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Aubrey Plaza<\/strong> is still grieving the loss of her husband, Jeff Baena, who took his own life back in early January, and a source exclusively tells Life & Style that she\u2019s had a ton of love and support from friend and TV costar Chris Pratt<\/a>,<\/strong> who\u2019s been a rock of support ever since the tragedy.<\/p>\n \u201cChris and Aubrey hit their early career strides when they worked together on Parks and Recreation<\/em>, and their bond has only strengthened over the years as they both grew into internationally-known movie stars,\u201d the insider says. \u201cThey were an incredibly effective team on that show and they had each other\u2019s backs. It\u2019s not a fake Hollywood friendship, it\u2019s the real thing, and Chris has been extremely supportive of Aubrey during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n The source adds that Chris, 45, \u201cdoes have a bit of a savior complex\u201d and says \u201cthat goes triple\u201d when the Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> star is \u201cworried about somebody who he has been as close with for as long as he has been with Aubrey.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe big difference of course is that while Aubrey almost never shows emotion and can turn almost anything into a deadpan joke, Chris wears his heart on his sleeve and isn\u2019t afraid to bring his spirituality into moments like this, which is exactly what Aubrey needs at a time like this,\u201d the insider continues. \u201cThe only thing they really have in common is this friendship, and because of what happened with Jeff, it\u2019s become more important to Aubrey than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris and Aubrey, 40, first met on the set of Parks and Recreation<\/em>, which premiered in 2009. Since then, the two have remained close friends and have spoken about their friendship multiple times.<\/p>\n Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n When the Super Mario Brothers Movie<\/em> actor married Katherine Schwarzenegger<\/strong> in 2019<\/a>, Aubrey gushed about how Chris would fare as a husband.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I mean, [Chris\u2019 character] Andy Dwyer was the best husband that anyone could ask for. I think Chris Pratt\u2026 I think there\u2019s a lot of similarities between Andy and Chris Pratt just as there are with me and April Ludgate,\u201d Aubrey told People<\/em><\/a> during an interview published on June 19, 2019. \u201cSo, my bet is that he\u2019s gonna be the most fun husband ever and I think that girl is a lucky, lucky, lucky gal<\/a>. Yeah, it\u2019s a jackpot.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris hasn\u2019t been shy about how highly he thinks of Aubrey either. In 2023, after learning about her joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris was singing the Child\u2019s Play<\/em> star\u2019s praises.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s having such an amazing moment right now, which makes me really thrilled,\u201d Chris said in an interview with Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a> in 2023. \u201cShe\u2019s so unique and talented and special. It\u2019s just great that the rest of the world is waking up to that. She was awesome in White Lotus<\/em>, and Emily the Criminal<\/em> was great. And I think she\u2019ll show that it\u2019s perfect for her to be playing a witch in a coven for Marvel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n