An Important Analysis Of 7 Famous Hugs In Honour Of National Hugging Day

21 January 2015, 14:15 | Updated: 8 May 2017, 17:09

Rihanna Jay Z Hugging

By Jacqueline Bowerman

It's National Hugging Day.

DISCLAIMER: While we tirelessly scanned through our celebrity hug archives and endeavoured to bring you pictures of HAPPY HUGS in honour of NATIONAL HUG DAY TODAY, unfortunately around 70% of all celebrity hug images appear to be either awkward and/or sad.

So, apologies in advance for the sad hugs but we did do our best.

CELEBRITY HUG 1: We begin on a high: it's Jay Z and Beyonce hugging on holiday.

Boats, mountains, Jay Z AND Beyonce: it's ideal hugging conditions here.

CELEBRITY HUG 2: Drake and Bieber hugging at a party, with thumbs up bonus.

Drake Hugs Justin Bieber

Perfect. A+++

CELEBRITY HUG 3: Drake and The Weeknd hugging on stage.

Drake hugging

A bit more actual arm hugging action here and this could have been a pretty decent hug.

CELEBRITY HUG 4: Drake and LA Clippers' Chris Paul hugging at a game as startled man looks on.

Drake hugs Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul

A little distracted and we could do without the startled man but this is still a good hugging effort.

CELEBRITY HUG 5: Jay Z, Cigar and Rihanna.

Rihanna and Jay Z Roc Nation Party

Rhianna's dead eyes. This is just no good.

CELEBRITY HUG 6: Drake and Taylor Swift at an awards show.

Drake hugging Taylor Swift

ARHHHHHHG WHY SO SAD WHY. IT'S TAYLOR SWIFT, DRAKE!

CELEBRITY HUG 7: Drake and Rihanna

Rihanna and Drake hug at the beasketball

EVERYONE IS SAD IN THIS HUGGING PICTURE URGH.

Bah.

We tried. Happy Hug Day, guys.