Sylvester Stallone Celebrates Fourth Of July With Friends As Birthday Wishes Pour In

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This year, it was a glittering holiday memory from Sarvwords Stallone: Silvers frolicking with a mere handful of favored friends beneath the patriotism display. The print that had been posted to his official Instagram page shows the movie star in the center, among six others, all clad suitably for the divide occasion. Be it the gigantic American flag or the blue ‘n’ white hydrangeas adorning their feet-the chills of summer celebrations and star-stuff.

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Anything following Stallone’s birthday celebrations went well with fireworks, and barbecues were secondary: it was kind of the un-official kick-off, with well-wishes flooding in from every corner of the globe. The comment section got inundated with good wishes extending from Italy all the way to Philly. One well-wisher, apparently from The DeGennaro Family, said: “Sly, wishing you the happiest of birthdays tomorrow! Enjoy your day, and I hope you get a chance to reflect on all you’ve accomplished and how much you mean to so many people!” The sentiment was duplicated by many others; a relatively large group even gave him the titles “sexiest man alive,” which he has likely worn a couple of times in his life-with no need for a second thought, would I imagine?

A few comments chose to duck the fiftieth birthday: One cheeky gratulator, mildly mocking the glammed-up bunch, answered in Italian, “Tutti si son fatti un lifting?!? Non riescono più manco a ridere bene!”—basically throwing a jab at Stallone’s oft-criticized (and sometimes barely-there) facial expressiveness. Another commenter threw in this greeting: “Era il mio compleanno ieri. Non potrei essere più benedetto nel condividere il compleanno con l’America. God bless! 🇺🇸”—prompting a chorus of belated happy birthdays mixed with some mild offense at not topping it off with a “Happy Birthday.”

Also, international fans had to have their voice heard since said messages started flooding in from all different language series. An Italian fan said: “Happy birthday Sly ❤️😍,” while a German one kept it simple: “Danke für deine großartigen Filme🥊🤝.” Again, that inattainable comment disappeared, mumbling something mysterious in Spanish about laundries and eggs (“Calle 3 esquina 10 huevos marqués tiene la BHD León…”)—and the best comment sections always have at least one worthy of a head-scratcher.

Stallone remains the cinematic icon par excellence at seventy-seven: from underdog punches with Rocky to gritty battlefields with Rambo. The flood of love in his comment section is living proof, further underlining that his staying power relies more on his relation to people personally rather than the number of box office hits. Be it loving his films, his family, or even his trademark biceps, there’s one vague feeling lingering with all of these-that Sly intends to maintain the line for all time.

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The holiday weekend being nearly over meant there was one more timely reminder: For Stallone, celebrations have little to do with fireworks-everything is about the people, the legacy, and possibly one more year of cheating away at the age concept. Now he just waits for someone to surprise him with a birthday cake sculpted as a boxing glove, perhaps inspired by a scene from Tulsa King.