Jennifer Grey celebrated her close friend Tracy Pollan’s 66th birthday with a nostalgic photo by the beach. The ‘Dirty Dancing’ star shared a topless throwback picture on Instagram, where the two friends posed with arms around each other, wearing only bikini bottoms. Cleverly placed star emojis covered their chests, highlighting their toned abs. Alongside the image, Grey wrote: “Happy birthday @tracy.pollan [heart emoji] Friendship like this is [star emoji] ‘if you fall I will catch you, I’ll be waiting… time after time!'”
Pollan responded with enthusiasm in the comments, saying, “Hahahaha I love you!!” Fans also expressed admiration, with comments such as, “What 1980s exercises were you ladies doing to get abs like that?” and “Lucky to have that kinda friendship! Happy Birthday!”
Jennifer Grey and Tracy Pollan first met in the 1970s when they both attended the private Dalton School in Manhattan. They have maintained a strong friendship since then. Grey, known for her role in ‘Dirty Dancing,’ has often spoken about her deep connections with her friends.
“I’ve always been a girl’s girl. I call my girlfriends my framily,” Grey told AARP. “They’re the people I trust most. My best friend is Tracy Pollan.”
Jennifer Grey made her film debut in 1984, gaining significant recognition with her role as Jeanie Bueller in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ in 1986. Her career-defining moment came in 1987 when she starred as Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman in ‘Dirty Dancing,’ opposite Patrick Swayze.
Reflecting on the success of ‘Dirty Dancing,’ Grey noted that when it was made, times were less complicated. “Everyone saw the movie at the same time,” she explained to AARP. “It became an experience we shared together.”
Lori A. Bashian is an entertainment news writer at Fox News Digital.