Reese Witherspoon loves seeing daughter Ava Phillippe with her boyfriend© GettyImages

Reese Witherspoon loves seeing daughter Ava Phillippe with her boyfriend

The actress reacted to Phillippe’s Instagram post, in which she shares a rare image with Owen Mahoney


Senior Writer
JUNE 22, 2021 10:56 AM EDT

Reese Witherspoon seems to love and support her daughter Ava Phillippe and her boyfriend. The actress recently reacted to Phillippe’s Instagram post, in which she shares a rare image with boo Owen Mahoney while vacationing in Austin, Texas.

The couple traveled to The Lone Star State hoping to experience a famed tourist attraction in which visitors can see bats fly out from under the city’s bridges; however, it seems the pair weren’t lucky on this occasion. “the bats were feeling shy…so here’s a pic of us instead,” Ava captioned the selfie.

Witherspoon immediately commented in the image. “These two,” the 45-year-old Oscar winner wrote, adding a heart-eyes emoji.

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Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava Phillippe

Reese shares Ava and 17-year-old Deacon with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, and Tennessee, 8, with husband, Jim Toth.

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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth with son, Tennessee

In September 2020, Witherspoon’s lookalike daughter celebrated her 21st birthday. The mom of three took to social media to penned a sweet message. “Wow! How is it possible that this little girl is now 21 years old? Happy Birthday to my sweet girl, who has become the most incredible young woman. 💫”

Reese continued, “Her kindness, her compassion, and her huge heart never cease to amaze me. Ava, there aren’t enough words to describe how proud I am of everything you’ve already accomplished. I cannot wait to see ALL the Good you will put into this world. I love you so much @avaphillippe 💗.”

Ava reacted to her mother’s heartfelt tribute, writing, “Love you the most, mama! 🥺💕.” Fans noted the striking similarities between the mother-daughter pair. “TWINNING🎉🎉🎉,” Adam Blackstone commented. “Happy birthday to your twin!!!” one fan wrote, while another added, “How is it possible that she looks EXACTLY LIKE YOU.”