00:00Reese Witherspoon's son Deacon turns 22, and fans can't get over his Hollywood.
00:06Looks this birthday post has fans doing a double-take.
00:09Reese Witherspoon is one proud mom.
00:11The Legally Blonde star took to Instagram to celebrate her son Deacon Phillips' 22nd birthday,
00:16sharing a heartfelt message and a carousel of adorable photos that had fans melting in the comments.
00:21Happy 22 to my wonderful son at Deacon Phillips.
00:24I love you so much, buddy, Witherspoon captioned the post.
00:29The photo set included four snapshots highlighting their close bond.
00:33The first A, candid shot of Deacon working at a soundboard with headphones around his neck,
00:37and the others capturing Reese and Deacon together through different stages of his life.
00:42From childhood cuddles to dinner party smiles,
00:45the collection perfectly summed up their sweet mother-son relationship.
00:49Deacon, who is the son of Witherspoon and her ex-husband Ryan Phillip,
00:54quickly commented back on the post with an affectionate,
00:56Love you, Mama.
00:58A sweet mom moment fans couldn't get enough of.
01:01Witherspoon's followers flooded the comments with birthday wishes and plenty of love for the actor-musician duo.
01:07Fellow celebrities were among the well-wishers,
01:09with knocked-up star Leslie Mohn dropping to red heart emojis,
01:13wild author Cheryl Strayed writing,
01:15Happy birthday at Deacon Phillips.
01:18I hope you have the best day.
01:20And Access Hollywood's Kit Hoover commenting,
01:22Love your talented sweet boy.
01:24Fans couldn't help but notice how much Deacon resembles both of his famous parents
01:29and maybe even a few other Hollywood heartthrobs.
01:32He could be Conrad from TSITP.
01:34Happy birthday, a one fan wrote.
01:37Referencing the summer I turned pretty, another added,
01:40When I watched TSITP, I thought your son was Conrad.
01:44Others chimed in with,
01:45You're a literal twin.
01:47Happy birthday, young man.
01:49Day is so handsome.
01:51Happy B-Day.
01:51The lookalike comparisons didn't stop there.
01:55Thought I was looking at a very young Rob Lowe.
01:57Aha!
01:58One follower joked, while another gushed.
02:01Wow.
02:01You two look so much alike.
02:03Deacon's star is rising.
02:05At 22, Deacon is making a name for himself in his own right.
02:09He's been steadily carving out a career in music.
02:12Following in the footsteps of his father while also branching into acting,
02:17Deacon released his debut album,
02:19A New Earth in 2023,
02:21and recently appeared on Netflix's hit comedy,
02:24Never Have I Ever.
02:25Reese has long been vocal about how proud she is of her son.
02:29In a past social media post,
02:31she described him as a ray of sunshine
02:33and has said that having him on the red carpet with her is so fun.
02:37Fans clearly share that admiration not just for Deacon's talents,
02:41but for the sweet family dynamic
02:44that Witherspoon continues to share glimpses of online.
02:48Happy birthday to your talented, smart young man.
02:51How are you 22?
02:53One fan marveled under the post.
02:56Whether he's behind a soundboard,
02:58on screen,
02:59or posing with his mom for a throwback photo.
03:02One thing's for sure,
03:03Deacon Phillip has the internets in his mother's full support.
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