Hollywood’s biggest stars flooded Instagram over Christmas, offering fans a festive mix of glamour, intimacy, surprise announcements and headline-grabbing moments as they marked the holiday season in their own unmistakable styles.
From luxury mansions to cozy pajama parties, A-listers dressed in red, green, silver and gold while spreading Christmas cheer to millions of followers across social media.
According to Daily Mail, Jennifer Lopez opted for comfort at her $52 million Bel Air estate, hosting a relaxed pajama celebration with sister Lynda Lopez and her teenage twins Max and Emme.
Kylie Jenner celebrated her mother Kris Jenner’s Christmas Eve gathering in a dramatic black John Galliano gown, while Kim Kardashian coordinated matching SKIMS pajamas with her children, whom she shares with Kanye West.
Khloe Kardashian embraced the festive spirit in the kitchen, baking with her daughter True Thompson.
Elsewhere, Eye For Eye actress Blanca Blanco leaned into festive seduction with a skimpy Mrs Claus-inspired leotard trimmed in white fur, while Kris Jenner looked back in time, sharing sultry throwback images from Christmas celebrations in the 1980s.
Stars including Heidi Klum, Celine Dion, Selena Gomez, Julianne Hough and Kylie Minogue also shared their own holiday joy, each putting a personal twist on the season.
Sabrina Carpenter delighted fans on Christmas Eve by releasing Man’s Best Friend (Bonus Track Version), which included the newly revealed song Such a Funny Way.
The 26-year-old pop star dropped the surprise track alongside a lyric video, describing it as a piece she was deeply proud of and one she had always imagined existing within the same creative world as Man’s Best Friend.
She told fans the emotional release was intended as a holiday gift, explaining she didn’t want them to “wait too long” to hear it. Carpenter also thanked listeners for embracing the music, calling the moment a “cathartic Christmas crashout” and hinting that there was still more to come.
The release followed her recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she was pressed about which ex inspired her hit Manchild. Rather than answering, Carpenter coolly grabbed a beer and took a long sip on camera, letting the silence fuel speculation.
Heidi Klum fully leaned into festive romance, sharing loved-up moments with husband Tom Kaulitz during a Christmas-themed ice-skating date at Rockefeller Center.
The 52-year-old supermodel kissed the Tokio Hotel musician, 36, beneath mistletoe in front of a glowing tree, both wearing Santa hats and matching red-and-white plaid pajamas.
Klum also posted a video of the couple skating hand-in-hand around the iconic rink, bundled up in coats while secretly still wearing their pajamas underneath. The flannel outfits later reappeared in a family photo showing their blended household lounging together beneath a towering Christmas tree.
Earlier in the week, Klum was spotted holiday shopping in New York City with children Henry, 20, and Leni, 21. She is also mother to Johan, 19, and Lou, 16, whom she shares with ex-husband Seal.
Kim Kardashian marked Christmas Eve with a glossy Instagram carousel featuring her children and several nieces and nephews dressed in matching pajamas.
The SKIMS founder captioned the post, “‘Twas the night before Christmas…,” as the kids laughed, cuddled and posed barefoot together.
Appearing in the photos were Saint, 10, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6, alongside Khloe Kardashian’s children True, 7, and Tatum, 3, and Rob Kardashian’s daughter Dream, 9. Chicago stood out for her constant smile, while fans noted her resemblance to cousin Dream.
Some followers questioned the absence of North, 12, prompting comments such as “Where’s Northie?” Khloe jumped into the comments, writing, “My babies!!!!!!! My Keeks!!!!”
The polished images followed a chaotic behind-the-scenes attempt at a family Christmas card inside Kim’s $60 million Hidden Hills home. Saint looked unimpressed, Psalm pulled faces, North walked away and Chicago once again smiled throughout. Kim summed it up with, “I really tried.”
Khloe Kardashian showcased daughter True’s growing confidence in the kitchen with a festive baking video. Fans praised the seven-year-old as “the cutest” and “the next superstar” as she took charge of making chocolate chip cookies filled with holiday M&Ms.
The clip, titled “Cooking With True Christmas Edition,” opened with True introducing herself in a pink Hello Kitty T-shirt before Kardashian appeared in plaid pajamas with a red headband, announcing they were making chewy chocolate chip cookies together.
The Kardashian-Jenner family scaled back their famously extravagant Christmas Eve party this year, opting for a more intimate gathering.
Khloe Kardashian explained the decision on Instagram, noting it followed Kris Jenner’s lavish 70th birthday celebration.
She said, “We are not doing a big Christmas Eve party this year… we just wanted something more intimate… but of course, we have to still be so dressed up, because that's what we love to do.”
Kris Jenner shared nostalgic holiday images spanning decades, including childhood photos of her kids and memories from Christmas Eve parties past. Some snaps stood out for their boldness, showing the momager in revealing outfits from the 1980s.
She captioned the post, “Merry Christmas everyone!” with Khloe responding, “Merry Christmas Eve, mommy! You are the cutest girl in the entire world.”
Madonna ensured Christmas remained provocative, celebrating the holiday with a lingerie photoshoot alongside her 29-year-old boyfriend Akeem Morris.
The 67-year-old posed in corsets, lace gloves and fishnets, captioning the images, “Santa wants to know…….. have you been naughty or nice?”
The singer later appeared in cream lingerie, leaning toward the camera, and shared that her children, Lourdes, Rocco, David, Mercy, and twins Stella and Estere, have all met Morris. The family also celebrated Hanukkah together.
Selena Gomez and husband Benny Blanco shared intimate moments from a festive date at Enchant Los Angeles.
Photos showed the newlyweds wandering beneath glowing tunnels of lights, hugging, kissing and soaking in the holiday atmosphere.
Gomez captioned the post, “Visiting a wonderland,” as fans flooded the comments with praise. The couple married in September in Santa Barbara, with 170 guests including Taylor Swift in attendance.
Celine Dion embraced humor amid her ongoing health battle, sharing a video dressed as The Grinch. Sitting alone by a fire pit, she mimicked the character’s voice before singing a line from All By Myself.
She joked in the clip, “The nerve of those Whos. Inviting me on such short notice. Even if I wanted to go, my schedule wouldn't allow it.”
Taylor Swift marked the season with generosity, donating $1 million to the American Heart Association in honor of her father, Scott Swift, who underwent quintuple bypass surgery earlier this year. The organization praised her contribution for advancing research and life-saving care.
Fans of the “Lover” singer were blessed by Swift’s presence on Christmas Day, as she was spotted cheering on the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City as they took on the Denver Broncos.
From cozy family moments to bold fashion statements and surprise releases, Hollywood’s Christmas celebrations proved once again that the season is as much about spectacle as it is about sentiment.