Lena Dunham certainly had an all-star guest list for her 33rd birthday - as the Girls star has been spotted in a cute embrace with Brad Pitt. It comes after Brad was a guest of honour at ex-wife Jennifer Aniston’s 50th birthday party earlier this year.
Though she looked delighted to be enjoying her birthday with the Fight Club actor, in a lengthy Instagram caption, Lena revealed that she’s cancelled many birthday bashes over the years - even though she ‘loves both attention and presents’ - because she thought there ‘was something a bit unseemly’ about celebrating her big day. She also shared that she is healthy, happy and sober - and that her party was actually a fundraiser for a women's recovery home in the United States, a charity which she would like fans to donate to.
The HBO star wrote, 'I may own a birthday bitch hat, but IRL I’m no big birthday bitch. For someone who loves both attention and presents, I’ve sure cancelled a lotta bday parties at the last minute (a special sorry to @mattpolf who had already hired a crafting teacher last year, and @lesleyarfin who was ready to DJ in 2011.)
'I used to think there was something a bit unseemly about an adult leaning into their birthday, until I realised I was actually just jealous of the confidence and self-love it takes to say “it’s my day, people!” I often felt I was making up for some original sin and that the nicest thing I could do for others on my birthday was make myself as unobtrusive as possible (it never worked and I usually either barfed or cried.)
'But this year is different. This year I’m... wait for it... happy. And so grateful for where I am, who I am, and everyone who has helped me on my journey to health & sobriety. 32 was good to me, and for 33 I wanted to say a big old thank you.
'So I hosted a Spring fundraiser for @friendlyhousela (the first recovery home for women in the United States) in LA last week. It was the best day ever and @anniecampbell literally brought a Pinterest board to life!!! And today, rather than presents, I’d love for you to donate to Friendly House, which is dedicated to helping women navigate the journey through addiction to recovery.
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1 of 36Adele and Nicole Richie
Adele took to Instagram last week to wish a belated happy 39th birthday to her 'daily dose of grace,' friend Nicole Richie. 'You are the epitome of self preservation, self love and absolute savagery!' wrote the singer.
2 of 36Kourtney Kardashian and Addison Rae
However you feel about the friendship between the 41-year-old mother-of-three and the 19-year-old TikTok star, it doesn't look like these two are leaving each other's sides anytime soon.
3 of 36Courteney Cox and Laura Dern
It's no wonder these two are BFFS considering they both have long-running Hollywood careers, but last Christmas Courteney let us in on the cutest secret: the actresses and their families have spent Christmas Eve together for the last 14 years in a row. Aww.
4 of 36Meghan Markle and Priyanka Chopra
Before she joined, and then left, the Royal Family, Meghan Markle was just a young actress in LA hanging out with pals like Priyanka Chopra and Serena Williams.
5 of 36Jennifer Aniston and Justin Bieber
Back before she joined Instagram — and promptly broke the Internet — the only glimpses we saw of Jen on the 'gram were when other people shared selfies with her, like this one with Justin Bieber.
6 of 36Emilia Clarke and Matt LeBlanc
Considering they're both stars of hugely successful, long-running TV series, this a friendship we whole-heartedly support.
7 of 36Gigi Hadid, Joe Jonas, Martha Hunt, Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris
We knew Taylor's Squad was pretty all-encompassing, but Joe Jonas really threw us for a loop here.
8 of 36Mariah Carey and Lady Gaga
Um, can you say 'iconic'?
9 of 36Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Jenner
The selfie power of these two together is almost too much for us to handle.
10 of 36Dakota Fanning and Kirsten Dunst
Dakota welcomed Kirsten to Instagram with a picture of the two actresses looking like sisters. Wonder what Elle thinks?
11 of 36Cara Delevingne and Rihanna
For the singer's 30th birthday, model Cara Delevingne shared collage full of fun pictures of the two friends. We have never been so jealous.
12 of 36Drake, Hailey Bieber and Ruby Rose
For Kendall Jenner's 20th birthday, Drake, Hailey Bieber and Ruby Rose all posed for a photo-booth picture together. Can honestly say we never expected to see a picture of this group of people.
13 of 36Taylor Swift, Lena Dunham, Emma Stone and Jaime King
Remember what we said about Taylor's Squad being all-encompassing? Here she is with pals Lena Dunham, Emma Stone and Jaime King.
14 of 36Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne and Taylor Swift
Taylor fits right in with supermodel BFFs Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevingne.
15 of 36Jennifer Aniston and Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran fell prey to the American holiday of Thanksgiving at Jennifer Aniston's house where he ate too much, drank too much and passed out{
16 of 36Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross
Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross, two of the funniest women on TV, have been best friends since childhood.
17 of 36Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence
We finally know who Kris Jenner's favourite daughter is, and it's not who you'd think... It's Jennifer Lawrence! The momager took to Instagram to wish her 'favourite daughter' a happy 30th birthday.
18 of 36Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton
Kim is probably one of the most connected A-listers these days, but it's important to remember where her story began: as Paris Hilton's assistant. The two have been friends ever since.
19 of 36Jenna Dewan and Jennifer Lopez
A dance party with these two BFFs would be epic.
20 of 36Busy Phillips and Selma Blair
A friendship we fully support.
21 of 36Kris Jenner, Courteney Cox, Kanye and Kim Kardashian West, Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen
We don't even know where to start with this one.
22 of 36Blake Lively and Florence Welch
Blake and Florence have been best friends for years and they must have a pretty solid friendship, considering it survived Florence burning Blake's wedding dress...
23 of 36Maddie Ziegler and Millie Bobby Brown
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown and Dance Mom's survivor Maddie Ziegler are the best of friends and bonded over their mutual appreciation for each other.
24 of 36Cara Delevingne and Geri Halliwell
Cara would've made a great sixth Spice Girl.
25 of 36Barbra Streisand and Lady Gaga
This friendship makes perfect sense when you consider Barbra Streisand played Ally in the 1976 version of A Star is Born.
26 of 36Gwyneth Paltrow and Jerry Seinfeld
GP surely have a phone full of amazing A-list contacts, we just weren't expecting this one.
27 of 36Jennifer Aniston and Selena Gomez
Jen and Selena share a really close bond, with Jen saying, 'You've always been so sweet. You really are a genuine fan. It's amazing. We've known each other for years. You've been to my house. We've had pizza. Girl after my own heart, do we love a pizza or what? We love a pizza.' We love pizza, too, Jen!
28 of 36Jennifer Lawrence, Cameron Diaz and Adele
We love a good celebrity BFF selfie, especially when it's for a good cause, like this one of JLaw, Cameron Diaz and Adele taken the the Women's March in 2018.
29 of 36Lady Gaga and June Brown
Lady Gaga shared this snap with June Brown AKA Dot Cotton.
30 of 36Princess Eugenie, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
Princess Eugenie became good friends with actors and married couple Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher after they were introduced by Beatrice's ex-boyfriend, Dave Clark{
31 of 36Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson
Mindy and Emma bonded backstage while working on their film Late Night.
32 of 36Taylor Swift and Blake Lively
Gossip Girl star Blake Lively is an OG member of the Squad.
33 of 36Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg
We have so many questions.
34 of 36Ed Sheeran and Courteney Cox
He's friends with Jen, so it makes sense that the singer is pals with Courteney, too.
35 of 36Jennifer Lopez and Meryl Streep
The star power in this picture almost makes it too much to look at.
'It’s a journey I know first hand can only be attempted with love and support, which is why I have started a scholarship fund for women who are determined to recover but don’t have the financial means to begin. Go to the link in my bio to donate.
'Thank you to everyone who came out to support last week; you melt my heart. Thank you for the birthday wishes. And a special thank you to those of you who donate. It brings me such joy to think of how together we can directly affect so many women who have forgotten that they matter. Let’s remind them! Lots of LOVE xo'