Reese Witherspoon and daughter pass for ‘twins’ as fans struggle to tell them apart

Reese Witherspoon and her lookalike daughter were dubbed “twins” as people struggled to tell them apart in a recent snap of the pair together.

The Legally Blonde star, 47 and her daughter Ava Phillippe, 24, had fans thinking they were seeing double as they took to the red carpet together at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. Mum of three Reese called the star-studded event a “mother and daughter date night” as she took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and Ava all dolled up for the awards show.

The mother and daughter duo held each other by the waist as they both stared at the camera. Ava looked the spitting image of her mum with her blonde locks and bright blue eyes.

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The pair both opted for all-black looks, with Reese donning a Celine floor-length gown featuring a large bow across the waist and a racy split up the thigh while Ava opted for a floral embellished mini dress by Monique Lhuillier. Fans mistook the actress and her eldest child for siblings as they flooded the comment section to discuss just how similar the pair looked.

“Stunning mamma and daughter – you look like sisters,” one person said. A second wrote: “Twins. Beautiful.”

A third added: “They look like sisters, very beautiful.” Another noted: “The daughter looks more like her mother than her mother does.”

One fan even dubbed Ava a “clone” of her mum as another commented: “Witherspoon genes run so strong.” Some thought the duo looked so similar they even struggled to work out which one was Reese and which one was her daughter.

“My brain can never process when you guys are in a photo together,” one person said. Another wrote: “Who’s the mother and who’s the daughter?”

“I can’t tell the difference between you 2,” a third added. But not everyone agreed that Ava gets her looks from her mum, others thought she actually looked more like her dad, Ryan Phillippe.

One person said: “Daughter looks like daddy!! They look beautiful though!!” Another agreed, adding: “It’s like looking at a dressed up Ryan!!!!!”

Reese and Ryan were one of Hollywood’s “it” couples back in the 90s. They first met at Reese’s 21st birthday party together and quickly struck up a romance.

The couple went on to star in Cruel Intentions with each other and got engaged around a year after meeting. In 1999 they tied the knot while Reese was pregnant.

She gave birth to Ava three months after the wedding and in 2003 they welcomed their son, Deacon Phillippe. But three years later, the couple announced they were splitting with Reese filing for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.

Reese re-married in 2011, tying the knot with talent agent Jim Toth. In 2012 they welcomed their only child together, Tennessee Toth but just days before their 12th anniversary last year, Reese took to Instagram to announce she and Jim were divorcing. “It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” she wrote.

She added: “We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness, and mutual respect for everything we have created together. Our biggest priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter.

“These matters are never easy and are extremely personal. We truly appreciate everyone’s respect for our family’s privacy at this time.”

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk