Overview
- Witherspoon shared a Dec. 21 Instagram carousel captioned "making merry" featuring daughter Ava, sons Deacon and Tennessee, her mother Betty, and a festive stop with Laura Dern.
- A photo of Witherspoon and 26-year-old Ava in coordinating black, sparkly outfits prompted followers to say they could barely tell them apart.
- Notable reactions included influencer Peyton Baxter saying she had to "double take" and actor Dax Shepard exclaiming "Holy Doppelgänger!!!!!"
- The slideshow has garnered more than 750,000 likes and extensive media pickup, with quips and comparisons circulating on Instagram and Threads.
- The resemblance has been discussed in prior interviews by both Ava and Witherspoon, and neither has added new comment since posting the photos.