12 Crazy Celebrity Connections That You Wouldn’t Believe

Hollywood is not as big as we thought. Looking back at it, it seems that everybody in Hollywood just knows each other for some weird reasons. They just casually mention each other in interviews or tell crazy stories about them and other stars having fun that nobody knows about until that point. Like, how the hell did they know each other in the first place? Turns out, there are some pretty crazy celebrity connections that a lot of us don't know.
So let's find out all about these celebrity connections. Here are some interesting stories about how these stars come to know each other.

1. Drake Used To Have A Big Crush On His Classmate Elliot Page

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Not only did Drake and Elliot Page use to be high school classmates, but Drake also had a crush on Page. However, he masked his crush by teasing and making fun of Page. In 2009, the singer publicly apologized on his blog and Page was pretty cool about it.
They even reached out to Drake on Twitter in 2013, saying "Hey Drake, remember when we read Joyce Carol Oates ' Black Water in Dirk's class? Good times. What have you been up to since high school?"

2. Alexis Haines Used To Occasionally Babysit Doja Cat

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Before she became a member of the infamous group Bling Ring, a teenager Alexis Haines used to occasionally babysit Doja Cat. Their moms were friends, so they let their daughters play with each other.

3. Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, and Prince William Were All Classmates

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It’s a big coincidence that Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, and Prince William were all in the same class at the all-boys boarding school Eton College. However, their connections are far from over. Eddie and William used to play in the same rugby team together. Eddie and Tom both acted in a school production of A Passage to India by E. M. Forster. Pretty wild eh?

4. Ed Sheeran Crashed At Jamie Foxx's House In Los Angeles Before He Became A Star

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Before he became a worldwide artist, Ed Sheeran used to be homeless and had to crash on his friends’ couches a lot. After having Ed as a guest on his satellite radio show The Foxxhole, Jamie Foxx invited Ed to stay with him at his house in Los Angeles. They became friends ever since.

5. Nicole Richie And Cameron Diaz Are Sisters-in-law

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Turns out Nicole Richie and Cameron Diaz are sisters-in-law. They married twin brothers Joel and Benji Madden.

6. Lupita Nyong'o Was Winston Duke’s Classmate

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Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke were close friends and classmates before they became costarred in Black Panther. Lupita even gave Winston a tour of the prestigious Yale School of Drama.

7. David Tennant And Peter Davison Are Son And Father-in-law

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David Tennant and Peter Davison both played the Doctor on the iconic show Doctor Who. In real life, they are also related to each other as a son and his father-in-law. Peter's daughter, Georgia Tennant met David during her time as a guest role on the episode The Doctor's Daughter.

8. Stanley Tucci is Emily Blunt's Brother-in-law

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Speaking of celebrity in-laws, Stanley Tucci is also his The Devil Wears Prada costar Emily Blunt's brother-in-law. At the movie's red carpet premiere in 2006, Stanley met Emily's sister, Felicity Blunt for the first time. They met for the second time during Emily's wedding to John Krasinski. A year later, Stanley got engaged to Felicity and then married her in 2012.

9. Reba Mcentire Was Kelly Clarkson's Stepmother-in-law

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Reba McEntire was married to producer Narvel Blackstock from 1989–2015, which made her become Kelly Clarkson's stepmother-in-law. Kelly was married to Narvel’s son, Brandon Blackstock, from 2013–2021.

10. Tilda Swinton And Princess Diana Were Classmates

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Tilda Swinton used to have a very famous classmate. Turned out she and Princess Diana were both in the same class at Kent boarding school, West Heath. It’s a school for prestigious families so it’s not that surprising that Diana would study there.

11. Snoop Dogg Was Cameron Diaz’s Upperclassman

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Snoop Dogg used to be Cameron Diaz’s high school upperclassman at Long Beach Polytechnic High. He was also her weed dealer. The actress recalled her time at high school on Lopez Tonight, describing Snoop Dogg as “very tall and skinny and wore lots of ponytails in his hair.” She also confessed that she bought weed from him. A few months after her confession, Snoop Dogg also told Lopez Tonight, "I might’ve sold her some of that white girl weed."

12. Jon Hamm Was Ellie Kemper's Teacher In Her Ninth Grade Drama Class

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Ellie was thrilled when she heard the news that Jon Hamm would be her costar in the movie Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She was also a little nervous as well. Turned out Jon Hamm used to be her improv teacher in her ninth-grade drama class. The actress admitted that she still felt like there was some teacher-student dynamic between them, saying “I felt like he was still grading me on some level. But he's a wonderful man and it was a lot of fun."
So those are some celebrity connections that you might not know about. It explains a lot of why these stars seem like they have been friends forever. Speaking of past connections, there are some very epic celebrity backstories that are gonna make you drop your jaw. Can you guess which star has an assassin father?