In photos, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe celebrate their son Deacon's graduation

He sported flip-flops, a hat and an orange dress.

Deacon Phillippe, 18, celebrated his graduation in the garden of his father, Ryan Phillippe's home on Thursday, June 9.

His mother, Reese Witherspoon, shared her enthusiasm through a snapshot of her son, wearing sunglasses, posing with his diploma, by the pool, but also alongside the two actors.

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A post in which there was also a video of the young man who brandished his diploma.

“Congratulations to you @deaconphillippe on your graduation!

wrote Reese Witherspoon in the caption of the publication.

I am so proud of the caring, talented, lovely and generous young man you have become.

You light up our hearts and make us proud every day.

We love you !"

She also published another portrait of her son in story.

In video, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe on the Oscars stage in 2002

“Valedriptorian”

For his part, Ryan Phillippe split a post containing a photo of the trio, a video of his son receiving the precious sesame to applause, then throwing his hat - immediately recovered by Reese Witherspoon in the swimming pool -, a portrait , a snapshot of the diploma, then a selfie on which he appears in appropriate attire.

“Graduation at home with @matt_sinn & @benmassing, and Reese grabbing the hat,” joked Ryan Phillippe in the caption of these images.

(I played a leading role)."

The actor also celebrated the event in an Instagram story, writing, “Happy graduation !!”

In parallel, Deacon Phillippe went there with his own series of shots.

All this, embellished with a simple message: "Valedriptorian", a play on words to evoke the "promo major" (

, in English).

"Best Dad Ever"

“Best father of all time”, commented the young man in person under the publication of Ryan Phillippe.

“Congratulations Deacon!!,” wrote Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore, Octavia Spencer and Selma Blair under Reese Witherspoon’s post.

At the end of May, Ryan Phillippe had also published a photo of his son a few hours before his prom.

Deacon Phillippe is the youngest of the family, born of the union between Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, married from 1999 to 2008. He is the brother of Ava, 22, and the half-brother of Tennessee, 9, born of the relationship between Jim Toth and the actress, who sealed their union in 2011.