sweetest things celebrity women have said about each other.
Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence
- Emma on Jennifer [6]: "We both really do love each other and care about each other as people, beyond being actors. I support her completely when it comes to work and I feel the same from her, but I know we'd be friends even if we didn't do the same job."
- Jennifer on Emma [7]: "I love Emma. She cracks me up; she's so 'theater.' She's adorable."
Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox
- Jennifer on Courteney [8]: "There's absolutely no judgment in Court. You'll never feel scolded. She's extremely fair, ridiculously loyal, and fiercely loving . . . Without giving away too much of my private stuff, all I can say is she's been there for me through thick and thin."
- Courteney on Jennifer [9]: "We just have fun, we laugh, we're inseparable and it's great. Jennifer has been amazing for sure."
Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey
- Gayle on Oprah [10]: "We became friends that first night because for the first time, I met somebody who I felt was like me."
- Oprah on Gayle: "I understand why people think we're gay. There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it — how can you be this close without it being sexual? How else can you explain a level of intimacy where someone always loves you, always respects you, admires you, wants the best for you, wants the best for you in every single situation of your life, lifts you up, supports you always? That's an incredibly rare thing between even the closest of friends."
Eva Longoria and Victoria Beckham
- Eva on Victoria [11]: "She has such a platform, such a voice, she's really the kindest, sweetest, most loyal human being you can have in your life."
- Victoria on Eva [12]: "Eva Longoria [13], I couldn't be more inspired by you. When women support each other, we accomplish amazing things. Celebrate the women who lean in together with you."
Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz
- Drew on Cameron [14]: "Cameron Diaz [15] is one of the greatest friends anyone can ever have. She has so much love to give. We also support each other through the bad times. I've always felt like she's my big sister, but at the same time I know that sometimes I'm wiser and a bit less naive than she is. We just spend so much time having fun and laughing together. That's what true friendship is about."
- Cameron on Drew: "She has the most amazing heart. She is one of my closest girlfriends, but the way she loves the people around her is really special. She is so giving of herself and so accepting of others. She has created this community for herself. She didn't really have a strong family, so friends are her family. She really loves on that level of just unconditional love. And her friends around her love her in that way as well. She is one big heart, Drew! She doesn't even wear it on her sleeve; it's like she is just a heart."
Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough
- Nina on Julianne [16]: "She is beautiful. It's hard to find anything that's not perfect about Julianne."
- Julianne on Nina [17]: "We just keep it real. We always have fun. It's fun to do things that keep you out of your comfort zone. We're very spontaneous when we're together."
Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o
- Danai on Lupita [18]: "There's something kindred here. Our interests and how we put stories out into the world, it's just constantly meeting."
- Lupita on Danai [19]: "I love Danai. She's my ride or die. We have great chemistry, too."
Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman
- Naomi on Nicole [20]: "We've gone through a lot together over a significant amount of time. That history binds you. We have a strong respect and love for one another."
- Nicole on Naomi [21]: "Naomi Watts [22] and I are very, very good friends and have maintained that through so many things. I think that's really rare, particularly for actresses, and I take a lot of pride in that."
Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz
- Salma on Penélope [23]: "Penélope is a motherly creature, a warrior by nature. I told her that little boy [her son Leo] is the luckiest boy in the world."
- Penélope on Salma [24]: "She's one of my best friends. We call each other huevos [eggs]. It was because when we were working together, we didn't have children yet, so we used to sleep much more than now. So it was a way to call each other lazy."
Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens
- Ashley on Vanessa [25]: "Me and Vanessa really have a special friendship. I could be anywhere and she could be doing a movie somewhere else, and nothing ever changes. It's like time hasn't even passed. Also I could call her whenever I'm anywhere all over the world. She's just always there."
- Vanessa on Ashley [26]: "I'm a loyal person. She's one of those girlfriends who will be my forever friend."
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
- Tina on Amy [27]: "She's fearless. Not only is she not afraid to look silly, she's not afraid to let you throw her in the air like a basketball and catch her."
- Amy on Tina [28]: "People think of us as a 'comedy team' and I am not quick to correct them. Why wouldn't I want to connect myself to the fiercest and most talented voice in the comedy world?"
Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid
- Kendall on Gigi [29]: "Gigi is the best girlfriend a KenGi could ask for."
- Gigi on Kendall [30]: "She's just really helpful, but she's also the most low maintence person and that's what I really respect about her. When you ask her a question or for advice, it's always going to be, 'Just let it happen, just let it go and, you know, be cool about it,' and that's always her thing."
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift
- Selena on Taylor [31]: "Taylor has such a beautiful way of bringing people together. That was good for me, because the more I started working, the more uncomfortable I was. I wouldn't trust people, and Taylor has a way of stripping down everything and just getting down to being human. I love that."
- Taylor on Selena [32]: "It's been the longest [friendship] I think either of us had really . . . longevity is something you really can find very precious and rare in friendships."
Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez
- Leah on Jennifer [33]: "She's always gorgeous. How annoying! She is an amazing friend. She's a girl's girl. We've been friends for a long time and she's never disappointed me."
- Jennifer on Leah [34]: "I met her 10 years ago, and immediately, we hit it off. We were like, 'I will never leave you.'"
Busy Philipps and Michelle Williams
- Busy on Michelle [35]: "It's important to have strong, supportive women in your life whatever you do. I'm glad I can be there for her and she's always there for me."
- Michelle on Busy [36]: "I'm so in love with her. She's proof that the love of your life does not have to be a man! That's the love of my life right there."
Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams
- Sophie on Maisie [37]: "Maisie and I have the purest form of true, true friendship. She's been my rock. We are kind of the only two people who know what it feels like to go through this very scenario from pretty much the same background and ending up where we are and kind of finding ourselves as we go."
- Maisie on Sophie: "It's nice to have her going through this industry and someone who just completely gets it. It's really lovely to have someone hold my hand through all of it."
Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow
- Beyoncé on Gwyneth [38]: "She pushes her boundaries all the time. You go to her house and she makes you feel like you never want to go home. She is what I strive to be one day."
- Gwyneth on Beyoncé [39]: "It's kind of nauseating, she's so perfect. It's kind of hard to take."