Monday (May 31), a.k.a. the last Monday of May marked this year’s Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer.
Hollywood celebrities paid tribute to the men and women who died in military service.
Alex Rodriguez (via Instagram)
“Today we honor the brave men and women of our military who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. We are forever indebted and grateful. #MemorialDay”
John Stamos (via Instagram)
“#happymemorialday Time to remember and honor all the friends, family and heroes we’ve lost and all those who sacrificed their lives so we can be free. I have a son now, Billy, and I want him to grow up grateful for the heroes that protect us and make it possible to enjoy each and every day. #Thankyou #grateful”
Jamie Lee Curtis (via Inatagram)
“STRONGER TOGETHER! That’s what Memorial Day reminds us. That through the strength, courage, bravery and sacrifice so many made to preserve this experiment in freedom and democracy, the greatest gift we can give them back, besides our respect, is to connect to them and thank them for their service if they are still here. We all have our national pride flags of our parent’s ancestry and ours. I fly them all today!”
Jana Kramer (via Instagram)
“Free. Because of the Brave. #memorialdayweekend”
The long weekend also saw many celebs kicking off summer with some fun activities.
Ayesha and Steph Curry enjoyed a weekend away in Cabo for some fun in the sun and drinks. “Bliss feat. 🍓margaritas,” the cookbook author captioned photos from their trip on IG. Meanwhile, Rebel Wilson flew to Florida with a long-time pal Sam Kennedy and hit the beach in a curve-hugging black swimsuit. Elizabeth Banks, on the other hand, enjoyed her fill of lobster rolls in Cape Cod.
Kacey Musgraves traveled back in time – all the way to the Renaissance. The country music star documented her experience at a Renaissance Fair over the weekend on her Instagram Stories. Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young spent the weekend “relaxing and boating.” A-Rod also took his two daughters, Natasha and boating while “Wishing you all a happy and healthy #MemorialDayWeekend.”
Sofia Richie reveled in a “Girly girl world 🌻” as she soaked up some sun by the pool with her girlfriends over the weekend. Brian Austin Green and girlfriend Sharna Burgess also enjoyed a pool day with his kids, eight-year-old Noah Shannon, seven-year-old Bodhi Ransom, and four-year-old Journey River, whom he shares with estranged wife Megan Fox.
Nina Dobrev and pro snowboarder boyfriend Shaun White celebrated over the weekend with some trampoline fun right in their own backyard, with the couple jumping for joy in slow motion. Meanwhile, David Beckham and son Cruz bonded over the grill. “No better place than home when the ☀️ is shining and you can grill with your boy 🔥,” he captioned a photo with his youngest son.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani had a beer off over the weekend – sampling brews from their home states with a “Beer tasting Okie vs. Cali.”
Other stars had more to celebrate – Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union celebrated daughter Zaya’s 14th birthday over the weekend with a Zaya-On-Wheels rollerskating party. Monday also marked a special occasion for Kristen Bell’s fam – she reunited with her parents for the first time in over a year to celebrate her dad’s birthday.
