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'
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