Reese Witherspoon Posts Sweet Birthday Tribute to Her Mom—And the Two Look *So* Much Alike

And they were twinning in black

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Reese Witherspoon is a girl who loves her momma.

Witherspoon has expressed the love and appreciation she has for her mom, Betty, on many occasions. The most recent example? An Instagram post made on August 18 in celebration of her mother’s birthday. The post included pictures of the two out for her lunch, and the pair were totally twinning in their matching black outfits. Clothing aside though, the resemblance between the duo is impossible to miss, from the hair to the smile to the nose to the eyes.

The Legally Blonde actress wrote, “Happy birthday to my wonderful mother Betty, who always teaches me to appreciate homemade art, flowers in the garden, little babies and all the dogs and horses in the world. P.S. She LOVES red lipstick, so I bought her this one called PIP @westmanatelier.”

In another picture, Witherspoon could be seen applying the lipstick she purchased for her mother, which prompted some sweet responses from fans and celebrity friends. “OMG, you’re twins,” wrote Sharon Stone. “Wow, you guys look so alike,” echoed Nikki Shore. “Happy Birthday to your beautiful mom,” added a fan.

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Witherspoon, of course, is a mother to three children herself, and recently opened up about the challenges of raising Ava Phillippe (25), Deacon Phillippe (21) and Tennessee James Toth (12) while working in Hollywood. She continued, “It looked like always being on the road together. It looked like my kids constantly giving me career advice! It looked really hard sometimes. I'd cry working 14 to 17 hours, sometimes all night long, and still woke up early for carpool. I was deliriously tired,” she wrote. “It looked like trying to say something positive about work when I got home at night. So my kids would know that my work was meaningful to me and could be fun!”

She added, “In conclusion, even though it was challenging at times, having kids gave me perspective about what was important in life. Nothing was better than getting to come home and hug them and hear about their day!”

Cheers to Betty and Reese, two great mamas.

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