Celebrity Superfans Of ‘Friends’: Selena Gomez, David Beckham & More Stars Obsessed With The Sitcom

By:

Elissa Anderson

May 26, 2021 3:39PM EDT

From Selena Gomez to Mindy Kaling, take a look at the A-listers who are super fans of the iconic TV show ‘Friends’.

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Celebrity Super Fans Of Friends

Celebrity Super Fans Of Friends — For the first time since the Friends finale aired in 2004, the 6 original cast members will get together on Stage 24 on the Warner Bros. studio lot for the Friends: The Reunion special, airing May 27 on HBO Max. The first trailer confirmed that the reunion will be emotional for both the cast and millions of fans around the world — including some A-listers who are self-professed super fans. From Selena Gomez, who has hung out with Jennifer Aniston, to David Beckham who has publicly revealed he loves the sitcom, scroll through to gallery to see who else loves the classic TV show.

Here, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, and David Schwimmer pose together.

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Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez — Selena Gomez is a self-proclaimed, huge Friends fan. The singer has spoken out about the beloved NBC sitcom, and is even pals with Jennifer Aniston. When the actress, who played Rachel on the series, guest-hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show, they gushed over each other. “You’ve always been so sweet. You really are a genuine [Friends] fan. It’s amazing. We’ve known each other for years. You’ve been to my house. We’ve had pizza. Girl after my own heart, do we love a pizza or what? We love a pizza,” Jennifer said.

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Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe — Lena Waithe is a Friends superfan! During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Lena recalled meeting Jennifer Aniston at the premiere of The Morning Show in 2019, and compared it to meeting the President. “I swear—you know how you see a president, that’s a former president, but you still have to call them ‘Mr. President?'” Lena said. “That’s what it’s like when she’s out in the world.”

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Charlie Puth

Charlie Puth — Despite being just three years old when the iconic sitcom debuted, Charlie is a superfan! He celebrated the show’s 25th anniversary alongside stars Courteney and Lisa, and has also proved his knowledge with ‘Friends’ trivia.

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Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke — Actress Emilia Clarke, who became a household name thanks to ‘Game of Thrones’, has proved she’s a Friends superfan. During a 2016 appearance on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, she appeared alongside Matt LeBlanc, and totally fan-girled.

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Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner — In a 2019 Instagram post, Jennifer Garner proved she’s a huge fan of the show. In she clip, she’s seen playing with the Friends 25th anniversary special edition Legos set of Central Perk and all the characters.

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Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley — Shailene Woodley has proved she’s a huge fan of ‘Friends’. When news of a reunion first surfaced in 2020, she took to social media, writing, “!!!!!!!???!!!!”

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Antoni Porowski

Antoni Porowski — ‘Queer Eye’ star Antoni Porowski is among the many celebs who are fans of the iconic 90s sitcom!

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David Beckham

David Beckham — David Beckham has proved himself to be a Friends super fan over the years. The Inter Miami football club owner has also shown his support for the popular sitcom by sporting matching hoodies with his daughter Harper, which featured Joey’s iconic phrase ‘how you doin?’ He also shared a montage of the show to Instagram, along with the caption, ‘No better way to start the day than Friends.’

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BTS

BTS — Korean boy band BTS will appear on the reunion special of Friends. During a 2017 appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the host asked BTS leader RM about his proficiency in English. He explained, “My English teacher was a sitcom — ‘Friends.'”

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Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling — Mindy Kaling is a huge fan of Friends, and will appear in the 2021 reunion special. When word first got out that the OG Friends stars could be reuniting, she took to social media, writing, “EXPLAIN PLEASE”.

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Kit Harington

Kit Harington — Game of Thrones star Kit Harington will join the list of high-profile guest stars in the Friends reunion special on HBO Max. The British actor is a big fan of the series.

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