Having a ride-or-die best friend can make even the most challenging parts of life infinitely better. They are there to celebrate with you during the good times and be a shoulder to cry on when times get tough.
And if you’re queer, having a platonic friendship with someone who is also queer makes everything so much better because they’ll understand your life, struggles, and desires in a way no one else will.
Much like being queer, being a celebrity can be an isolating experience, but these LGBTQ+ stars managed to find love, solidarity, and friendship with each other.
Miles Heizer and Angus O’Brien
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Hunky actors Miles Heizer and Angus O’Brien met on the set of Netflix’s Boots, and while the beloved series only lasted for a single season, these two stars continued their friendship long after the cameras stopped rolling. Now, Heizer and O’Brien’s BFF situation is keeping fans well fed since they seem to love taking gym selfies together.
Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers
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From NYU classmates to hosting a hit podcast together, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have been die-hard besties for the past 16 years. The two comedians’ close rapport is evident in every episode of Las Culturistas, where their chemistry as friends is a big part of why fans love the show so much.
Anna Camp and Rebel Wilson
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Queer actresses Anna Camp and Rebel Wilson met on the set of Pitch Perfect back in 2012 and have maintained a close friendship ever since. That long-standing friendship proved to be invaluable when Camp went public with her relationship with Jade Whipkey in 2025, and Wilson was right there to support her through the coming out process. The pair reunited on screen last year for the action-comedy Bride Hard.
Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper
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What started as a failed blind date in the ‘90s eventually led to a now decades-long friendship between Bravo host Andy Cohen and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. The two gay besties vacation together, support each other through the trials and tribulations of fatherhood, and hilariously host CNN’s New Year’s Eve celebration every year to the delight of fans who can’t get enough of watching the two friends get tipsy together.
Jonathan Bailey and Cynthia Erivo
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It might have been a slip of the tongue when Cynthia Erivo said she and Jonathan Bailey went to drama school together, but the pair did become fast friends while filming the first Wicked movie. The close friendship was almost instantaneous, but since then, they have continued to support each other, with Bailey even showing up for the opening night of Erivo’s starring turn in a one-woman West End stage adaptation of Dracula.
Courtney Williams and Natasha Hiedeman
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WNBA stars Courtney Williams and Natasha Hiedeman first landed on everyone’s radar last year when they went viral for their 72-hour livestream at the league’s All Star Weekend, but their friendship started long before then. The Minnesota Lynx players, known as the StudBudz by their fans, met during Hiedeman’s rookie year when they were both playing for the Connecticut Sun. Since then, they have been inseparable, and now they are not only teammates but also create content together on their popular Twitch channel.
This article originally appeared on Out: 6 queer celebrity pairs who are the definition of bestie goals
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