Reese Witherspoon and son Deacon Phillippe.Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Reese Witherspoonis one proud mama.
The actress, 46, spoke with PEOPLE at the premiere of her movieYour Place or Minein Los Angeles Thursday night about how she felt dropping off 19-year-old sonDeacon, whom she shares with exRyan Phillippe, at college.
“It meansyou did your job right,” she says. “And I’m so proud of my kids. They’re thriving in the world and I’m so happy for them.”
Deacon is now attending New York University, and recently posted a collage of photos and videossharing his dorm lifeat the school. In one photo, he sat on his dorm bed with several decorations on the wall behind him, including a lit-up broken heart and a red EMBIID 21 basketball jersey.
“In flow” he captioned the post, which also showed his view of the city at sunset outside his dorm room. Deacon has also been sharing some snippets of a song that he’s been working on in the dorm called “Guess” in several other Instagram posts.
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The teen, whograduated from high schoolin spring 2022, is following in his parents' footsteps and pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
He has already taken the first steps in his career as a music producer with the release of hishit single “Long Run” in 2020, andmade his acting debutin the third season ofNetflix’s hit teen seriesNever Have I Ever.
Back in December 2020, Deaconopened up about his passion for producingwithInterviewmagazine and shared that his dad, who also makes music, helped him get into it.
“When I was listening to the radio in the car with my dad, something just clicked. I realized there’s more to making music than just being a vocalist, and that a lot of times it’s the production that makes me feel something,” he explained. “I asked my dad about how it works, and he taught me all the stuff he knew, and then I started watching YouTube videos.”
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In June 2022, Deacon’s parents threwa backyard commencement ceremonyto mark his high-school graduation, with Witherspoon sharing a sweet Instagram post about it.
“So proud of the thoughtful, talented, kind & generous young man you have become. Youlight up our heartsand make us proud everyday,” she wrote in the caption.
As for 23-year-old daughterAva, in addition toattending UC Berkeley, she’s also pursuing a career in modeling and has landed campaigns with brands likePat McGrath,Beyonce’sIvy Parkand her mother’s line,Draper James.
In June 2021, Witherspoon opened up toInterviewmagazine about what it’s been like towatch both Ava and Deacon grow up.
“I never expected the kind of relationship that I have with them, but it’s sorewarding to be able to have kidsthat you can process life with a little bit, and they help me understand the complexities of what it means to be a human now,” she toldTracee Ellis Rossduring the interview. “So I’m really, really grateful that these little humans are in my life. Adult humans. I have two adult children now, Tracee. It’s crazy.”
Your Place or Mineis streaming Feb. 10 on Netflix.
source: people.com
