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Home • Celebrity

LOL! Stars Being Silly

The LOL moments on social media are endless. And our favorite celebs love adding to the laughs. We've rounded up our favorite personalities at their most playful moments—from Beyonce and Erykah Badu to Tracee Ellis Ross and Iyanla Vanzant. 
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 27, 2020
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Stars Being Silly

Beyoncé doesn’t let her superstar status stop her from posting silly moments.

LOL! Stars Being Silly
Beyonce/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Chopmaster Erykah Badu keeps the laughs coming on her Vine account.

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Erykah Badu/ Vine
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Stars Being Silly

Goofy face aside, The Rock’s muscles are all we’re looking at.

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The Rock/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Tika Sumpter has a little fun at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood event in Beverly Hills.

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Stars Being Silly

Gabrielle Union does her best Mommie Dearest impression of actress Joan Crawford. “Christina! No wire hangers everrr,” joked Union.

LOL! Stars Being Silly
Gabrielle Union/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Only Chaka Khan can make this pose work.

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Stars Being Silly

Is that Brandy’s puffy face we see at the 2014 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon earlier this year?

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Stars Being Silly

Kevin Hart has a little too much fun with Photoshop.

LOL! Stars Being Silly
Kevin Hart/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Iyanla Vanzant and Tracee Ellis Ross get goofy at the 2014 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon. 

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Tracee Ellis Ross/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Who knew you could turn cheese puffs into fangs, Christina Milian?

LOL! Stars Being Silly
Christina Milian/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Garcelle Beauvais, Salli Richardson, Regina King, and Vanessa Bell Calloway get silly at the 2014 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon earlier this year.

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Stars Being Silly

“When you were a kid pretending you had long hair,” joked Keke Palmer. So true!

LOL! Stars Being Silly
Keke Palmer/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Yvette Nicole Brown gives her best “ooh, I’m gonna tell” face at the 2014 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon earlier this year.

LOL! Stars Being Silly
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Stars Being Silly

Tasha Smith leaves pretty aside as she digs into her crabs.

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Tasha Smith/ Instagram
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Stars Being Silly

Keri Hilson is not happy about her fancy glasses breaking.

LOL! Stars Being Silly
Keri Hilson/ Instagram