See How Taylor Swift and 11 Other Celebrities Celebrated the Fourth of July

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America celebrated the 239th anniversary Saturday of the 13 original colonies declaring independence from Britain—which for America’s most famous names meant a chance to relax with with friends and family for some Fourth of July celebrations.

From Taylor Swift’s star-studded celebration, to Jimmy Fallon’s favorite American dessert, to the Obamas’ romantic evening of fireworks, see how your favorite celebrities honored America’s birthday:

Taylor Swift celebrated with friends including model Gigi Hadid, rock band Haim and proud Brit Ed Sheeran:

Kim Kardashian showed off her patriotic outfit:

Oprah celebrated with a packed backyard barbecue and pool party:

Calvin Harris shared a photo of his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, busy at the grill:

Britney Spears took her two sons, Jayden and Sean, to the “happiest place on Earth”:

Rachel Zoe shared photos with her children and their arts and crafts from the Hamptons:

Jimmy Fallon got his fans nostalgic for their childhood Fourth of July favorite, the Bomb Pop:

Meanwhile, Andy Cohen went for a different celebratory dessert:

The White House posted an Instagram behalf of the Obamas, their silhouettes before an evening of fireworks:

Laverne Cox shared a shot from her cover of Entertainment Weekly‘s LGBT issue, in which she is dressed as the Statue of Liberty:

Tori Spelling and her son Finn donned vintage Fourth of July outfits:

Caitlyn Jenner shared a photo of the American flag, writing, “where at least I am free to be me”:

Photos From 'America's First Family of Fireworks'

Burj Khalifa, Dubai. December, 2013.Fireworks by Grucci
Liberty State Park, New Jersey. July, 2014 Fireworks by Grucci
Liberty Island, New York. October, 2002.Fireworks by Grucci
Washington, DC. January, 2005. Fireworks by Grucci
Oswego, New York. July, 2013 Fireworks by Grucci
Baltimore, Maryland. September, 2014 Fireworks by Grucci
Salt Lake City Winter Olympics 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah. February, 2002 Fireworks by Grucci
Dubai world record 2014
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. December 2013.Fireworks by Grucci

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