Joey King Celebrates 5 Years Of Friendship With The Kissing Booth Co-star Taylor Zakhar Perez

Joey King gave a shout-out to his “truest friend” and actor Taylor Zakhar Perez. The two first met each other on the sets of director Vince Marcello’s popular romantic comedy The Kissing Booth 2, which premiered on Netflix in 2020. They once again shared screen space in the sequel the following year. Their friendship which bloomed almost five years ago has been going strong ever since. Recently, Joey King and Taylor Zakhar Perez took part in an “Actors on Actors” photoshoot for Variety magazine where the actress celebrated her camaraderie with her co-star.

“5 years ago I became friends with Taylor, and ever since he’s made life brighter. He’s got the biggest heart and is one of the truest friends I’ve ever had. He’s the most genuine person and is able to make everyone around him feel special. Sharing this moment with him is a moment I’ll never forget. Look at us go bud!! I love you Tay,” penned Joey King on Instagram.

In the pictures, Joey King and Taylor Zakhar Perez were seen striking a bunch of poses. The actress was dressed in a black full-sleeved mesh outfit that she paired with fishnet stockings. Zakhar Perez matched the colour code, looking handsome in a suit. In one snap King was seen licking ice cream off her fingers as Zakhar Perez casually lay on a table above. It was followed by the actress posing on a bed with a white rose in her mouth. The last slide captured King lying on Zakhar Perez’s lap.

Social media users were quick to mark their presence in the comment section. “Aww. Your friendship is everything!! Just goals!” exclaimed an individual. “Absolutely adore this friendship. The love, care, and respect you show for each other should be an example for all of us,” agreed another. A film enthusiast expressed their desire to witness Joey King and Taylor Zakhar Perez “back on screen together someday”. Zakhar Perez also reacted to his friend’s kind words as he wrote, “Wow. Your caption is way better than mine.”

On the work front, Joey King was last seen in Hulu’s historical drama miniseries We Were The Lucky Ones. Taylor Zakhar Perez’s last on-screen venture was director Matthew Lopez’s romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue.