According to Urban Dictionary, "manifesting" is defined as "a hope for a desire until it comes true using the law of attraction”. Manifestation, in other words, is the act of concentrating one's energy and intentionality on one's goals. As long as the goals are within a reasonable range, manifestation can and will eventually happen.
This also applies to winning somebody's heart, and although the idea might sound far-fetched, there have been instances of celebrities successfully manifesting their significant others. Take Alex Rodriguez and J-Lo for instance. When asked what his "dream date" would be like, Alex's response was "Jennifer Lopez". 20 years later, they actually became a couple.
These 12 celeb couples came from such manifestations. Let's take a look.
#1 Alex Rodriguez & Jennifer Lopez
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Alex began dating J-Lo in 2017. He was very impressed that this relationship manifested from an interview 20 years ago. In that interview, he even specifically mentioned having her as the "dream date".
#2 Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson
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The two came across each other on the
Saturday Night Live set back on 2016. That encounter somehow made Ariana fall head over heels for Pete. She even wrote a song named after him.
#3 Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams
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Brad first saw Kimberly in
Father of the Bride (1991). He was convinced destiny will bring the two of them together. He even referred to himself as a psycho in an interview when talking about Kimberly. The manifestation worked. The two were married in 2003 after Williams starred in one of Brad's music videos.
#4 Cody Simpson & Miley Cyrus
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As a child actor, Miley Cyrus was loved by many. Cody Simpson, a huge fan, was one of them. The two were good friends, but they only dated each other for one year.
#5 Halsey & Evan Peters
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Halsey was attracted to Evan Peters, and her manifestation took place on Twitter. Today, those tweets are no longer available, but the two did manage to come together, even if it was only for a few months. Fun fact: Peters still does not know about those tweets.
#6 Jason Momoa & Lisa Bonet
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Jason was drawn to her when he was a child. The two first met in a jazz club, as adults of course. When asked about the relationship, he called his younger self a "full-fledged stalker" and did not tell Lisa about that for some time.
#7 Jodie Turner & Joshua Jackson
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Jodie was a teenager when she watched
Dawson's Creek and fell in love with Joshua's character, Pacey. Her manifestation became reality, as the two met each other on 2018 and became husband and wife in the next year.
#8 Joe Manganiello & Sofia Vergara
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Joe first met Sofia in 2014, accompanied by her ex-fiancé. Several months later, Sofia finally announced herself single, and Joe took the opportunity before the public could even know about her separation.
#9 Max Ehrich & Demi Lovato
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Max was the one who started manifesting his relationship with Demi Lovato. Fans caught wind of the situation and tracked his tweets, one of which mentioned Max wanting only Demi for Christmas. In 2020, the two finally connected and got engaged. The relationship only lasted two months, though.
#10 Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly
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During the filming of Midnight in the Switchgrass, Megan encountered the person she had been manifesting since she was four years old, MGK. Two years after the encounter, the two were engaged.
#11 Nick Cannon & Mariah Carey
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For some reason, Nick Cannon believed he and Mariah Carey would be together. When his friends picked up the story, they thought he was crazy. As it later turned out, he was right. When Mariah and Nick first met in 2005, she had heard Nick "speaking all these positive secret little nothings about her in interviews". This was the start of a relationship that Nick's friends once considered to be unlikely.
#12 Victoria & David Beckham
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Victoria's manifestation began with a dream where she dated David while he was still a football player. The two did not meet each other officially until 1997, in a charity football match. They publicized their engagement the following year and have remained on good terms even to this day.