This story is beautiful.

Celebrities in Montana

They love Big Sky Country.

Celebrities flock to Montana for a myriad of reasons.

These folks want to escape the cities and paparazzi plaguing their lives and go somewhere peaceful.

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Many of these folks fall in love with Montana and buy a second or third home to make it their permanent vacation spot.

Celebrities like Justin Timberlake, John Mayer, and Michael Keaton are fixtures around Montana.

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Celebrities love locals because we treat them like regular folks. We are all trying to enjoy Big Sky Country together.

Well, one of these popular celebrities is not only a resident but also met his wife while filming a movie here.

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Jeff Bridges' Montana Love Story

This story makes me believe in love again.

Jeff Bridges is a legendary Oscar-winning actor with iconic roles in films like The Big Lebowski, Tron, Iron Man, and countless others.

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Early into Jeff Bridges' career, he filmed a few movies in Montana.

He filmed a movie with Clint Eastwood called Thunderbolt and Lightfoot in 1974, but it was 1975's Rancho Deluxe when he found love in Montana.

Jeff Bridges was filming in Livingston when he ran into his future wife. Here's his story.

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They've been almost married for 50 years.

That is simply beautiful.

You can hear in Bridges' voice how smitten he was when he saw his future wife.

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Stories like this make you believe in love at first sight.

Jeff and Susan have spent most of their time living around Bozeman.

These are stories that make folks fall in love with Montana.

Maybe one day the rest of us will find love like Jeff Bridges.

How can you not be romantic about Big Sky Country?

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