Aimee Walker
Reese Witherspoon’s daughter, Ava Phillippe, has openly discussed her sexuality on Instagram.
Witherspoon, 47, has three children – sharing Ava and her son Deacon Phillippe, 20, with her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
The Legally Blonde actress also shares an 11-year-old son named Tennessee James Toth with her ex Jim Toth.
Just days before their 12th anniversary last year, the couple announced their divorce, saying in a statement: “Our biggest priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter.”
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A source told People magazine that the pair are ‘committed to co-parenting together’.
Previously, Witherspoon candidly opened up with InStyle magazine about the distinct upbringing of her children, who, unlike the actress herself, grew up in the midst of fame.
The Big Little Lies actress said: “It’s an odd situation because I didn’t grow up famous. So [Ava is] living an experience that I did not have, and so are my sons.
“We are lucky enough to have friends who grew up in Hollywood and can help give them advice on how to navigate.”
Witherspoon went on to emphasise her complete support for her children and their journeys in discovering who they are, adding: “Ava is so down-to-earth. She wants to do great things in the world.”
The Cruel Intentions actress explained that Ava is ‘trying to find herself’ and figure out her ‘path’ in life.
And now, Witherspoon’s daughter Ava has come out on Instagram!
Ava, 24, is often mistaken for the Just Like Heaven actress and already has a successful career of her own – she’s partnered up with renowned brands like Beyoncé’s Ivy Park and Pat McGrath Labs.
Recently, she engaged with her one million Instagram followers using the platform’s Q&A feature and ended up discussing her sexuality.
One user inquired about Ava’s preferences regarding her romantic interests, to which the star offered a straightforward response.
“I’m attracted to… people!” she conveyed in text overlaid on a picture of herself donning a glamourous blue eye shadow.
She then elaborated in parenthesis: “Gender is whatever.”
While Ava doesn’t explicitly state her sexuality in the post, anyone attracted to a person and not a gender may identify as pansexual.
Pansexual means being ‘attracted to all gender identities, or attracted to people regardless of gender’, according to GLAAD.
Ava is believed to be in a relationship with Owen Mahoney, a fellow student at UC Berkeley, and they reportedly began dating around 2019.
As they are largely offline, it’s unclear if they are still together.
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