Teyana Taylor is dishing about her newfound friendship with display legend Julia Roberts.

Within the lead-up to the 98th Academy Awards, the Oscar-nominated One Battle After Another star has been profitable huge, snagging numerous precursor awards and racking up plaudits. However what’s a statuette in comparison with sharing a hug with a lifelong hero?

Hours earlier than accepting one more win — her Virtuosos Award on the Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Pageant this week — Taylor opened up about assembly Roberts on the 2026 Golden Globes purple carpet and revealed why her quick response was to… again away.

"All people is aware of that I like Julia Roberts. I'm obsessed along with her," Taylor informed PEOPLE earlier than the competition. "They introduced her over, and I appeared, and I began backing up, and my eyes was watering, and she or he was coming nearer."

Overwhelmed at coming face-to-face with Roberts, Taylor stated her first intuition was to say to her, "Don't come an inch nearer."

"And he or she was coming nearer," the actress continued, "after which I simply dived into her arms and it was simply so superb."

She added that they grew to become "instantaneous besties."

Images of the pair on the gala present them embracing on the purple carpet like previous pals. Taylor additionally identified that later within the night time, when she gained the Golden Globe for Greatest Supporting Actress, they shared one other candy second.

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"She was standing up after I gained and I simply dived into her arms once more, and it was simply so superb," the actress gushed. "So yeah, she's my bestie in my head, even when she don't realize it."

Roberts isn't the one new addition to Taylor's rising lineup of buddies. She additionally retains crossing paths with Frankenstein stars Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac.

"These are my boys," she informed PEOPLE. "I really feel like each single time we run into one another at an occasion, we simply at all times chopping up. And I adore it. However I've made so many pals."

Nonetheless, who might high Roberts? Taylor has been effusive concerning the Fairly Lady star for weeks, having additionally unpacked their candy Golden Globes moments throughout her January look on The Tonight Show. That dialog noticed Taylor addressing a viral video of the pair assembly by which Roberts embraces her whereas additionally joking about her "teeny tiny" waist. At one level, Roberts quips that Taylor must "eat a sandwich."

The remark triggered some social media customers to criticize Roberts as "insensitive," however Taylor has assured everybody that it was all in good enjoyable.

"I've seen individuals attempting to get on her about that," Taylor informed host Jimmy Fallon. "I used to be like, 'Maintain on.' She informed me I wanted a sandwich as a result of she couldn't discover my waist… It was so cute."

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Taylor's journey on the awards path will proceed via March. Alongside along with her Oscar nomination, the actress' efficiency as Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After One other has earned her nods on the upcoming BAFTAs and 2026 Actor Awards.

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