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Reese Witherspoon 'Twins' With Daughter Ava Philippe For Her 22nd Birthday

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By Alisan Duran on September 9, 2021 at 6:55 PM EDT
Updated on September 10, 2021 at 9:11 AM EDT

Reese Witherspoon shared a sweet birthday message for her daughter, Ava Philippe, on Instagram, along with a photo of the model, who just turned 22 today!

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Doting Mama

Posting the photo of her daughter to show her 26.3 million followers on the social media site, Ava could be seen flashing a big smile for the camera while dressed in a green crochet crop top. She angled her body slightly to the side as she stretched her left arm upward. Meanwhile, her other arm was down with her hand possibly touching her hip. The blond beauty playfully bit on her tongue as she looked into the camera lens.

Sparkly lights made up the background of the shot, and it made the picture look festive.

The Legally Blonde star then shared a sweet message about her eldest child with ex-husband Ryan Philippe in the caption of her most recent upload, where Ava looked just like her mom as she grinned for the camera.

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"Happy Birthday to my sweet little girl…excuse me… I mean my adult daughter!!! Words can't describe how proud I am of you. You have grown into an extraordinary person who cares so much about the world around her. I am so lucky to have you light up my life. I love you, Ava!!" Reese wrote.

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Ava Got Plenty Of Birthday Messages

The photo garnered over 442,000 likes In just two hours of posting on the popular photo-sharing app. Fans and celebrities wished Ava a "Happy Birthday." Plenty of them also took notice of her uncanny resemblance to her mom.

"What a beaut," Gwyneth Paltrow commented, adding a red heart emoji.

"Happy birthday, Ava! I'm proud of you, too. Xx," added Chelsea Handler.

"This beautiful Ava! Happy birthday. It is surreal how I met you when you were this age about. And then when she was born. And now I will meet her again one day as my boss or something. And how gorgeous and kind your child is. Congratulations and a splendid day to you all," Selma Blair wrote.

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Ava Is Her Mom's 'Twin'

Meanwhile, Keke Palmer remarked that Reese and Ava are "twinning."

"I thought this was you at first glance!!!! happy birthday ava!" commented another follower.

"Thought this was Reese before reading the caption," noted another.

The mother and daughter both have matching blonde locks, adorable button noses, and stunning blue eyes. Hence, Ava is the perfect copy of Reese.

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A Rising Model

Unlike the veteran actress, Ava has made a career in modeling. According to Elle, she first debuted in Rodarte's Fall/Winter 2018 Portrait Series. She worked alongside a pregnant Kirsten Dunst, Rowan Blanchard, and Tessa Thompson.

The rising model has also been busy with other projects, such as being the face of her mother's lifestyle and fashion brand, Draper James.

In an interview for Reese's blog, Ava talked about her style and how it differs from her mom's.

"The best thing about how my mom has influenced my style is that, while I do take her advice, it's still my own," Ava shared. "She and I agree on a lot of what's 'fashionable,' but we have different tastes, and she's really respectful of my personality as I express it through clothes."

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