This year has kinda been a rough political one for America—no matter which side of the aisle you're on—and this Fourth of July was the perfect excuse to take a much-needed long weekend—whether it involved escaping to the lake or beach for a few days, heading to the fireworks in those new cutoffs that magically don't bunch up, or getting an extra brunch in at your favorite spot in the city. Celebrities took the weekend off too, with plans that were both wonderfully extra (we see that European vacation, Gabrielle Union—and it looks insane) and down-to-earth (Diane Kruger's boozy take on the holiday's traditional cake).
Scroll through to see what your favorite celebrities got up to over the holiday weekend, from jet-setting adventures abroad to a brand-new lewk for one top model:
Nicki Minaj headed to the U.K. on a private jet—and filmed a mini music video.
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Diane Kruger put a new spin on a classic Fourth of July cake with rum whipped cream.
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Gwen Stefani was somewhere with thatched-roof beach huts and infinity pools and palm trees, and it looks so good.
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Karlie Kloss went platinum…
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…and posted this spirited holiday pic.
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Shay Mitchell jetted to Greece, and yeah, we're a little jealous.
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Miley Cyrus celebrated with not one but four ’Merica posts.
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Reese Witherspoon experienced the joy that is packing for vacation with small children.
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Gabrielle Union wrapped an insane European vacation with her hubby.
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Kendall Jenner posted a pic of her in a bralette because, as she captioned it, "🇺🇸."
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Chrissy Metz hit the beach in California.
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Alicia Keys went on a country walk.
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Ariana Grande was a Dangerous Woman on tour.
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Gwyneth Paltrow was drinking wine in Umbria, Italy.
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Melissa McCarthy was in Italy too. (Did we miss an invite?)
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Chrissy Teigen is getting some downtime with Luna.
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Victoria Beckham went to her daughter's ballet recital.
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Olivia Wilde took in some art…
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…and spent some time at a pool party.
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And Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard were as adorable as ever in almost-matching flag outfits.
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