Fans notice the same thing in Reese Witherspoon’s holiday photo with her daughter Ava Phillippe.

Reese Witherspoon’s Holiday Photo Goes Viral

On December 21, 2025, Reese Witherspoon took to Instagram with a warm holiday greeting for her followers, sharing a carousel of festive family photos under the caption: “Making Merry ❤️✨.”

The images included Reese with her children — Ava, her brother Deacon Phillippe (22), and her youngest brother Tennessee James Toth (13) — along with scenes of a Christmas tree, gingerbread house, charcuterie board, and cozy holiday spirit.

But the photo that really captured attention was the one of Reese and Ava side by side, dressed in coordinated black and metallic outfits with broad smiles and a joyful holiday glow.

In that image, many fans said they couldn’t immediately tell who was the mother and who was the daughter — sparking enthusiastic reactions online.

Comments on the post quickly filled with remarks like:

“Woah I had to double take because I didn’t know which one was you! So beautiful — both of you.”

“My goodness, you ladies are twins!”

“Your girl is a carbon copy of you!!!! Merry Christmas.”

Even celebrities and friends chimed in, marveling at the striking resemblance.

Some playful comments went so far as to describe Ava as a “doppelgänger” or a “mini‑version” of her mother — a testament not only to genetics but to the natural ease with which Ava presents herself in public imagery.

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