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    24 Celebrities With 24 Truly Bizarre Or Unlikely Celebrity Crushes I Never Saw Coming

    Helen Mirren seems to be just about everyone's celebrity crush.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Kim Kardashian recently surprised people when she said her "ultimate" celebrity crush is JFK Jr.

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    Because everyone loves a good strange celebrity crush confession, let's look at some of the more interesting celebrity celebrity crushes...

    1. Blake Lively's childhood crush was...

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    ...David Letterman.

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    In an interview with Glamour, she said he had her "dad's sense of humor."

    2. Meryl Streep's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Will Ferrell.

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    She told W she has "the biggest crush" on him. 

    3. Cardi B's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Robert Pattinson.

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    She met him in 2021.

    4. LL Cool J's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Meryl Streep.

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    He told BUILD, "Meryl, damn, I didn't expect to feel this."

    5. Jennifer Lawrence has a celebrity crush on...

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    ...Larry David.

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    She told Glamour, "I gave Larry David my number, and he never called me. I love that he didn't call me. It makes him so much hotter.”

    6. Adele's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Zach Galifianakis.

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    She told the Sun via RTE, "For husband material, it ranges from Leonardo DiCaprio to Zach Galifianakis. I like all sizes, it doesn't matter — if they make me laugh, I am on it."

    7. Dolly Parton's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Jimmy Fallon.

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    She told W she has a crush on him, "I think he is precious. He's so funny. We get along so good."

    8. Nicole Kidman had a crush on...

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    ...also Jimmy Fallon.

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    Apparently, she was expecting Jimmy to ask her out but he never made a move.

    9. Olivia Rodrigo's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Bruce Springsteen.

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    She told Vogue, "He’s my biggest celebrity crush of all time.”

    10. Ariana Grande's first celebrity crush was...

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    ...Jim Carrey.

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    She said this on Fallon in 2016.

    11. Doja Cat's celebrity crush is...

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    ...also Jim Carrey.

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    She told Real 92.3 FM, ""He would just always be doing something crazy and I'd be hooked to it."

    12. Emma Watson's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Kevin Costner.

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    She told MTV in 2012.

    13. Taylor Swift's teenage crush was...

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    ...Chace Crawford.

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    She told Your Prom Magazine in 2008.

    14. Jason Sudeikis's celebrity crush was...

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    ...Ellen.

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    He told Elle in 2013, "It was the gorgeous blue eyes. And she's hilarious. That's all it takes for me."

    15. Ellen's first celebrity crush was...

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    ...Michael Jackson.

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    She told Lady Gaga in 2018. 

    16. Lady Gaga's first celebrity crush was...

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    ...Adrien Brody.

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    She told Ellen in 2018. 

    17. Ricky Martin's first celebrity crush was...

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    ...John Travolta.

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    He said this on Watch What Happens Live in 2017.

    18. Oprah's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Neil Diamond.

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    She met him in either 1973 or 1974 and said it was one of the most embarrassing celebrity encounters she's ever had. 

    19. James Marsden's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Helen Mirren.

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    He met her on Ellen in 2016. 

    20. Ryan Reynold's celebrity crush is...

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    ...also Helen Mirren.

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    He told Vulture, "I don’t care who you are – guy, girl, fat, skinny, tall, short, gay, straight – everybody flirts with Helen Mirren."

    21. 50 Cent's celebrity crush is...

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    ...yup, also Helen Mirren.

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    He told Men's Health, "Like, look, I don't care how old she gets. I don't give a fuck what nobody says, she's sexy."

    22. Scarlett Johansson's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Gordon Ramsay.

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    She told Howard Stern in 2017 that she wants to be with Gordon Ramsay. 

    23. Jennifer Aniston's first celebrity crush was...

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    ...Simon Le Bon.

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    She told the AP in 2020.

    24. And lastly, James Corden's celebrity crush is...

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    ...Hillary Clinton.

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    He said she was his "weird crush" at the 2014 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.