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Sweet and affectionate moments between celebs and their moms


Andrea Pérez
Deputy Editor Miami
MAY 10, 2024 1:15 PM EDT

There is nothing more tender than a mother’s love. In celebration of this year’s Mother’s Day, scroll below to see a collection of sweet and affectionate moments between some celebs and their moms. It’s clear in these pics that there are special bonds and some of these moms look obviously proud and mesmerized by their offspring.

Agatha Christie once said:

“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”
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Ariana Grande has many of these sweet hugs with her mom, Joan Grande. Ariana and her mom have such a close relationship and she is always boasting about her daughter.

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A beautiful photo of Gloria Estefan kissing her daughter, Emily Estefan’s hand, while performing at a Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones. The two recently spoke candidly about how Emily’s sexuality brought on some emotional moments in their relationship, but when you love someone unconditionally there is always forgiveness and love.

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THIS is the look and gesture of a proud mama, who looks at his son in pure admiration. Spanish actor Javier Bardem looks at his mother, Pillar Bardem after winning “Best Actor” at the Goya Award for his performance in the film ”Mar Adentro”

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Even though there were always rumors that Demi Moore and her daughter Rumer Willis didn’t have such a good relationship, the two never stopped working on it. However this photo speaks louder than words, the love is there.

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Being in the same line of work as your mother is not easy. Gwyneth Paltrow has said that her mother actresses, Blythe Danner was always hard on her when it came to acting. However that never affected their closeness and there is plenty of evidence about this. This year Gwyneth posted a really sweet message for her mom’s bday on Instagram:

This beautiful creature fills our hearts with so much warmth. She gets words and names mixed up in the most hilarious and unique of ways. She is full of life and incredibly strong. She loves her grandchildren more than anything in the world. She loves Bill Evans, eating leftovers and keeping her own company. I admire so many things about her and today is her birthday. Happy birthday from the bottom of our hearts, your family loves you so much mommy

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Halle Berry wiped a tear from her mother’s cheek, Judith Berry, when Halle was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Halle was raised by her single mother and she has often said her mom taught her how to be tough. She once told the Telegraph:

“I hope my child will have the strength of my mother, which my mother passed on to me. If not, I’ll spend my life trying to impart it…If I can be half as good a mother as my own mother was to me, then I’ll be doing well.”

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This mother-daughter photo just screams BFFs for life, doesn’t it? Jessica Simpson and her mom, Tina Simpson make kissy faces at each other at an after party of Jessica’s swimwear collection in Miami.

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Get ready to melt by this sweet photo of Michael B. Jordan kissing his mom’s forehead. His mother, Donna Jordan has lupus, an autoimmune inflammatory condition and Michael has always been there for her. Just last year, he moved out of his parents house but he has said that he is only 20 minutes away because he wants to be close.

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Taylor Swift and her mother, Andrea Swift have a very special relationship. Taylor has frequently honored her mom in posts, speeches and of course songs. On her 2019 album “Lover,” Taylor pays tribute to her mom with the song, “Soon You’ll Get Better,” which has very emotional lyrics that talk about her family’s dealing with her mom’s cancer diagnosis.

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Ellen Degeneres gets a celebratory kiss from her mom Betty at the Emmy Awards. For those, who don’t know Betty (Elizabeth Jane DeGeneres), she is an American LGBT rights activist and former speech therapist. She has written a couple of books, one titled, Love, Ellen: A Mother Daughter Journey, in which she discusses her reaction to Elle coming out and her journey to not only accept but to advocate for her daughter.

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Michael J. Fox also got honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his mom was right by his side to witness his achievements and reward him with a mom kiss.

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British singer Amy Winehouse embraces her mother Janis Winehouse after accepting a Grammy Award in London. This was a very tender moment and it was before Amy passed away tragically at the young age of 27.

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This is a powerful photo of Tiger Woods and his mother, Kultida Woods, right before Tiger was about to hug his mother after making a statement at the home of the PGA Tour, in which Tiger publicly admitted to cheating on his wife Elin Nordegren. His mother stood by his side and supported him during these difficult times.

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Singer, Ciara receiving a kiss from her mother, Jackie Harris at the VH1s Annual Mother’s Day Celebration.

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This photo shows those moments where you are overwhelmed with happiness and turn to your mother. Charlize Theron is about to hug her mom after hearing her win for Best Actress in “Monster”

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This photo was taken at the premier of the first Coming to America screening in which Arsenio Hall was one of the main stars. It was said that this was a good luck kiss from his mother, Annie Hall.