10 Legendary Celebrity Feuds That Started Messy AF But Ended With A Happy Ending

celebrity feuds have been around since the beginning of Hollywood. The rivalry between famous stars is nothing new to us. However, some big feuds did end up with a happy ending. After being enemies for a long time, these celebrities have mended their bonds and become great friends. It might sound like a fairytale, but these guys are besties now.
So let’s uncover all the dramas and how the stories end. Here are 10 legendary celebrity feuds that end up blossoming into beautiful friendships.

1. Joshua Bassett And Olivia Rodrigo

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The inspiration behind Olivia Rodrigo's breakout single "Drivers License" and her angsty debut album Sour is rumored to be her breakup with Joshua Bassett. The gossip got so bad that Joshua Bassett almost die from a heart attack. However, the pair look like they have made up and are great friends now. They cutely posed together on the red carpet at the Season 3 premiere of their show.

2. Selena Gomez And Hailey Bieber

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Selena Gomez had a pretty messy relationship with Justin Bieber. All the attention soon pointed to Justin as he married Hailey Baldwin in 2018. Many fans believed that he cheated on Selena with Hailey, which caused rumors of a feud between the women to spread out ever since.
However, in 2022, Harley shared on Call Her Daddy podcast that she and Selena never had any type of drama personally. Harley only started dating Bieber after he become single. A few weeks later the podcast, Harley and Selena posed together at the 2022 Academy Museum Gala, erasing any tension they might have between them. The picture quickly became viral afterward.

3. Madonna And Lady Gaga

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In a 2012 interview with the Daily Beast, Madonna claimed that Lady Gaga’s "Born This Way" was a copy of her 1989 release "Express Yourself." Lady Gaga denied this claim, of course. Things got heated quickly after Madonna played a mashup of the songs on her tour and Lady Gaga jokingly replied that she was happy to become so good that she would piss Madonna off.
However, the pair seemed to have kissed and made up already. Madonna and Lady Gaga cuddle up quite close in a picture with Katy Perry taken at the 2015 Met Gala. The Queen of Pop later post it on her Instagram with the caption: “girl's night out...kissing the ring...finally!"

4. Joe Jonas And Taylor Swift

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Joe Jonas and Taylor Swift’s three-month relationship went down in flames after the infamous 25-second phone call. Taylor threw some shades at Joe on Ellen and would continue to do so in a few more of her songs. Joe did the same.
However, they have grown up and changed a lot. In 2015, Taylor Swift and her then-boyfriend Calvin Harris went on a double date with her friend Gigi Hadid, who was currently dating Joe. Taylor and Joe reconciled and admitted to regretting the way they handled their breakup. In 2020, during his "Much Better" performance, Joe changed the lyrics allegedly shading Taylor.

5. Lorde And Taylor Swift

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Lorde also threw some shades at Taylor Swift during an interview with Metro. The young singer said, "Taylor Swift is so flawless and so unattainable, and I don’t think it’s breeding anything good in young girls." She later faced a lot of heat and had to apologize on Tumblr for her quote.
On the other hand, Taylor seemed to take no offense from Lorde’s quote. She even showed her support for the young singer by sending Lorde flowers after a performance. The girls hung out at Shake Shack afterward. On The Tonight Show, Lorde confirmed that they cemented their friendship at a Grammys party.

6. Nicki Minaj And Taylor Swift

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Before the 2015 VMAs, Nicki Minaj shared that she felt "Anaconda" was snubbed. She post on her Twitter, "If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year." This rubbed VOTY nominee Taylor Swift the wrong way. Taylor then tweeted back, "I've done nothing but love and support you. It's not like you to pit women against each other."
However, Nicki quickly clarified her tweet and called Taylor to speak with her directly. After some conversations, Taylor apologized, tweeting, "I thought I was being called out. I missed the point, I misunderstood, then misspoke. I'm sorry, Nicki." The pair got quite a wholesome ending during Nicki’s VMAs performance.

7. Katy Perry and Taylor Swift

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This must be one of the most infamous Taylor Swift celebrity feuds ever. The feud started when three of Taylor's dancers left the Red tour to go work for Katy. Then some dis tracks from both Katy and Taylor were released. Taylor told Rolling Stone about her song "Bad Blood," saying "I was like, 'Oh, we're just straight-up enemies.' […] She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me, so now I have to avoid her."
During Taylor’s 2018 Reputation tour, Katy sent her a literal olive branch. Taylor replied to her good intentions by baking Katy cookies and featuring her in the "You Need to Calm Down" music video. The two seem to be good friends ever since.

8. Meek Mill And Drake

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Meek Mill accused Drake of using a ghostwriter in 2015, prompting the rappers to attack each other on social media and in their songs. Two years later in 2017, Drake acknowledged fans who were wearing "Free Meek Mill" shirts in protest of the rapper's incarceration after a probation violation. In 2018, Meek joined Drake onstage in Boston.

9. Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie

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Nicole was jealous of Paris when Paris got to host Saturday Night Live in 2005. From childhood friends, they quickly turned into mortal enemies. It was rumored that Nicole threw a party and leaked Paris's sex tape after the episode aired. Things exploded between the two girls soon after.
In 2007, Paris and Nicole mended their friendship on the premiere of The Simple Life Season 5. They have stayed friends ever since.

10. Shannen Doherty And Alyssa Milano

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The tension between Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano was so bad that one of the girls had to quit the show. They weren't on speaking terms and couldn’t stand the sight of each other back then. However, both actresses have mellowed out a lot over the years. In 2015, Shannen was diagnosed with breast cancer. Alyssa reached out to her ex-costar and showed her support. They appear to have become close friends afterward.
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