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hugs not drugs
February 22, 2013

Photographic Proof That Bradley Cooper Is Hollywood’s Happiest Hugger

By Jesse David Fox

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Bradley Cooper has been nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, won Best Actor from the National Board of Review, and been named Sexiest Man Alive by People, but the award he’s most proud of is Best Hugger. Just like his acting, his hugs are a perfect balance of naturalism and charm. He gets that sometimes you hug and sometimes you’re hugged. This Sunday, win or lose, rain or shine, expect to see some A-list hugging from this guy! But let’s stop talking about it and see some award-winning hugs already.

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They have to stick their butts out when they hug, or else everyone in a ten-mile radius will faint from the magnetism of their embrace. They have to stick their butts out when they hug, or else everyone in a ten-mile radius will faint from the magnetism of their embrace.

They have to stick their butts out when they hug, or else everyone in a ten-mile radius will faint from the magnetism of their embrace. 

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They have to stick their butts out when they hug, or else everyone in a ten-mile radius will faint from the magnetism of their embrace. 

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/2013 WireImage
"Seriously, thank you so, so much for forcing me to learn to dance for this movie. It's made me such a graceful hugger." "Seriously, thank you so, so much for forcing me to learn to dance for this movie. It's made me such a graceful hugger."

"Seriously, thank you so, so much for forcing me to learn to dance for this movie. It's made me such a graceful hugger."

Photo: Christophe...

"Seriously, thank you so, so much for forcing me to learn to dance for this movie. It's made me such a graceful hugger."

Photo: Christopher Polk/2012 Getty Images
"Zach. Zach! Get back here, Zach! I'm. Not. Done. Hugging. Yet." "Zach. Zach! Get back here, Zach! I'm. Not. Done. Hugging. Yet."

"Zach. Zach! Get back here, Zach! I'm. Not. Done. Hugging. Yet."

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2011 Getty Images
"After this, you want to hit a bar and talk about what it's like working with and hugging Zach Galifianakis?" "After this, you want to hit a bar and talk about what it's like working with and hugging Zach Galifianakis?"

"After this, you want to hit a bar and talk about what it's like working with and hugging Zach Galifianakis?"

Photo: L...

"After this, you want to hit a bar and talk about what it's like working with and hugging Zach Galifianakis?"

Photo: Lester Cohen/2011 Lester Cohen
Thomas Haden Church is flexing, trying to get out of Cooper's arms, but his hugs are just too powerful. Thomas Haden Church is flexing, trying to get out of Cooper's arms, but his hugs are just too powerful.

Thomas Haden Church is flexing, trying to get out of Cooper's arms, but his hugs are just too powerful.

Photo: Kevin Winter/2009 Getty Images
"Mom!" "You know I'm not your real mother, Bradley, right?" "I don't know — you sure hug like a mom!" "Mom!" "You know I'm not your real mother, Bradley, right?" "I don't know — you sure hug like a mom!"

"Mom!" "You know I'm not your real mother, Bradley, right?" "I don't know — you sure hug like a mom!"

Photo: Jen Lowery...

"Mom!" "You know I'm not your real mother, Bradley, right?" "I don't know — you sure hug like a mom!"

Photo: Jen Lowery/? Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
"Dad!" "Son!" "See, I was just telling Jacki— Sorry, I know: less talking, more hugging." "Dad!" "Son!" "See, I was just telling Jacki— Sorry, I know: less talking, more hugging."

"Dad!" "Son!" "See, I was just telling Jacki— Sorry, I know: less talking, more hugging." 

Photo: Jef...

"Dad!" "Son!" "See, I was just telling Jacki— Sorry, I know: less talking, more hugging." 

Photo: Jeff Vespa/2012 Jeff Vespa
"Hey, where did your beard go? Actually, I don't care. Bring it in!" "Hey, where did your beard go? Actually, I don't care. Bring it in!"

"Hey, where did your beard go? Actually, I don't care. Bring it in!"

Photo: Steve Granitz/2012 Steve Granitz
"Let's see who can open their mouth wider. Loser hugs the winner!" "Let's see who can open their mouth wider. Loser hugs the winner!"

"Let's see who can open their mouth wider. Loser hugs the winner!"

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2012 Getty Images
What you can't see in this picture is this hug was so incredibly cute that everyone stood around just watching it for twelve days. What you can't see in this picture is this hug was so incredibly cute that everyone stood around just watching it for twelve days.

What you can't see in this picture is this hug was so incredibly cute that everyone stood around just watching it for twelve days.

Photo: Jeff Vespa...

What you can't see in this picture is this hug was so incredibly cute that everyone stood around just watching it for twelve days.

Photo: Jeff Vespa/2012 Jeff Vespa
Cooper calls his hugs "Buster Douglas," because they're so emotionally powerful they can knock out Mike Tyson. Cooper calls his hugs "Buster Douglas," because they're so emotionally powerful they can knock out Mike Tyson.

Cooper calls his hugs "Buster Douglas," because they're so emotionally powerful they can knock out Mike Tyson.

Photo: Alberto E. Rodrigu...

Cooper calls his hugs "Buster Douglas," because they're so emotionally powerful they can knock out Mike Tyson.

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2011 Getty Images
The approach ... The approach ...

The approach ...

Photo: Kevin Mazur/2013 Kevin Mazur
And of course they stick the landing! And of course they stick the landing!

And of course they stick the landing!

Photo: Kevin Mazur/2013 Kevin Mazur
He can even make hugging Harvey Weinstein seem pleasant. He can even make hugging Harvey Weinstein seem pleasant.

He can even make hugging Harvey Weinstein seem pleasant.

Photo: Tiffany Rose/2013 Tiffany Rose
Wet Hot American Hugger. Wet Hot American Hugger.

Wet Hot American Hugger.

Photo: Stephen Lovekin/2009 Getty Images
The World's Sexiest Hug, everybody. The World's Sexiest Hug, everybody.

The World's Sexiest Hug, everybody.

Photo: Sonia Recchia/2012 Getty Images
Liam Neeson's movies make it seem like he can get out of anything. Well, he finally met his match when he crossed Bradley Cooper's hug. Liam Neeson's movies make it seem like he can get out of anything. Well, he finally met his match when he crossed Bradley Cooper's hug.

Liam Neeson's movies make it seem like he can get out of anything. Well, he finally met his match when he crossed Bradley Cooper's hug.

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Liam Neeson's movies make it seem like he can get out of anything. Well, he finally met his match when he crossed Bradley Cooper's hug.

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/2012 Getty Images
"What did you say your next movie's about? Let's discuss it further inside a hug." "What did you say your next movie's about? Let's discuss it further inside a hug."

"What did you say your next movie's about? Let's discuss it further inside a hug."

Photo: Russ Einhorn/? Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
One last one with the famously cold De Niro. Cooper's hugs can de-prickle even the most prickly. You hear that, Tommy Lee Jones? One last one with the famously cold De Niro. Cooper's hugs can de-prickle even the most prickly. You hear that, Tommy Lee Jones?

One last one with the famously cold De Niro. Cooper's hugs can de-prickle even the most prickly. You hear that, Tommy Lee Jones?

Photo: Jeff Kravitz...

One last one with the famously cold De Niro. Cooper's hugs can de-prickle even the most prickly. You hear that, Tommy Lee Jones?

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/2010 Jeff Kravitz
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