Reese Witherspoon made a world premiere Elle a family affair!
The Oscar winner, 50, was joined by his son, Deacon Phillippeon the red carpet on Tuesday, June 23, at the New York City premiere of her new album Legally Blonde prequel series.
Witherspoon, who shares a son Deacon, 22, and a daughter Ava26, and ex-husband Ryan Phillippestunning in a pink dress with lace flowers. Deacon looked dapper in a black suit and matched his mother with a pink tie.
Dikoni followed in her mother and father's acting footsteps, even starring alongside Ryan, 51, in an upcoming play. Car headswhich aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2025.
“It's very different to be in a situation like this where you're both working on a show with really good people,” Ryan said alone. Us Weekly in May 2025. “It was not lost on either of us.”
“There were times when we looked at each other and said, 'Can you believe we're actually doing this?'” he added.
The Costar Nathalie Kelly he told Us,”[Deacon is] the most loving, polite, and considerate young man I have ever met.”
“I'm like, wow! “Honestly, what an incredible guy.”
“I think it was [Deacon’s] first major acting role, and it's so fun to see the father and son dynamic and how proud Ryan was,” added Kelley. “Ryan was trying to navigate how much to distract and how much to let him be on his own path. I learned a lot from having my kids on the show, watching Ryan as a dad and seeing, like, how beautiful the cycle of life is.”
Witherspoon and Phillippe started dating in 1997, before they got engaged Malicious Intentions. They got married in 1999, but announced their separation in 2006. Their divorce was finalized a year later.
Without the end of things, the source is only told Us in April that the former couple lives nearby. In fact, they both attended Deacon's graduation from New York University last month.
“She's very close with Ryan,” the insider said. They have been friends over the years, and they are friends.
The juggle was real for Reese Witherspoon when it came to balancing her Hollywood career and family life. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, August 14, Witherspoon openly shared what it's like to raise her three children, Ava, 25, Deacon, 21, and Tennessee, 12, while maintaining her successful acting career. (Witherspoon shared Deacon with Ava […]
“Ever since she broke up with Ryan, she's been supporting her kids going into the entertainment industry,” the source said. “Whatever they want to do, they both support us.”
Witherspoon serves as an executive producer on Ellefollowing him Legally Blonde actress, Elle Woods, during her high school years. The series will premiere on Prime Video on July 1.
