Postcard from the Zoolander 2 premiere
I know I say this over and over again, but I seriously am SO lucky to be surrounded by so many incredible people who are doing such interesting things in New York City: my friends are kick-ass, and they are the coolest for inviting me along for the ride. Case in point: my BFF Aly was in town for the Zoolander 2 premiere on Tuesday (not pictured here sadly, because she was working too darn hard), and she invited me and a few of our friends to the surprise fashion show, red carpet and first NYC showing of the film.
It was SO MUCH FUN! I don’t think any of us really knew what to expect, so we were blown away to Gigi Hadid walking down the makeshift runway as Skrillex DJ’ed–followed by stars like Penelope Cruz, Justin Theroux, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson and (of course!) Ben Stiller. The coolest surprise fashion show! We were then just inches from all of the Hollywood and fashion world stars as they walked down the red carpet: it’s kind of crazy to see how intense it is for them. So many fans and flashing bulbs! Honestly, it was such a crazy once-in-a-lifetime experience and I’m so glad that I went.
I’m not one to get super starstruck, but being just inches from Jennifer Aniston had my heart racing. I was completely obsessed with Friends in high school, and Jennifer Aniston is probably my favorite actress in the whole world: she was just as stunning and smiling in real life as she is on TV and in photographs. 
Penelope Cruz’s dress though. So incredible! 
That is the face of pure and utter joy. I tried to play it cool for most of the celebs who walked by us, but the red carpet had finally slowed down when Justin Theroux walked by and I just couldn’t resist. HEARTTHROB. After he walked away, we said: “we love your wife!” and he said he loved her too. Ha! 
Ben Stiller said a few words before we settled in for the screening. Zoolander 2 is exactly what you’d expect–goofy and outlandish!–and it was so fun to see it in such a huge theater, with all of the stars sitting in the rows ahead.
What celebrity would you have been most excited to see on the red carpet?
Special thanks to AG for making it happen! You’re the greatest!
