Photographic Proof That Bradley Cooper Is Hollywood’s Happiest Hugger
Bradley Cooper has been nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, won Best Actor from the National Board of Review, and been named Sexiest Man Alive by People, but the award he’s most proud of is Best Hugger. Just like his acting, his hugs are a perfect balance of naturalism and charm. He gets that sometimes you hug and sometimes you’re hugged. This Sunday, win or lose, rain or shine, expect to see some A-list hugging from this guy! But let’s stop talking about it and see some award-winning hugs already.
They have to stick their butts out when they hug, or else everyone in a ten-mile radius will faint from the magnetism of their embrace.
Photo:...They have to stick their butts out when they hug, or else everyone in a ten-mile radius will faint from the magnetism of their embrace.
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"Seriously, thank you so, so much for forcing me to learn to dance for this movie. It's made me such a graceful hugger."
Photo: Christophe..."Seriously, thank you so, so much for forcing me to learn to dance for this movie. It's made me such a graceful hugger."
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"Zach. Zach! Get back here, Zach! I'm. Not. Done. Hugging. Yet."
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"After this, you want to hit a bar and talk about what it's like working with and hugging Zach Galifianakis?"
Photo: L..."After this, you want to hit a bar and talk about what it's like working with and hugging Zach Galifianakis?"
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Thomas Haden Church is flexing, trying to get out of Cooper's arms, but his hugs are just too powerful.
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"Mom!" "You know I'm not your real mother, Bradley, right?" "I don't know — you sure hug like a mom!"
Photo: Jen Lowery..."Mom!" "You know I'm not your real mother, Bradley, right?" "I don't know — you sure hug like a mom!"
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"Dad!" "Son!" "See, I was just telling Jacki— Sorry, I know: less talking, more hugging."
Photo: Jef..."Dad!" "Son!" "See, I was just telling Jacki— Sorry, I know: less talking, more hugging."
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"Hey, where did your beard go? Actually, I don't care. Bring it in!"
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"Let's see who can open their mouth wider. Loser hugs the winner!"
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What you can't see in this picture is this hug was so incredibly cute that everyone stood around just watching it for twelve days.
Photo: Jeff Vespa...What you can't see in this picture is this hug was so incredibly cute that everyone stood around just watching it for twelve days.
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Cooper calls his hugs "Buster Douglas," because they're so emotionally powerful they can knock out Mike Tyson.
Photo: Alberto E. Rodrigu...Cooper calls his hugs "Buster Douglas," because they're so emotionally powerful they can knock out Mike Tyson.
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The approach ...
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And of course they stick the landing!
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He can even make hugging Harvey Weinstein seem pleasant.
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Wet Hot American Hugger.
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The World's Sexiest Hug, everybody.
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Liam Neeson's movies make it seem like he can get out of anything. Well, he finally met his match when he crossed Bradley Cooper's hug.
Photo: ...Liam Neeson's movies make it seem like he can get out of anything. Well, he finally met his match when he crossed Bradley Cooper's hug.
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"What did you say your next movie's about? Let's discuss it further inside a hug."
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One last one with the famously cold De Niro. Cooper's hugs can de-prickle even the most prickly. You hear that, Tommy Lee Jones?
Photo: Jeff Kravitz...One last one with the famously cold De Niro. Cooper's hugs can de-prickle even the most prickly. You hear that, Tommy Lee Jones?
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