Pamela Anderson, “sad Affleck,” and Taylor Swift’s group: everything that returned in 2023
Everyone enjoys a good comeback tale, and while some superstars truly experienced professional comebacks in 2023, other online mainstays—like Taylor Swift’s group and “sad Affleck”—also made a reappearance. These are a few noteworthy returns from the year.
Taylor Swift’s group
Following her breakup with Joe Alwyn, Swift made a number of public appearances among her fellow celebrities, and it seemed like the year 2014 all over again. Gigi Hadid, Blake Lively, the Haim sisters, and Sophie Turner were a few of the well-known figures who joined Swift on several post-breakup girls’ evenings out in New York City. However, Swift added a very significant member to her team very quickly: boyfriend Travis Kelce. Over the summer, Swift began seeing the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. On one high-profile outing, she took her famous entourage to watch Kelce and squad play the New York Jets. Swift has also gotten close to Kelce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany Mahomes, and other
Anderson, Pamela
Although a lot of the Baywatch star’s personal life has been revealed to the public, she reclaimed ownership of her story this year. Anderson’s Netflix documentary Pamela, A Love Story and her best-selling memoir Love, Pamela were both released at the same time. She discussed everything from her financial difficulties to her marriages to Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, and everything in between. She received a lot of appreciation for being so transparent, and the jokes about her sex tape that were made decades earlier did not sit well with people in 2023. Attending Paris Fashion Week and going makeup-free ignited the internet, a fantastic way for Anderson to close an incredible year.