The Fourth of July is here!
This year, the annual federal holiday in the United States fell on a Thursday, as celebrities prepared to celebrate Independence Day in style.
Several stars took to Instagram to show their followers what they were up to.
Reese Witherspoon sent a “Happy 4th of July” greeting to her fans on both her Instagram account and her Draper James page. Mark Wahlberg was seen with his family in a group photo as he wrote in his caption, “Wishing my fellow Americans a happy and safe 4th of July!! .”
Heather Graham, 54, of The Hangover fame, was spotted in a red string bikini while on a yacht in Malta.
Bethenny Frankel, 53, of RHONY fame, was at her second home in the Hamptons with her only daughter, 14-year-old Bryn Hoppy.
Robert Wagner of Hart To Hart fame posted a throwback photo with his late wife Natalie Wood and their three kids on a boat as he wished his fans a happy 4th of July.
Reese Witherspoon sent a “Happy 4th of July” greeting to her fans on both her Instagram account and her Draper James page. Seen in February
The Legally Blonde actress also posed in this cute black and white outfit to play Pickleball.
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Finding Nicole actress Blanca Blanco rocked an American flag bikini while standing on the rocky shores of a lake in Washington state.
Molly Sims, who is married to Netflix boss Scott Stuber, was seen in a black bikini on the beach with her YSE bag.
Taylor Hill rocked a floral-print minidress as she hit the coast of Italy with friends, while Heidi Klum was out in Paris with husband Tom Kaulitz.
Independence Day, colloquially known as the Fourth of July, is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches, and ceremonies.
But it was founded by a political movement.
Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence.
It was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.
The Founding Fathers’ delegates to the Second Continental Congress declared that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject (or subordinate) to the monarch of Great Britain, King George III.
They were now united, free and independent states.
Congress voted to approve independence by passing the Lee Resolution on July 2 and adopted the Declaration of Independence two days later on July 4.
Heather Graham, 54, best known for her role in The Hangover, looked slim in a red bikini while in Malta to attend a film festival. The actress was photographed in her string bikini by her boyfriend John de Neufville.
Finding Nicole actress Blanca Blanco rocked an American flag bikini as she stood on the rocky shores of a lake in Washington state.
Molly Sims, who is married to Netflix boss Scott Stuber, was seen in a black bikini on the beach with her YSE bag.
Bethenny Frankel, 53, best known for her role on RHONY, was at her second home in the Hamptons with her only daughter, 14-year-old Bryn Hoppy.
Taylor Hill rocked a floral print minidress as she strolled along the coast of Italy with friends.
Hill was also seen wearing a white cotton eyelet bikini as she showed off her red nails.
Heidi Klum was in Paris with her husband of 34 years, Tom Kaulitz, from the band Tokio Hotel; they married in 2019
Larsa Pippen has been at the beach with her teenage daughter who she shares with her ex, basketball great Scottie Pippen
Jennifer Lopez was spotted in a pea green dress by a pool for her brand Delola
During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2.
After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence.
It was a statement explaining this decision.
It was prepared by the Committee of Five, who asked Thomas Jefferson to write its first draft.
Jefferson wrote much of the Declaration of Independence in isolation, over the course of 17 days between June 11 and June 28, 1776.
He did it in Philadelphia.
Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, removing Jefferson’s vigorous denunciation of King George III for importing the slave trade, and finally approved it two days later on July 4.
