A comeback story is something that everyone enjoys, and while some celebrities experienced career resurgences in the physical sense, 2023 also witnessed the return of internet mainstays, such as Taylor Swift’s squad and “sad Affleck.” The following are noteworthy comebacks that occurred throughout the year.
Taylor Swift’s companion group
The Grammy-winning singer made a series of public appearances with her celebrity pals following her breakup with Joe Alwyn; it was like 2014 all over again. Famous individuals including Blake Lively, the Haim sisters, Gigi Hadid, and Sophie Turner accompanied Swift on several ladies’ nights out in New York City following their breakup. Swift quickly, however, incorporated a crucial member into her group: fiancé Travis Kelce. Swift began working with the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs in the summer. During one high-profile outing, she brought her starry crew to witness Kelce and his team face the New York Jets. In the midst of the affair, Swift has also developed close relationships with Kellyce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany Mahomes, and other Chiefs WAGs. At this moment, it is fair to say that Swift’s social cup is full.
The Pammela Anderson family
The majority of the Baywatch actress’s private life has been exposed to the media, but this year she reclaimed control of her own narrative. The publication of Anderson’s Netflix documentary, Pamela, A Love Story, coincided with the release of her best-selling memoir Love, Pamela. She discussed virtually anything, including her marital status, Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, her financial difficulties, and more. Her candidness garnered widespread acclaim, and the ridicule she endured decades ago (particularly in regards to her sex recording) was no longer acceptable in 2023. Anderson concluded an extraordinary year by participating in Paris Fashion Week and, in a positive manner, sparked a social media frenzy by forgoing makeup.
Meg Ryan in romantic comedies
After eight years away, the actress returned to the genre that had made her a ubiquitous name and to the big screen. David Duchovny and Ryan co-starred, directed, and co-wrote the romantic comedy What Happens Later, which marked the return of Ryan after an acting absence of nearly two decades. Ryan stated in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment that her return to Hollywood with a romantic comedy “was not this deliberate plan.” “I didn’t strategize,” she proclaimed, praising frequent collaborator Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, You Got Mail) for the film. “During our collaboration, I was attentive, and I consider myself fortunate to have appeared in so many of her films and to have earned her trust.” “It’s merely a token of appreciation; she adored this genre, just as I adore this genre.”
Poor Affleck
The meme that went ubiquitous in 2016 was Ben Affleck’s melancholic disposition during a junket. It was the subject of global attention. Subsequently, the general populace appears to become fixated on instances where the actor appears visibly defeated in public. Affleck and his wife Jennifer Lopez attended the Grammys in February. The internet was abuzz with claims that he was “miserable,” and media outlets consulted lip readers to speculate whether the two stars were actually engaged in a dispute. (Both Affleck and Lopez expressed enjoyment of the occasion.) Despite being from 2014, an ancient photograph of Affleck appearing “sick of life” amassed millions of views in October. Multiple “essential components” of Affleck, according to experts, render him an ideal meme.
Troubled breakups
Conscious uncoupling seems to have come to an end in 2023, as the year was filled with acrimonious splits. Tom Sandoval’s infidelity with longtime partner Ariana Madix and fellow Vanderpump Rules co-star Rachel “Raquel” Leviss was exposed to Bravo viewers in March. The reality TV series Scandoval, for which it received its very first Emmy nomination, chronicled the drama. The divorce between Kevin and Christine Costner dominated news coverage for months, primarily due to the baseless allegations in their court documents. Christine levied allegations against Kevin, contending that he utilized FaceTime to apprise her and their three children of the divorce and attempting to evict them. (She was accused of plastic surgery expenditures totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.) Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, her spouse of two years, had a relatively amicable divorce, but the reason for their separation remains obscure. It was disclosed shortly after the documents were filed that Grande was in a relationship with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, who was previously married but is now divorced. Nevertheless, one of the most unexpected divorces of the year occurred between Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner; despite public slander, they ultimately reached an out-of-court settlement, much to the astonishment of their fans.
Holmes, Amy Robach, and T.J.
After nearly a year has passed since the alleged illicit relationship between Holmes and Robach made headlines, the former GMA3 co-hosts are once again in the news on their own accord. Former ABC News journalists who were wed at the time their affair was exposed in the press were subsequently terminated from their positions as a result of the company being distracted by their romantic involvements. Following a one-year hiatus following a directive to not return to work, Holmes and Robach debuted a podcast on iHeartRadio in which they discussed their relationship in its infancy, who initiated contact, and their forthcoming matrimonial intentions. However, they have remained silent regarding the veracity of the rumors that their ex-spouses are currently romantically involved.
