Last night, Reese Witherspoon brought a very special guest to join her on the red carpet: her daughter Ava Phillippe. The mother-daughter duo looked like sisters while posing for photographers at the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s Big Little Lies in New York City.
Witherspoon took to her Instagram Stories to post behind-the-scene shots of her getting ready. She also shared details of her chic outfit and a Boomerang of her enjoying a celebratory glass of champagne ahead of the event.
The Oscar-winning actress sported a pink and black strapless Elie Saab dress from the brand’s Pre-Fall 2019 collection and pointed-toe pumps from Brian Atwood. Stylist Petra Flannery (Emma Stone is also a celebrity client) accessorized Witherspoon’s ladylike ensemble with stunning jewels from De Beers and Taffin.
Phillippe, who just wrapped her freshman year of college, took a style page from Witherspoon and incorporated plenty of black into her look for the evening. She sported a sparkly little black cocktail dress and wore a pair of black high heels like her mother.
Both ladies wore their blonde hair down, although Witherspoon parted her hair to the side while her daughter parted it down the middle. Their makeup was almost identical—pink blush, glossy pink lips, and a soft smoky eye—but Phillippe incorporated pink eye shadow into her glam.
Witherspoon, who dropped out of Stanford to pursue an acting career, is undeniably proud of her daughter for enrolling into an undisclosed university. However, she recently admitted to Ellen DeGeneres that she was understandably distraught over her eldest child leaving home for school.
“It’s weird when your children go away to college,” Witherspoon told DeGeneres. “It’s hard. I never imagined how it felt for my mom, but… I might have gone into her empty room, laid down on her bed, and cried when she went to college.”
For Mother’s Day, Phillippe shared a beautiful photograph of her mom along with an endearing caption that received a reply from Witherspoon. Phillippe called her mother “my built-in best friend,” complimented her “compassion for others,” and added that she makes “me immensely proud to be your daughter.”
“Well… now I’m crying 😭I love you so much. What a gift to be your mom. 💖,” Witherspoon replied.
Big Little Lies returns to HBO on June 9, 2019
