Reese Witherspoon Talks Friendship with Beyonc on Ellen Show

Publish date: 2024-05-20

Reese Witherspoon can't contain her love for Beyoncé.

Ever since the legendary pop star and husband Jay-Z graciously offered Witherspoon a glass of Armand de Brignac champagne at the 2020 Golden Globes, the powerhouse friendship has only blossomed. From the Knowles–Carters sending the actress an entire case of the bubbly to gifting her a package from the new Ivy Park collection, Witherspoon has a lot to gush about.

"Guys, I didn't know it was like a BYOB thing," the actress said of the Golden Globes champagne incident during a recent guest appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "I just noticed that they were having champagne, and we had run out of water at our table. So, I was thirsty and so was Aniston who was sitting next to me. And I was like, 'Well, Jay-Z seemed to have a giant bottle of champagne.'"

She recalled that the rapper offered her a drink when she approached the table. "And he was like, 'Yeah, do you want some champagne?' I was like, 'Yes, I do,' because clearly he brings the good stuff."

The Little Fires Everywhere actress expanded on her friendship with Bey. "Beyoncé and I are really good friends. I mean really, really, really good friends," she said. "I mean, in fact, you might say best friends. Some might say that."

DeGeneres responded in kind, "I think you might say that."

When asked if she texts with the singer, Witherspoon continued to joke, "All the time. I just have a little bee emoji in my phone because I don't want people to know."

During the interview, DeGeneres also asked the actress how she felt during our November cover shoot, in which Witherspoon posed with creatures ranging from tiny beetles to mega snakes.

"It wasn't my idea," she said. "I just showed up, and then they put the dress on me, and I was like, 'This is cute.' And then they pulled that snake. And they were like, 'This would be really cute if you had the snake on you.' I wasn't relaxed. I screamed really, really loud."

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As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset. 

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