Riley Keough & Kristen Stewart ‘awkwardly hugged’ when they ran into each other

Last Thursday (August 1st), Us Weekly reported that all of those rumors about Riley Keough and Robert Pattinson were kind of true – Riley and Rob have been “hooking up” for a while since his split with Kristen Stewart. On that same day, Thursday, Joan Jett played a special concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. Kristen was in attendance (confirmed by the Twitter photo I’m including). Riley was also in attendance – confirmed by these photos of Riley leaving the venue after Joan Jett played. Oooo…. Twihard Dramz.

Poor Kristen Stewart! Robert Pattinson‘s new flame, Riley Keough, is probably the very last person she wanted to see while she was out trying to have a good time at her pal Joan Jett‘s concert at West Hollywood’s House of Blues. Kristen might have been concerned about running into Riley at the concert because the two young women met in 2010 while co-starring in The Runaways, a biopic about Joan’s life.

Kristen, 23, starred as Joan in The Runaways, while Riley, 24, played fellow female rocker Marie Currie, so it wouldn’t be outside the realm of possibility that the two actresses would both want to catch Joan’s show.

Nevertheless, Kristen, who was sitting upstairs in a VIP section called the Foundation Room with three girlfriends, had to feel mixed emotions when she saw Riley. AWKWARD!

“It was weird when they saw each other, because Kristen didn’t look very happy when she walked over to give her a hug,” an eyewitness tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “Can we say awkward and tense?”

“They spoke for like two minutes and then Riley and her girlfriend walked away,” the source adds. “Kristen watched the show from upstairs and I am pretty sure Riley kept her distance and was watching from downstairs.”

After the run-in, Kristen hung out in the VIP area with other celebs like Carmen Electra, and onlooker Nina Strauss instagrammed a picture of her with the caption, “What an amazing night with Carmen Electra on my right side and Kristen Stewart to my left with Joan Jett performing, what can I say? I LOVE HOLLYWOOD!”

She also added that Kristen had a great time, despite being at the same place as her R-Patz rival.

“Kristen Stewart was awesome, shy, cute and tiny! We headbanged to Joan, it was amazing! She is so cool!” said Nina.

[From Hollywood Life]

Kristen went over to Riley and hugged her? That IS surprisingly mature of Kristen. I would have expected her to bite her lips and then scream “You don’t deserve to breathe the same air I do!!!!”

PS… God, these two women look so much alike. It’s kind of creepy how similar their “looks” are, down to the questionable bra-type dressed and bustiers.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News and Twitter.

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  1. red says:

    Ok that’s pretty creepy that they look so alike. ..

    • lady mary. says:

      she looks a bit like kstew and nicole kidman here ,with her red hair and pale skin

    • Liv says:

      What I thought! They really look alike.

      Riley’s personality is probably more beautiful though…is she still with Scientology?!

      • lisa says:

        yeah i want to know if she is still in CO$ like her grandmother or left like her mom

        i think cedric diggory is too delicate for CO$

      • Meredith says:

        I bet she’s left CO$ because her mother (Lisa Marie) has all the money, not Priscilla. Not to be too bitchy but I think Riley doesn’t have much income on her own, so she needs to go where LM goes. Also she is very young still and Mom would be more of an influence (IMO). Let’s hope she’s out.

    • Delilah says:

      Could it be that the reason all these comparisons can be made on resemblance is that Hollywood is always gravitating toward the look of the current ‘it’ girl? Shows we need more variety. Look at all the Marilyns spawned out of America’s perception of the Marilyn look as the ideal pin up.

      Do you think we’d ever propel an Anna Nicole Smith or Madonna to success if there were no Marilyn, for instance? The bad thing about that is each sought after look or trend eventually goes out of style (mainly b/c we wear it out of style).

      Fortunately the onus is then placed on each wannabe to set him or herself apart to gain or maintain notoriety/fame. Kristen’s the ‘it’ girl and anything associated with her sparks obscene gossip and rumormongering. I would say the same about Rpatz, although no one is commenting on his similarity to anyone else. But you never ever see any reference to Robert or Kristen without mention of either.

      • blaize says:

        Good point. Madonna never really reminded me of Marilyn Monroe though, even though I heard that she was one of her influences and I’ve seen pictures of Madonna with her short, curly blonde hair and red lipstick look. I think she actually succeeded in making herself different from Marilyn. Anna Nicole, on the other hand, seemed like a modern-day copy of Marilyn.

        I never understood why the Twilight franchise got so popular. I read the books and thought they were ok- I’ve read better teen vampire books. The House of Night series is better. I didn’t like the twilight movies either.

      • Delilah says:

        I agree on your point on Marilyn & Anna Nicole.

        I haven’t read or tuned into teen vampire movies or books outside of Twilight. Definitely not the most sophisticated writing, but page turners nonetheless.

        I hate anything that gets overhyped so I did not tune into Twilight at the onset. I started reading them once I saw the film in the theater. The only way I can explain the intrigue is to say Twilight left me feeling the same way I did when I read my 1st Harlequin novels.

    • Jan says:

      I don’t think they look that much alike. And why do people say Kristen is so tiny. Isn’t she 5’6″. She has a skinny frame and small face.

      • T.C. says:

        What does Hollywood casting have to do with Sparkles hooking up with a girl that looks like Kstew? How many other actresses even look like Kstew? Not Jennifer Lawrence, not Emma Stone, not Emma Watson, Shailey Woodley, and on. Over 99.99 of other famous young actresses look nothing like Kstew. That’s like saying all models look like Naomi Campbell that’s why her ex hooked up with her lookalike. Either these guys are out for revenge or the have a type. Hollywood ain’t forcing them to get with clones of their ex-girlfriends.

  2. Alexandria says:

    I prefer Riley with blonde hair. But yeah, getting major KStew/Kidman vibes

  3. Bookworm mommy says:

    Wow…that is scary

  4. RottenFlower says:

    Is it just me, or does Riley look A LOT older than 24?

    Also, it’s hard to believe that she’s Elvis Presley’s granddaughter. Weird.

  5. Meggin says:

    Not a fan of that red hair on her at all. Normally I like red hair but it doesn’t suit her.

  6. Laura says:

    The only reason I don’t quite believe there was some awkward run in is that I can’t imagine Kirsten being a “hugger”? A grunt or half hearted wave type of person sure but hugging?

    • Laura says:

      I’m talking about the general perception of her here. I’d love to be more sunshine and light about her grumpy, stroppy teenager flipping off the paparazzi approach but unfortunately this is a gossip site. Also I am not jealous – I enjoy showers, hair products, smiling, non sparkly boys and clothes that fit me, sorry but she is not a person I would want to be like. Also this isn’t high school – the “you’re just jealous” comeback doesn’t really fit.

    • Guest says:

      What is your problem Charlie?Are you obsessed with Kristen Stewart or just some loser internet troll…. or both?

    • Nola says:

      Depsite the persona created by the media, Kristen is always (bear) hugging people.

  7. Olivia says:

    Kristen and Riley do favor each other and I thought Riley and Dakota looked a lot alike. I don’t think Kristen and Dakota look anything alike. So Riley must be what the love child between Kristen and Dakota would look like!

  8. Bridget says:

    Isn’t it intesting that the Katy Perry – Robert angle was being played up as major drama (including by KP herself with her asinine protestations) but that a Rob – Riley hookup isn’t so much?

    • Original A says:

      Unpopular opinion on here because I know there are a lot of stans. This hookup makes RPattz look kinda douchey, even though KStew cheated on him/or was sloppy about their open relationship. His ex-gf’s good friend who could pass for her twin sister? The KP angle could be played for drama: boobs and the tomboy ex fight over him and isn’t he a stud? However, this kind of goes against the golden boy narrative the tabloids have going for him and no matter what the PR says…we know they met through KStew and not her Mom. So better to
      hush it up until they see if the relationship works out.

      Also, tabloids and a lot of the twi-hard fans are moving on for the most part to Divergent.

      • Lucy says:

        I don’t know where you took that from, but I have to point out that most of the Divergent fandom (which is not too big yet, even though we’re growing every day) deeply dislikes Twilight. That’s beside the point of this story, though.

      • Parker says:

        Pattinson could have sex in Stewart’s driveway with her best friend forever and he still wouldn’t approach the level of douchebaggery she exhibited when she mini-coopered him with a married father of two. Nice try though. That little passive aggressive shade you threw that only his stans will object was a good one….just a wee bit transparent.

      • Lark says:

        @Parker.
        No shit sherlock, but you are missing the obvious point that was being made. KStew’s dalliance was terrible times a million. Doesn’t mean that doing her best friend is cool though. Clearly not anywhere near the same level of fuckery, but it still is a douche move. You sparkle stans need to relax.

      • Lark says:

        @Parker. I will say that it is totally understandable, though.

    • Olivia says:

      Katy Perry is milking for press. All I can say is that her farting comment really made the rounds. IMO, not sure that was the best way for her to describe their close friendship. I can think of a half dozen other comments that street so stinky. Katy is a player though,mshe managed to make her interview rather popular by mentioning not just rob but Kristen as well. Take note people, this is how pr works!

      • Liv says:

        Poor Robert. One girl tells the world that he likes to lick her armpits and the other farts in front of him. Ugh!

    • Bridget says:

      It was major drama, not just tabloid drama but also major girl drama. Lots of stuff about how KStew felt, KP talked about it a ton. But the whole Riley angle – aside from her publicist’s denials there hasn’t been a ton of drama. I just find it interesting. Though I do really love the idea of Robert Pattison knowing Lisa Marie Presley well enough for him to know her daughter through her. It makes me laugh to even think about what those two could ever possibly have in common, or any conversations they could have.

      I should also mention that not only am I not a Twilight fan but I can’t even bring myself to ad the books. So I have no emotional investment in this (thank god). And I will make no commentary about the books/movies/their fans beyond that. I am however continually fascinated with the stardom of both the leads, Kristen and Rob. Outside the franchise they’re both very good looking but utterly uncharismatic individuals, yet we had Teddy C nattering on foe years about which Twilight lead would win an Oscar first (oh Ted). It’s amazing.

      • Kemper says:

        I miss Ted C somedays.

      • Bridget says:

        I read Ted Casablanca for years, and until he bought into the whole Twilight phenomenon he was the best. To this day I wonder about his Blind Vices. If it was the whole Jeremy Renner slipup (which of course all signs point to) that got him fired the part that bugs me the most is that other publications had accidentally outed Renner WAY before. For example the LA Times Real Estate section. So for Ted to be so unceremoniously dumped sucked. I’m really curious to see where he goes now that his non-compete is up.

  9. Tessa says:

    Basically Riley is the girly girl version of Kristen. They have the same look essentially. Little doll faces, petite frames, wild unruly hair…

  10. jess says:

    Thats the first time I thought riley and kristen looked alike. I’ve always thought riley kinda looked like rumor willis. Still dont think riley and Rob have anything going on.

  11. betteboo says:

    they look similar but with a significant difference, Riley looks more inclined to smile than scowl

    • aquarius64 says:

      The 3rd highest paid actress will also be forever known as a “trampire” thanks to Wikipedia, 50 pics on the internet, and her blatant selfishness and stupidity. You think people who criticize her are jealous of her? She brought scandal on two franchises. She foolishly takes the bait when she encounters the paps. She behaves like a jackass at pressers and can’t speak with a civil, profanity-free tongue in interviews. Her image is that of being adverse to bathing. Her fame is due to being tabloid fodder, not acting skills. That’s nothing to strive for. She gets invited to certain events because people can’t resist trainwrecks. Powers that be will put up with her nonsense if she brings publicity; the moment she does something stupid that hurts the money they’ll throw her under the bus. Let’s see if she can command a 7 or 8 figure for a film 10 years from now – when the Twilight glow fades and she can’t rely on Rob to clean up her reputation like she did right after the Mini-Cooper mess.

      • Tessa says:

        I wonder if all of Kristen’s fans who are criticizing Lindsay Lohan for ripping Kristen on Chelsea Lately are jealous of Lindsay? I mean, that’s the logic right? It’s not possible to dislike someone because you think they’re a jackass. You must be jealous.

      • Starbuck says:

        Did she really!? I totally missed that. Weren’t they supposed hanging a few months ago? I’m not sure i care to watch the video. Care to summarize?

      • Original A says:

        Beyond creepy how much they look alike.

      • Olivia says:

        I would think the jealousy factor would only apply if Kristen Stewart fans harp on Lindsay Lohan for as long as Robert Pattinson fans have harped on Kristen Stewart which would be about 4 years. Pattinson fans started disliking Stewart when she didn’t fawn over him appropriately during twilight while he repeatedly professed his crush on her. That is what spawned all of those hate Kristen sites by his fans. If Kristen Stewart fans behave like that then yea, you can consider them jealous.

      • Parker says:

        You have entirely too much time on your hands.

      • Miss Bennett says:

        @Parker
        It would appear that you do as well.

      • kiki says:

        Taylor lautner the new john t do you think he is a top or bottom

      • Olivia says:

        God rob pattinson’s fans are so pressed! It is so easy to recognize them because by their posts. Plenty of people have overcome scandal. Sienna Miller and Jude Law for example.

      • Janet says:

        @ Olivia: The difference between KStew and Sienna Miller is Miller can act.

      • Guest says:

        Oh and Kristen never hooked up with P Diddy (Sienna). Give it a break, really.

      • Olivia says:

        @janet I believe that is an opinion not fact. Can you back that up or is it your out? I mean, sienna is a razzie winner too! 🙂

      • Anname says:

        Olivia, you defend Kristen just as hard as any Rob fan defends Rob, so how about you leave off the “pressed” stuff. It’s possible to be a fan of one without resorting to trashing the other or the other’s fans (clearly insane fans exist on BOTH sides).

      • Bijlee says:

        @Aquaris64 Actually she’ll be remembered as a trampire because will ferrell’s a douche. It really wasn’t that funny especially when he’s so obnoxious already. I like the guy sometimes when he isn’t acting all over the top and ridiculous.

      • Kemper says:

        Yes. It was funny. Lighten up.

      • SMR says:

        +100

      • aquarius64 says:

        The New York Daily News came up with the term first. When it reported Kristen’s cheating the banner headline read “TRAMPIRE”. Will Ferrel just riffed off that.

      • Janet says:

        @ aquarius64: Um… no, actually it was The New York Post. The News copied it from them.

      • Lark says:

        @Janet @Aquarius64

        You guys realize that you are arguing over the origins of a joke (Will Ferrell was making fun of the overreactions of the twi-hards thinking love was dead) that is over a year old? The fact that you guys can recall what newspaper it originated from…yeah that’s stan level.

      • Bijlee says:

        She does look like kstew!

      • Delilah says:

        I think envy is more fitting. People envy her beauty, her fame, her success, the fact she basically lived out the teenage or arguably adult fantasy of being swept away my a handsome, mysterious stranger who only had eyes for her on and off screen. The fact that she threw it all away with her shenanigans further spites people who want what she had because she scoffed at her fortune which they believe they could have better treasured. It happens all the time. People who could only dream to possess something someone else has but somehow by circumstances know the object is unattainable resent the possessor. Hence the raking of Kristen over the coals.

      • aquarius64 says:

        @delilah – Please stop drinking the Twilight Kool-Aid and trying to whitewash what she and what she is. There are people who are just as wealthy as Kristen but they don’t do things that irk the public. Those people are admired and respected. Kristen is an obnoxious spoiled brat, period; and Rob finally saw her for what she is when she cheated.

      • Linda L says:

        Hmmm…

        So your definition of beauty, success, and being a possessor of unattainable dreams is…KS?

        Methinks YOU are living out a fantasy.
        They have meds for that now.

      • John Wayne Lives says:

        lol this crazy is fun to read 😉

      • Lark says:

        @John Wayne Lives

        I know. The comments about them being lookalikes are funny, along with the screeching reactions about KStew. There is a reason the Sparkle Stans and the few KStew Stans have chased off most of the regular commenters from commenting on these threads.

        I think my favorite comment is the woman going on about how grateful RPattz was for Twilight. He gave some interview saying Stephanie Meyer was a whack job and that she thought she was Bella and that the book read like her own private sexual fantasy that should have never been published. That video clip was passed around like crazy on ONTD. Hell, there is a whole Tumblr devoted to him trashing Twilight. Or the KStew stan going “You are just jealous” like a middle school girl and the reaction that sparked off. Egads.

      • Linda L says:

        @Delilah
        No envy here. Enjoyed the books (not Jane Austen by any stretch, by I liked the story). Watched the movies (meh). Saw interviews with the cast. They ALL seemed thrilled to be on that wild ride in 2008, enjoying the gift of being in a blockbuster film franchise. Humor, fun, and gratitude was what I saw in them. Then- KS popped up. Her interviews were filled with boredom, cursing, and entitlement. All from some kid who cannot act. I did not project any feelings toward the character of Bella onto HER b/c I thought she butchered it. NO ONE is envious of KS possessing ANYTHING- let alone talent. She comes across as a rude, undereducated, sullen, belligerent, talentless and full of contempt towards others. THAT is why ppl do not care for her. Envy? Good grief.

        Thank God junior high starts back up soon!

      • Meredith says:

        @ Delilah : I am completely not envious of what KStew has (except maybe the $). She seems to be a miserable (and I mean not very happy) pot head whose stylists dress her terribly. Her child star life doesn’t seem to have prepared her for adulthood very well unfortunately. So definitely not jealous here. Just noting that she seems a bit bratty and sounds pretentious in her interviewws (“artist” blah, blah, blah).

  12. Tessa says:

    I hate her roots, btw. She’s better blonde.

  13. Romy says:

    Did they photoshop these pics to make her look greasy and kind of evil? She looks like she heard that she was linked to Robert Pattinson and is loving being pap’d because of it.She could lose the stupid smirk.And she DOES NOT look like Kristen Stewart,if anything she looks like Rumer Willis.Except she is more desperate for fame and even less talented than Rumer.I swear I don’t care who he dates but these famewhore hanger ons bother me.They just hang around famous actors screwing them to get their name in the papers.That IS their career, and it actually works.Ugh.

    • *unf* Joan Jett says:

      Uhm, [1] Joan Jett is hot (duh, universal truth!), [2] It was a Rock’n’Roll show – if you don’t sweat, you’re doing it wrong! Basically, it’s perfectly normal to look greacy afterwards 😉

  14. Nicolette says:

    They look so much alike. Maybe that’s the attraction for Rob, he wouldn’t be the first person to date someone that looks like an ex flame.

  15. Talie says:

    I hate to be like this, but Riley is far more naturally beautiful.

  16. bns says:

    Am I the only one that doesn’t see the resemblance at all. They look nothing alike. Riley looks just like her mother and grandfather.

  17. Steph says:

    “It was weird when they saw each other, because Kristen didn’t look very happy when she walked over to give her a hug,”

    Does she ever look happy? So I don’t base much on this.

  18. Wrachul says:

    The only thing that stuck in my mind after reading this was how much I LOVE Joan Jet! She’s such a legend and is still so badass! That is all. lol

    • Agnetha says:

      Exactly! Who cares about this story, I want to see more of Joan. She really is the Goddess of rock and still puts on amazing shows!

      • Wrachul says:

        She is someone who I would love to see live. I have so much respect for her, especially how long she’s been in the business and how hard she continues to rock! She is a true rock star. My mom saw her live in the early 1980’s and I’m still jealous about it.

        I came across this video last year and still watch it from time to time because I think she is so awesome. She looks like she’s having so much fun, and yeah.. she just kicks ass! I think this might be the most I’ve ever liked Dave Grohl!
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOH2dvQE6k4

        As far as the story about this triangle goes, meh. If it comes out that they are actually dating then the most interesting part to me will be reading all the crazy comments from their obsessed fans. I’m not a big fan of Rob or Kristen, and don’t know much about Riley at all. I actually feel a little bad for Rob with all this endless speculation but can’t muster up too much interest in his love life myself.

    • *unf* Joan Jett says:

      http://lajett77.tumblr.com/post/57323986465
      Joanie, red carpet before the show.

      You’re welcome
      😀

    • Agnetha says:

      @Wrachul, I hope you get the chance to see her soon! Just saw her last summer in concert and it was amazing!

      She is the ultimate rock star, I swear she is a vampire or something because she has barely aged-she could have played herself in the Runways movie. Thanks Joan for posting the pics, I would have much rather seen those in this story instead of lame pics of girls who aren’t even fighting over Sparkles.

  19. Eleonor says:

    With a bit of practice and thanks to her mother, Riley could have a wonderful bitchface.

  20. Lucy says:

    Am I the only who thinks Riley and Kristen look nothing alike…? Not just physically, they carry themselves in completely different ways.

    • Wrachul says:

      Yeah, I don’t really see it either. I saw a picture a couple of weeks ago where I thought there was a slight resemblance, but in the pictures I’ve seen since then not so much. Just from what little I’ve seen, Riley tends to go for an overall more feminine look and I agree they carry themselves differently.

  21. Delilah says:

    I didn’t even know Riley existed until this ‘scoop’. She & Alex look good together. They are well matched because Alex’s career is fledgling status, while hers is non-existent. if they choose, they can maintain a low key life. It makes sense to network or attach herself to someone bigger if she now wants the limelight.

  22. Tessa says:

    Thinking someone is a jackass over a prolonged period of time doesn’t mean you’re jealous. It just means that still, after 4 years, certain people think Kristen is a jackass. It’s not that hard.

    • Olivia says:

      Well, interesting that Robert Pattinson fans spend 4+ years obsessed with someone they consider a jack ass. Says more about them than her, IMO. They probably need to let it go! Lol. Just focus on Robert and wait for his next girlfriend.

  23. Marybel says:

    I just want to know how the hell one pronounces Keough.

  24. mimi says:

    Hollywood Life is the source for this story???

    Nuff said. LOL

  25. Lark says:

    Meh. At this point, I think people need to move on. Sparkles is an odd dude for dating the ginger clone of KStew who is also a close friend. Sorry Sparkle Stans.

  26. poiup says:

    Nah…Kristen is healthy with a sexy slim body, Riley looks like a druggie who could easily pass for over 30.

  27. l says:

    @Olivia you talk about rob’s fans being pressed. you seem a little pressed too. you are on every article about him making snide comments.

  28. Dalovelee says:

    Maybe it’s not about looks for Pattinson but personality. People seem to think because the two girls “look” similar he should have stayed with Stewart. Maybe just maybe behind closed doors she was mean and nasty and this girl might be nicer. You don’t stay with a person because of their looks you stay because they make you happy. Rob was not happy and wanted out. He’s not an slave bound to Stewart. If she’s so great she’d have many guys ready to date her… There’s no one wanting to be with her.

  29. koala says:

    Elvis’granddaughter is looking rough.

  30. SMR says:

    Exactly. @Bijlee:Actually she’ll be remembered as a trampire because will ferrell’s a douche. It really wasn’t that funny especially when he’s so obnoxious already. I like the guy sometimes when he isn’t acting all over the top and ridiculous.

  31. Gigi says:

    Riley is fugly–sorry-she just is. And not much talent. If she wasn’t Elvis’ granddaughter she would have no spotlight.

  32. KierneM says:

    Rob fan reporting in here to say personally, I don’t give a fart who the Sparkles is seeing so long as he’s happy and having a blast. Riley and Kstew do have a little bit of resemblance to each other, but I’m inclined to believe it’s the moment, not an everyday thing.