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The Untold Story of Denzel Washington and Lenny Kravitz’s Romance – From Annual New Year’s Eve Celebrations to Nightclub Failure
Lenny Kravitz is the newest name to be engraved on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 4-time Grammy winner received his star on March 12 together with his daughter Zoë Kravitz supporting him. Zoë took the chance to playfully roast her dad through the unveiling ceremony, joking in her tribute speech about his see-through shirts: “According to my dad, if it doesn’t show your nipples, it’s not a shirt.”
But more importantly, Denzel Washington was right by Lenny’s side, rocking his signature tracksuit. In a speech celebrating Kravitz’s achievement, Washington slammed the “Can’t Get You Off My Mind” singer for his booming spirit, prompting laughter from the audience.
According to Washington, the romance between the Oscar-winning actor and the customarily shirtless rocker has fascinated fans and, because it seems, is greater than 30 years old. Apparently their bond matures like positive wine and becomes stronger over time. Here’s a glance back at their best BFF moments.
2002
Already in October 2002, the singer “If I Could Fall in Love”. presented by Washington with the “Best Dramatic Actor” award at GQ’s “Men of the Year” awards ceremony, where they were each smiling, wearing suits and looking elegant.
2003
Roughly a decade into their friendship, Washington and Kravitz were just just a few members of Hollywood’s elite seen backstage with Tommy Hilfiger on the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week showing of the designer’s spring 2004 men’s and women’s collections.
2004
Not only did the duo attend awards ceremonies together, but additionally they once planned to finance the Kos nightclub on the Bowery in Manhattan. According to The New York Post, the couple traveled to Florida together for design inspiration. However, according to reports encountered financial blockages before takeoff.
2007
In an interview for Readers Digest entitled Washington admits that he has all of Kravitz’s music on his iPod: “My friend – not to mention names – is Lenny Kravitz. I actually have all his stuff.
2014
The rocker performed his hit “Strut” on the “Late Show with David Letterman” before joining Washington at Letterman’s desk for a candid interview. The two shared details about flying to Italy for a vacation cruise on the Amalfi Coast. “That’s my brother; I love this guy,” Kravitz exclaimed, pointing to a smiling Washington.
It turned out that as an alternative of attending nightclubs and restaurants, they watched all of Washington’s movies.
“Denzel never watches his movies. He makes movies and has had enough. …I used to be sitting on this boat…and we watched all of them: ‘John Q,’ ‘Man on Fire,’ ‘Malcolm X,'” Kravitz admitted.
“I was good, too,” Washington said, seemingly surprised.
2015-2016
Longtime brothers are often noticed outside of Los Angeles, dining at your favorite restaurants and attending industry events. As they arrived together to rejoice legendary actor Sidney Poitier’s birthday, fans couldn’t help but notice that Washington was the designated driver and was wearing his signature tracksuit.
In November 2016, Kravitz even Washington “rolled over the hood.”
2018
When Denzel’s oldest son, John David Washington, starred in his Golden Globe-nominated role as a black police detective in Spike Lee’s 2018 film “BlacKKKlansman,” Zoë was there to support him.
“Every year that I see him, he feels more and more comfortable with himself and is just excited about what’s coming. (…) Honestly, he’s just blossomed in the last five years,” she told Esquire.
She too shared on Esquire in an interview that their two families vacationed together every New Year’s Eve and that the 2 famous children had been friends for years.
2019
When Zoë Kravitz got engaged to her now ex-husband, actor Karl Glusman, all of her closest family and friends showed up on the ceremony, including, of course, Denzel Washington and family, who they were also guests during a glamorous rehearsal dinner in Paris.
2020
Always good friend Lenny Kravitz has been checking on Washington through the pandemic, sweetly calling him his “big brother.” interview for “C” magazine..
Kravitz often says that he and Jason Momoa are “brothers for life” – in spite of everything, they each share the identical ex-wife! But the true lifelong romance – the friendship that has lasted a long time – is in Washington, D.C., and that is what we’re here for.