Bruno Mars and Michelle Pfeiffer seem to have struck up a new friendship years after the latter was immortalized in the 24K Magic singer’s music.
Back in 2014, the 38-year-old “Leave the Door Open” crooner teamed up with DJ and producer Mark Ronson for their epic “Uptown Funk” that broke the latter Special upper part of the city album. In their collaboration, Mars dedicated a verse to Pfeiffer, 66, saying: “This hit, that ice cold / Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold.”
Three years later, in 2017 What lies beneath the actress reacted to being name-checked in the song during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show. Pfeiffer told the host that even though Mars didn’t ask for permission to mention her in the song, “I was incredibly flattered. It was really cool.”
Fast forward to Thursday, May 9, and Pfeiffer and Mars finally crossed paths and posed for a selfie to document the moment. “Look who I ran into last night! 🤍,” the ‘Batman Returns’ actress captioned their photo on Instagram.
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Elsewhere in Pfeiffer’s interview with Graham Norton, the mom-of-two admitted, “Sometimes it was a little embarrassing,” hearing her name in “Uptown Funk,” especially while “traveling with the kids.”
“The song is playing, and my son likes it [rolls eyes],” she said. “Or I’m in gym class and a song comes on,” she added, showing another roll with her eyes. “But I love the song.”
Michelle Pfeiffer; Bruno Mars.
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Pfeiffer last appeared in 2023 Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania opposite Paul Rudd and Kathryn Newton. Next, she will act The idea of you holiday comedy directed by Michael Showalter Oh. What. FunAn Amazon MGM production also starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Felicity Jones and Dominic Sessa.
Mars, meanwhile, is gearing up for the next dates of his Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, with upcoming shows scheduled for Friday, June 7th through Sunday, September 1st.
In March, NewsNation reported that Mars had racked up over $50 million in gambling debt to MGM. However, MGM Resorts International denied such claims in a statement to PEOPLE, saying, “We are proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the most exciting and dynamic performers in the world. From his shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM to the new Pinky Ring Lounge at the Bellagio, Bruno’s brand of entertainment attracts visitors from all over the world.”
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