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arianagrande/Instagram
Ariana Grandeis helping her longtime best friendLiz Gilliesfeel all the love on her milestone birthday.
As Gillies turned 30 on Wednesday, the"7 Rings"singer celebrated herVictoriouscostar with a loving Instagram Story tribute.
“Happy birthday to the most beautiful, brilliant, talented, funniest person I’ve ever met in my life @lizgillz,” Grande, 30, captioned a candid selfie of the pair.
“You have made my heart so unfathomably happy and whole these past 16 years!” she continued. “Absolutely everything and also, absolutely nothing has changed. I love you more than words can possibly express and I hope we can be best friends in every life.”
Grande and Gillies first met as children starring in the Broadway production of13. Many years later, they became costars again in Nickelodeon’sVictorious, which ran for four seasons from 2010 to 2013.
The pair continued to remain close over the years, with Grande even tapping theSex&Drugs&Rock&Rollalum to appear in her"Thank U, Next" videoin 2019.
“We’re totally close. She’s like blood to me, she’s like my sister,” Gillies previously toldPEOPLEof the Grammy winner in 2015. “So unless we have a massive falling out, nothing will be happening there. We lived together, I’ve known her since what feels like the beginning of time.”
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Gillies began celebrating her third decade of life ahead of Grande’s sweet tribute. Three days before her birthday, theDynastyalumshared a carousel of photosfrom an intimate gathering with friends, featuring herself with a cake and shots of herself showing off her chic, black cutout dress.
“3 days ‘till 30 🍸💀” she captioned the post.
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Gillies alsoshared photosfrom her “lil trip with Mama” the day before her birthday.
source: people.com
