Whereas Ava Phillippe has continuously been deemed the “mini-me” of her well-known mom, Reese Witherspoon, the 2 ladies don’t see the resemblance.
Witherspoon touched on her relationship with Phillippe throughout a Tuesday look on NBC’s “As we speak With Hoda & Jenna” as she promoted her new youngsters’s e book, “Busy Betty.”
When co-host Jenna Bush Hager described the mother-daughter pair as “twins,” Witherspoon shrugged off the suggestion.
“She and I don’t see it that a lot,” mentioned the “Legally Blonde” actor.
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Witherspoon shares two youngsters with ex-husband and fellow actor Ryan Phillippe: 23-year-old Ava and 18-year-old Deacon Phillippe. She and present husband Jim Toth, a expertise agent, are additionally mother and father to a 10-year-old son, Tennessee.
When requested about parenting youngsters of such various ages, Witherspoon mentioned her relationship with every of her youngsters is consistently evolving.
“To begin with, you’re managing them rather a lot … after they’re little, and it’s very bodily,” the Oscar winner mentioned. “After which it’s extra emotional assist and options — not telling them what to do after they get a bit of bit older.”
She added, “However it’s important to actually nurture your grownup relationship along with your youngsters, too, and provides them respect and house to change into who they’re and never who you need them to be.”
Elsewhere within the interview, Witherspoon acknowledged the twentieth anniversary of her movie “Candy House Alabama.”
In July 2021, she sparked on-line chatter a few potential sequel to the 2002 romantic comedy when she posted a trio of throwback pictures displaying her on the movie’s set with co-star Patrick Dempsey. That very same month, actor Josh Lucas mentioned he’d “love” to do a sequel to the film however hinted that Witherspoon’s busy Hollywood schedule may very well be an impediment.
Whereas followers most likely shouldn’t get their hopes up simply but, Witherspoon mentioned Tuesday she’d fortunately reprise the position of Melanie Carmichael if a second “Candy House Alabama” movie is ever made.
“I believe that might be an important concept,” she mentioned. “I’ll make some calls.”