Reese Witherspoon Shares Sweet Message To Celebrate Son Deacon’s 17th Birthday

Reese Witherspoon’s eldest son Deacon just turned 17.

The actress shared a sweet message to the teen on Instagram Friday, saying he was “hardworking, fun-loving, music making” and “deeply kind,” among numerous other things.

Witherspoon’s cute post included, “What a pleasure to watch you grow into an amazing young man who is always curious and endlessly creative. Can’t wait to celebrate! I love you so much.”

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Happy Birthday to my wonderful son @deaconphillippe! 💫 My bright light/ hardworking / fun-loving / music making / deeply kind son, who always finds the good in everyone and everything. What a pleasure to watch you grow into an amazing young man who is always curious and endlessly creative. Can’t wait to celebrate! I love you so much 🥰🎈#17

A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Oct 23, 2020 at 8:01am PDT

The “Big Little Lies” star shares Deacon with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe to whom she was married from 1999 to 2008.

The actors also share eldest child, daughter Ava, 21.

Witherspoon’s latest birthday post comes after she wished Ava a happy birthday when she celebrated the milestone occasion on September 9.

The star posted:

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Wow! How is it possible that this little girl is now 21 years old? Happy Birthday to my sweet girl who has become the most incredible young woman. 💫 Her kindness, her compassion, and her huge heart never cease to amaze me. Ava, there aren’t enough words to describe how proud I am of everything you’ve already accomplished. I cannot wait to see ALL the Good you will put into this world. I love you so much @avaphillippe 💗

A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Sep 9, 2020 at 7:45am PDT