Overview
- Williams-Paisley posted on Friday, Aug. 7, that she purchased Diane Keaton’s black hat and gloves from a posthumous auction and shared photos of herself wearing them.
- The Instagram carousel included a video of a nearby bald eagle that Williams-Paisley said appeared while the items were being unpacked and that she took as a sign of Keaton’s presence.
- She noted the hat bears Keaton’s added inscription, “NO MORE WAR,” and a skull-and-crossbones motif, and said she intends to pass along Keaton’s message.
- Williams-Paisley has long described Keaton as a mentor and mother figure from their work together on Father of the Bride and its 1995 sequel, and she has continued public tributes since Keaton’s death in October 2025.
- Keaton’s signature use of hats and turtlenecks has made personal wardrobe pieces culturally resonant, which helps explain why this auctioned memorabilia and Williams-Paisley’s public display drew attention.