Vanessa Bryant posts epic Beyoncé smooch-lips photo together for her 44th birthday

The widow of Kobe Bryant and the recording artist are close friends going back to her Destiny’s Child days.

Vanessa Bryant before the ceremonial first pitch prior to the regular season MLB game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves. | IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Beyoncé turned 44 on Thursday. Her good friend Vanessa Bryant made sure to wish her a happy birthday with an amazing selfie of the two.

Vanessa is the 43-year-old widow of the late Kobe Bryant and has a lot of famous friends like recording artist Ciara she hangs with like her Disneyland trip where the went on a rollercoaster together.

Vanessa Bryant and Ciara | Ciara/TikTok

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We’ve previously seen Vanessa going to multiple of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour shows in Los Angeles where she had matching cowgirl fits with daughter Natalia, 22, rocked a next-level cowboy look at another, and then hung with Beyoncé’s mom Tina Knowles.

Vanessa Bryant and Tina Knowles | Vanessa Bryant/Instagram

She had a great time with Natalia as well a second time.

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Vanessa Bryant/Instagram

For Beyoncé’s birthday, Vanessa shared a kissy face post with the two together where she told her, “Love you big.”

Vanessa Bryant/Instagram

Beyoncé’ and Vanessa are close friends and established a relationship through Kobe who was connected with the group Destiny’s Child. Kobe was featured in the “Say My Name” remix, and made an appearance in “Bug-A-Boo”. In fact, an unreleased album by Kobe also featured a track called “Baby, Baby, Baby” with the group.

Kobe Bryant & Destiny's Child Say My Name 🔥🔥🔥🥀 pic.twitter.com/eO7sDh06VJ

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Vanessa also just honored Kobe on his would-be 47th birthday with a tear-jerking message.

She done a tremendous job with the couple’s three daughters, Natalia, Bianka, 8, and Capri, 6.

It’s amazing to see her share more of her life with stars like Beyoncé.

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