Another year has officially come to a close, as hard as it is to believe (is it just us, or did we blink and 12 months flew by?). So, like the rest of us, stars said goodbye to 2019 and toasted to a fresh start with New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Some stars sent the year out with a literal bang, marveling over fireworks displays with friends and family. Some decided to keep it low-key this year, which we totally get — c’mon, the end of 2019 felt real livingroomish. Not surprisingly, many celebrities felt nostalgic about everything that happened over the previous 365 days and reflected on what that time meant to them. Plenty enjoyed major milestones last year, from Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s engagement to Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma’s wedding and all of the other momentous star occasions that monopolized headlines in 2019.
Then again, some celebrities celebrated the fact that 2019 was ending because, well, they weren’t exactly fans. Some stars didn’t even acknowledge that the countdown to 2020 had officially commenced. But regardless of how they felt about the year, Hollywood had a strong social media showing on New Year’s Eve. Keep scrolling to see how your favorite stars greeted the new decade.
Lady Gaga
Gaga shares a new years kiss with a new boyfriend pic.twitter.com/90Ro4e57hO
— GM ❾❻ (@gagamonster96) January 1, 2020
Lady Gaga rang in the new year with a mystery man — and luckily, Twitter’s got the proof.
Gwen Stefani
Hi #2020 Gx
A post shared by Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:13pm PST
Gwen Stefani is bundled up and ready for 2020 in this NYE snap. “Hi,” she writes simply. And it looks like she and Sofia Vergara found the same glasses!
Diane Kruger & Norman Reedus
New year’s first sun. Everything is beautiful in its time Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
A post shared by Jenna Bush Hager (@jennabhager) on Jan 1, 2020 at 8:08am PST
Norman Reedus posted this sweet new year photo of wife Diane Kruger and their baby, with Kruger pointing up at the sky on an impressively big trampoline. “Happy new year everyone onward and upward,” he wrote, “to all of u.”
Jenna Bush Hager
Last sunset of the decade that brought us these two beautiful girls and their baby brother. How wonderful life is! Hoping 2020 brings you all the joy we get from watching the world through our babes’ eyes. 💫💫⭐️
A post shared by Jenna Bush Hager (@jennabhager) on Dec 31, 2019 at 6:07pm PST
Jenna Bush Hager spent New Year’s Eve soaking in a final sunset and feeling grateful for her family. “How wonderful life is!” she wrote. “Hoping 2020 brings you all the joy we get from watching the world through our babes’ eyes.”
Stella McCartney
2020 vision with a sprinkle of family foolishness on top! Lesson in life? Never take yourself too seriously… x Stella
A post shared by Stella McCartney (@stellamccartney) on Jan 1, 2020 at 1:06pm PST
Happy New Year to Stella McCartney and dad Paul! Can we please get an invite wherever they’re going next year?
David & Victoria Beckham
Happy New year from the Beckhams .. 2020 here we go , let’s do this 🙏 #thankful #loved #proud @victoriabeckham @brooklynbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #HarperSeven ♥️
A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Jan 1, 2020 at 2:35pm PST
The Beckham family gathered close together for the new year, celebrating feeling #thankful #loved and #proud into 2020.
Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello
Ready for 2020💖💖
A post shared by Sofia Vergara (@sofiavergara) on Dec 31, 2019 at 6:58pm PST
Feliz añooooo🎉🎉🎉
A post shared by Sofia Vergara (@sofiavergara) on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:32pm PST
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello (and their pup!) are more than ready for the new year — and rocking some very cool glasses to prove it.
Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy
Perfect snuggly 1st day of 2020 💫
A post shared by Kate Hudson (@katehudson) on Jan 1, 2020 at 8:41pm PST
Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy shared a sweet photo with their arms wrapped around each other: “Sending love and light to all our friends and familia on this warm and toasty #NewYearsEve.”
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson snuggled up with son Bingham to celebrate the coming of 2020. So sweet!
Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade
Trying to be responsible & use UBER & our driver asked to use our bathroom 15-20 min later 🤢 Dude dropped a deuce. Im pleased we clearly have a home & available reading material that screams “Come in, get comfortable and drop the kids off at the pool” Welcome to 2020 folks 💩🤗
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 1, 2020
We don’t know exactly what Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade were up to at the stroke of midnight, but we do know what happened about 40 minutes later. “Trying to be responsible & use UBER & Our driver asked to use our bathroom,” she tweeted shortly after midnight. “Dude dropped a deuce.”
Reese Witherspoon
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Reese Witherspoon kept it cozy on New Year’s Eve by hanging out with son Deacon. No confetti? No problem! The teen tossed popcorn into the air while the Big Little Lies star sipped on an adult libation.
Jennifer Lopez & Alex Rodriguez
New Year’s Eve 2020!!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🥂🥂🥂
A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Jan 1, 2020 at 1:05pm PST
It was a family affair for the Lopez-Rodriguez clan! The power couple posed for sweet snapshots with her twins Max and Emme and his kids Natasha and Elle, all dressed in their NYE best.
Drew Barrymore
2020 here we come! Happy New Years EVERYONE
A post shared by Drew Barrymore (@drewbarrymore) on Dec 31, 2019 at 4:59pm PST
Could Drew Barrymore be any cuter? As 2019 came to an end and 2020 beckoned, the Santa Clarita Diet star sent her trademark sentiment out into the universe: peace.
Ricky Martin
Bienvenido #2020
A post shared by Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) on Jan 1, 2020 at 6:18am PST
Some yacht, somewhere! Ricky Martin bid “bienvenido” to 2020 while floating on a boat off the coast of Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Mariah Carey
Happy New Year!!!! 🥳💝🎉🥂#2020 #happynewyear
A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Dec 31, 2019 at 8:54pm PST
The singer and her twins, Monroe and Moroccan, enjoyed the view of fireworks from the balcony of their Hard Rock Hotel room in the Dominican Republic.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
“Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and thanking you for your continued support! We’ve loved meeting so many of you from around the world and can’t wait to meet many more of you next year. We hope 2020 brings each of you health and continued happiness.” – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Special thanks to Chris Martin and @Coldplay for allowing us to use one of their songs Photo and video © SussexRoyal Thanks to PA for additional images and footage
A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Dec 31, 2019 at 12:15pm PST
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are wrapping up their holiday hiatus in Canada, but they did hop on social media long enough to share a year-end review video — including a brand new (super-cute) photo of baby Archie.
Nicole Kidman
My favorite way to ring in the new year – watching @keithurban play in Nashville ❤️ Wishing you all a wonderful 2020 xx
A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman) on Jan 1, 2020 at 12:15am PST
The wife-of-the-year award goes to Nicole Kidman! The actor-producer extraordinaire rang in the new year her “favorite way”: at husband Keith Urban’s Nashville concert.
Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas
Happy New Years Everyone! The best year of my life. So far. 2020 vision all they Way! ❤️🍾
A post shared by J O E J O N A S (@joejonas) on Dec 31, 2019 at 5:10pm PST
Not even this badass Game of Thrones alum and her musician hubby can resist cheesy New Year’s accessories. Jonas, who married Turner on May 1, called 2019 “the best year” of his life in the couple’s NYE snapshot. Later in the evening, Jonas performed in Miami with his brothers (aka The Jonas Brothers).
Mindy Kaling
Ready for everything 2020 has in store. Starting with champagne. 🥂
A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) on Dec 31, 2019 at 6:56pm PST
Mindy Kaling kicked off her festivities the proper way: with champagne! The actress looked fierce and festive in a sequined leopard print dress and glittery 2020 glasses.
Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom
when you’re in bed before midnight is when you know you’re starting the new year right #2020
A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Dec 31, 2019 at 11:04pm PST
Party people! Ha, j/k j/k. Katy Perry and fiancé Orlando Bloom were “in bed before midnight” on NYE, snuggling up to their cute pups. Sounds pretty perfect, right?
Lena Headey
I don’t think I’m going to make the midnights … So Happy New fucking Year to you all. May it be Aces , may you grab it by the nuts and explode in success !! Wrestle your demons into peaceful submission. And tell those you love just that. Peace and mental health in abundance 🧡🙌⭐️🥳
A post shared by Lena Headey (@iamlenaheadey) on Dec 31, 2019 at 2:30pm PST
The Game of Thrones actress took to Instagram early in the evening to wish her followers a Happy New Year because, well, she didn’t think she’d be able to stay away until midnight. Clearly, Lena Headey is all of us.
Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
I am not feeling great but happy new year yayyyyy
A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Dec 31, 2019 at 7:43pm PST
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A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Jan 1, 2020 at 10:34am PST
In true Chrissy Teigen fashion, she shared her not-so-great NYE experience with a little humorous flair. Despite suffering from a sinus infection, she pulled it together to ring in the New Year with husband John Legend and friends.
Amber Tamblyn
First New Years in five years without my sisters 😫😫😫 Who are the women you love and will be missing when you ring in the new year tonight? Tag them in the comments. And Happy New Year to all the strong bonds between women which have held us through thick and thin, hour after hour, year after year, election after election. Here’s to us in 2020. ♥️✨💫
A post shared by Amber Tamblyn (@amberrosetamblyn) on Dec 31, 2019 at 8:46am PST
Amber Tamblyn took a sentimental stroll down memory lane, reflecting on past NYE celebrations with — and this first one without — her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars America Ferrera and Blake Lively.
Mandy Moore
There is a lot to ruminate on with the simultaneous end of year/end of decade combo. It’s easily been the most challenging and rewarding of my life. The first half of the decade was tricky but also an incubator of fundamental growth that paved the way for the latter half. I am truly grateful for the multitudes but definitely giddy with excitement for all that 2020 (and beyond) will usher in…. Wishing you all and yours a happy, healthy and fruitful New Year and Decade! Oh and here are some highlights of my 2019. Thanks for coming along for the ride, friends!! Xoxo
A post shared by Mandy Moore (@mandymooremm) on Dec 31, 2019 at 9:01am PST
This Is Us star Mandy Moore ruminated on the past decade as it came to an end, admitting the first half was “tricky but also an incubator of fundamental growth that paved the way for the latter half.”
Neil Patrick Harris
Happy New Year! #zipline #costarica #upsidedown #acrobat #whyismytongueblue #gatorade #weird #tryingnottobevein #failing #happynewyear #2020
A post shared by Neil Patrick Harris (@nph) on Jan 1, 2020 at 12:42pm PST
Neil Patrick Harris said goodbye to 2019 with a serious shot of adrenaline. The actor shared a video of himself ziplining upside down in Costa Rica.
Hoda Kotb
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A post shared by Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) on Jan 1, 2020 at 3:35am PST
Today co-host Hoda Kotb shared the sweetest snapshot of daughters Haley Joy and Hope Catherine wearing homemade “Happy New Year” paper crowns.
Hilaria & Alec Baldwin
This year really did a number on me…but nothing that could ever make me lose sight of how fortunate I am. I grew a lot in 2019 and I have never been more excited for a New Year to come. 2020, I welcome you with so much hope and such a desire to collaborate with you to make life happy and beautiful. Happy New Year’s Eve to you all 💛
A post shared by Hilaria Thomas Baldwin (@hilariabaldwin) on Dec 31, 2019 at 3:47pm PST
Happy 2020. Alec and I got engaged at the lighthouse right behind us. Look at what life has brought us 💛
A post shared by Hilaria Thomas Baldwin (@hilariabaldwin) on Jan 1, 2020 at 8:59am PST
Hilaria put the difficult past year behind her with the help of a kiss from husband Alec Baldwin. “I grew a lot in 2019 and I have never been more excited for a New Year to come,” she wrote.
Kevin Hart
It’s never about how you start…it’s always about the finish. Let’s all close out 2019 with a positive mindset and move into 2020 with the attitude of simply being better….it’s You against You & only You….Don’t loose your yourself by keeping yourself down. We are all winners if we choose to be!!!! Let’s all fucking be great….If it ain’t positive then it ain’t worth my time or energy…I want to inspire & motivate others…I will do my part…I promise. I love you all. Looking forward to making 2020 my bitch…I hope you are to!!!! #LiveLoveLaugh
A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Dec 30, 2019 at 9:41am PST
Between a cheating scandal and life-threatening car accident, Kevin Hart had a less-than-ideal year. So, he’s admittedly ready for everything 2020 has to offer. “It’s never about how you start…it’s always about the finish. Let’s all close out 2019 with a positive mindset and move into 2020 with the attitude of simply being better,” he captioned an Instagram post.
Courteney Cox
I can see clearly now… 2020! Happy New Year from the UK ♥️♥️♥️
A post shared by Courteney Cox (@courteneycoxofficial) on Dec 31, 2019 at 4:01pm PST
Courteney Cox and boyfriend Johnny McDaid enjoyed the obligatory New Year’s Eve smooch to ring in 2020. The couple is currently on vacation in the U.K.
Jessica Simpson
Birdie, family, weight gain, weight loss, boobs, and no make up #2019 🎉
A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson) on Dec 31, 2019 at 4:10pm PST
Jessica Simpson gave a hilarious recap of her 2019, sharing a collage of photos and captioning it, “Birdie, family, weight gain, weight loss, boobs and no make up.”
Eva Longoria
Cabo Sunsets 🌅 Last sunset of 2019!
A post shared by Eva Longoria Baston (@evalongoria) on Dec 31, 2019 at 4:59pm PST
Paradise, is that you? Eva Longoria spent her New Year’s Eve in enviable fashion: on a Cabo beach at sunset with her precious toddler Santiago Enrique Bastón.
Rebel Wilson
Happy Last Day of 2019! Happy Anniversary to my Thruple @carlyjsteel @jacobandreou 🍾 Love from downunder! 💕good times, good friends x
A post shared by Rebel Wilson (@rebelwilson) on Dec 30, 2019 at 2:59pm PST
The Pitch Perfect star spent NYE in her native Australia (Sydney, to be exact) partying it up in the harbor with some of her closest friends.
