Social-media-savvy celebrities were out and about on Friday, ringing in Independence Day with beach days, BBQs, and lots of stars and stripes. Click through to see how your favorite stars — including Gwyneth Paltrow [1], Zac Efron [2], and Kendall Jenner — celebrated the Fourth of July, and be sure to follow POPSUGAR on Instagram [3], Facebook [4], and Twitter [5]!
Vanessa Hudgens [6] snapped a poolside selfie.
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Ashley Tisdale [8] rocked a crop top and cowboy boots.
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Mindy Kaling covered up in a sweatshirt with stars and stripes.
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Jennifer Lopez [11] spent her July 4 in Paris.
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Emmy Rossum read The New York Times while sporting red, white, and blue.
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Alessandra Ambrosio got patriotic during a morning workout.
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Christina Milian and her daughter, Violet, played around on the beach together at Paris Hilton [15]'s annual party in Malibu, CA.
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Kelly Ripa [17] and Michael Strahan wore patriotic onesies while filming their morning talk show.
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Zac Efron [19] flashed a peace sign (and his biceps).
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Nicky Hilton [21] showed off her patriotic side at a party in Malibu, CA.
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Miley Cyrus [23] and Amazon Ashley dressed up to celebrate together.
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Model Marisa Miller [25] showed off her patriotic sneakers.
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Khloé Kardashian wished her fans a safe and happy holiday.
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Marlon Wayans, Jennifer Hudson [28], and Questlove posed backstage together at the Philly Fourth of July Jam.
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Gwyneth Paltrow [30] showed her American pride in this makeup-free snap.
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Whitney Cummings sipped a cocktail in her American-flag tank top.
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Kendall Jenner and a friend painted their faces.
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Adam Shankman was surrounded by American flags.
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Hilary Duff [35] kept things festive with her girlfriends.
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Miranda Kerr [37] wished her followers a happy Fourth of July with a sexy topless photo.
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Vanessa Hudgens [39] and her sister, Stella, rocked funny tees.
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McKayla Maroney slipped into a patriotic bikini.
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Hilaria Baldwin showed off her yoga skills with a giant flag.
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union [43] wore matching blue ensembles for their Fourth of July adventures.
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Jamie Chung, Abbie Cornish [45], and Bryan Greenberg celebrated with a pool day.
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Jamie Lynn Spears [47] and her daughter, Maddie, posed with some of the troops.
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Lena Dunham played with sparklers.
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Jennifer Meyer shared a selfie after hitting the beach.
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Tara Lipinski shared pictures of her fun beach day.
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Singer Mayer Hawthorne kicked his feet up on a boat.
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Lauren Conrad [53] celebrated the holiday with a sweet, festive treat.
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Rachel Zoe [55] shared a snap of her boys, Skyler and Kaius, in festive outfits.
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Sarah Hyland and her friends created an Independence Day girl group.
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Christina Milian posed with a US flag.
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