It's All About Mom! How Stars Celebrated Mother's Day 2023 (original) (raw)

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner with son Aire and daughter Stormi. Kylie Jenner/Instagram

The makeup mogul celebrated her happy motherhood memories with a darling post on Instagram. She posted a carousel of pics taken with and of her daughter Stormi, 5, and her 15-month-old son, Aire. If Jenner's Instagram Story was any indication, the trio enjoyed an especially sweet Sunday with pink frosted cookies reading "Love you Mom."

Rebel Wilson & Ramona Agruma

Rebel Wilson, Ramona Agruma and their daughter Royce. Rebel Wilson/instagram

Welcome to motherhood! On her inaugural Mother's Day, the Pitch Perfect star shared an adorable photo with her fiancée and their daughter, 5-month-old Royce Lillian. Agruma dressed in the spirit of the day with a pink "Mama" baseball cap, while Wilson and their daughter wore matching giggles on their faces.

In the caption of her wholesome Instagram photo, the actress cheekily pointed to the realities of motherhood: "Happy Mother's Day! (Just woke up at 5:30 am and changed a big 💩 …how about you?)"

Kim Kardashian

North West's Mother's Day message for mom Kim Kardashian. Kim Kardashian Instagram

The SKIMS founder heard some touching words from her kids in a digital Mother's Day card. On her Instagram Story, Kardashian thanked her sister, Khloé, for coordinating the tech-forward gift, which read "Happy Mother's Day We love you so much!" on its cover.

The mom of four previewed the loving messages left by her daughters North, 9, and Chicago, 5, and her sons Saint, 7, and Psalm, 4. The eldest of the four called her mom "the best in the world," while Saint cleared any possible doubts about his unwavering love for his mom.

"Mom, I'm very grateful for you. I know I'm rude to you a lot, I say, 'You're nothing to me,' but you mean the world to me," Saint said with a smile. "You're my favorite in the family. I even love you more than my cute little brother Psalm. I love you. Never forget that."

Beyoncé

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The singer paid homage to her mom on a global stage this year. On Instagram, Beyoncé shared a throwback photo of her parents, Tina Knowles-Lawson and Mathew Knowles, projected as a backdrop for her Renaissance World Tour stop.

"Happy Muva's Day. I love you so much Mama and I'm so grateful for all you do for me," Beyoncé wrote on her Mother's Day post.

Chrissy Teigen

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It really does take a village, and on Sunday, Chrissy Teigen showed her utmost gratitude for her team at home. The cookbook author posted photos of the people who help her and husband John Legend care for their kids Luna Simone, 7, Miles Theodore, 4, and 4-month-old Esti Maxine.

"Grateful for all the people who make it possible for me to be the best mother I can possibly be," Teigen captioned her carousel of photos. "I am endlessly thankful for your presence in this home and all our lives. We love you."

Melanie Hamrick

Looks like Mick Jagger's son is following in his performer parents' footsteps! The singer's longtime girlfriend, dancer Melanie Hamrick, shared a video of their 6-year-old Deveraux movin' and groovin' on Mother's Day.

"My wonderful, wild, sweet, beautiful Dev!! I am beyond blessed and thankful to be his Mama! ❤️❤️❤️ Happy Mother's Day !!!!! ❤️ 💐🌸🌺🌷☀️," Hamrick captioned her Instagram post, adding a note about the rock song playing in the background: "PS Dev loves @imaginedragons 🙌🏼"

Gwyneth Paltrow

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Gwyneth Paltrow's family celebrated both mother and daughter this Sunday! Mother's Day happened to fall on Apple Martin's 19th birthday this year, and the Goop founder paid homage to her daughter on Instagram. Paltrow posted a trio of photos: one of Apple solo, and two selfies of the duo together.

"Happy Birthday my angel," Paltrow wrote in her caption. "Thank you for sharing your birthday this year with Mother's Day, a fitting conjugation, a double celebration of you and what you have given to me- the GIFT of being your mom."

Reese Witherspoon

Witherspoon shared a beach selfie with her sons Tennessee, 10 and Deacon, 19, and daughter Ava, 23, to celebrate the happy holiday.

"Gosh, I'm lucky to be their mama 💐💗," the actress captioned her Instagram post.

Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian Barker, Travis Barker, Atiana De La Hoya, Reign Disick and Penelope Disick. Kourtney Kardashian Barker/Instagram

The POOSH founder got some major blended family love from her kids and step-kids this Mother's Day. She spent the day with her sons Reign, 8, and Mason, 13, and her 10-year-old daughter Penelope. They were joined by Kardashian's husband, Travis Barker, his daughter Alabama, 17, and his son Landon, 19.

Barker shouted out the POOSH founder on his Instagram Story for her rockstar mothering, posting a series of family photos. "Not a better mama bear," Barker captioned a selfie of his wife with Reign and Penelope.

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco spent her first Mother's Day with family. The actress, who welcomed her daughter Matilda in late March, shared snapshots from the day on social media. In one Instagram Story upload, Cuoco posed by the pool with her boyfriend, Tom Pelphrey, and their little one.

To wrap up the milestone occasion, The Big Bang Theory alumna posted a carousel of pictures featuring her daughter with family members and friends.

"My first Mother's Day was as sweet as it gets!" Cuoco wrote in her caption. "Thank you to my wonderful other half ( @tommypelphrey )for flying home just to spend the day with us 🥹❣️ and to all the incredible women who are truly helping us raise our sweet Matilda! We love and appreciate you ! ❣️"

Paris Hilton

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The new mom had a lot to share about her first Mother's Day since the arrival of her son, Phoenix Barron. Hilton wrote a lengthy reflection to accompany several family photos featuring her husband, Carter Reum, and their tiny infant.

"Being a mom is the most incredible experience I have ever had. It's a love that cannot be put into words, a feeling that I never knew existed until I held my little prince in my arms," Hilton said in one part of her Instagram caption. "Watching him grow and learn every single day brings me so much happiness and fills my heart with so much love."

Priyanka Chopra

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The Citadel star was surrounded by love this Sunday. Her husband, Nick Jonas, posted an Instagram video of Priyanka holding and bouncing their 15-month-old daughter, Malti Marie.

"Happy Mother's Day my love. You are an incredible mother. You light up me and MM's world every day. ❤️," Nick captioned his ode to Matli's mom.

Allison Holker

The mom of three celebrated motherhood alongside her daughters Zaia, 3, and Weslie, 14, and son Maddox, 7. This year marked Holker's first Mother's Day without her late husband, Stephen "tWitch" Boss. She shared a sweet photo of her troupe to Instagram.

"Being a mother is the greatest gift of my life. I couldn't be more grateful to wake every morning and see their beautiful faces. Seeing their growth, their perseverance and sharing in the smiles and laughter helps me push through for every single day," Holker captioned the photo.

She continued to reflect on their collective strength in the face of such hardship: "I will protect my babies with everything I got. We are enduring some thing I could've never imagined, but we are pushing forward together every day."

Brittany Mahomes

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The Mahomes family celebrated Mother's Day on the soccer field! The Kansas City Current co-owner and her husband, NFL star Patrick Mahomes, took their two kids to watch Mom's team. Brittany posted a few adorable Instagram Stories of their daughter Sterling Skye, 2, and son Patrick 'Bronze' Lavon, 4 months, watching the Sunday game.

The official women's soccer team posted photos of the family at the game in a joint Instagram post with Brittany. "Mother's Day with the Mahomes ❤️," read the caption.

Katherine Schwarzenegger

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The mother-of-two paid it forward to her "role model" mom Maria Shriver this Sunday. Schwarzenegger — who shares nearly 1-year-old daughter Eloise and 2-year-old daughter Lyla with her husband, Chris Pratt — shared her appreciation for Shriver with an Instagram post.

"I have felt loved, cared for and nurtured every single second by you. What a gift from God! And don't I know it! I'm in awe of you always. You do it all for us kids, your grandkids and everyone else you mother. To know you is to be mothered by you," Schwarzenegger captioned the carousel of photos.

She continued, "I want to be exactly like you. You're my role model in everything, especially when it comes to being a mother. I love you with my whole heart. Happy Mother's Day mama! 👑"

Pratt posted, too, writing, "Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there. Especially grateful today for @KSchwarzenegger. You're a wonderful partner. You've provided me such a blessed life. Our two daughters are so lucky to have you and you're the best step mama to Jack." He also shouted out his mother-in-law and his own mom in the post.

LaNisha Cole

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LaNisha Cole got a special tribute from her boyfriend Brian Paul Kuba on her very first Mother's Day. The couple posted a joint Instagram montage of moments together and with Cole's daughter, 8-month-old Onyx Ice, who she shares with Nick Cannon.

Kuba shared his appreciation for Cole in the caption. Speaking on behalf of himself and baby Onyx, he wrote, "We're both so incredibly proud of you, and it's so amazing to witness you grow together as one…a family. My ohana. I've never seen a happier baby —because of you she smiles with her heart open and full of joy."

Tom Brady

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The retired football pro has love for every leading lady in his life. Brady's Sunday Instagram tribute featured his three kids' moms, Gisele Bündchen and Bridget Moynahan, and other family members. The series of photos opened with a black-and-white portrait of Brady and his mom, Galynn.

"Happy Mothers Day [sic] to all these amazing women who have given our family so much throughout their lives. Thank you all for your love, compassion and kindness, and for setting such an amazing example for all of our little ones," the former NFL star wrote in the caption of his social media post.

The carousel also included photos of Brady's kids Vivian, 10, and Benjamin, 13, with their mom, Bündchen, and his 15-year-old son Jack with Moynahan.

Shemar Moore

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Shemar Moore had a lot to celebrate this Mother's Day. The S.W.A.T. actor shared two Instagram posts to honor his girlfriend Jesiree Dizon, with whom he shares his 3-month-old daughter Frankie, and his late mother, Marilyn Joan Wilson-Moore.

Jeremy Renner

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The Avengers star honored his mom, Valerie, with a touching tribute on Instagram.

"Mother Earth, Mother Nature, and Mama…" Renner began in the caption accompanying three photos of his mom. "No matter how challenging, painful, or difficult life can be for me as of recent, it does not elude you. I'm sorry for the weight I've made you carry, yet so very grateful that you can with grace and strength. Thank you, love you mama…. My rock."

Jenna Bush Hager

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Jenna Bush Hager opened up about her "really fun" Mother's Day celebration on Today with Hoda and Jenna. The TV anchor detailed how she and her husband, Henry Hager, traveled home with their son Hal, 3, and daughters Poppy Louise, 7, and Margaret "Mila" Laura, 10.

"The kids cut me some flowers, which I thought was really sweet," Bush Hager shared, adding that her husband got her Mexican food for dinner, "which I love."

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff and daughters Mae and Banks. Matthew Koma/Instagram

Matthew Koma shared a meaningful ode to his wife, Hilary Duff, on Instagram. He shared several sweet shots of the How I Met Your Father star, including one of her cuddling their daughters Mae, 2, and Banks Violet, 4.

"Happy Mother's Day to my special creature @HilaryDuff," Koma wrote. "I'm the luckiest to watch you raise ours with your magic balance of sparkle and truth."

The last photo in the series saw Duff – who also shares 11-year-old son Luca with ex Mike Comrie – seated on the floor, hugging one of her dogs. "Now all that being said ... if you try to bring one more dog into this household, I'm out," Koma joked at the end of his tribute.

Gabrielle Union

Dwyane Wade, Zaya Wade, Gabrielle Union, and Kaavia James Wade. Dwyane Wade/Instagram

The Bring It On star was treated to a list of Mother's Day festivities this year. Her special day began with a horseback riding adventure, an activity meticulously planned out by her husband, Dwyane Wade, per his behind-the-scenes Instagram Reel.

Later, Union stepped out for dinner with Wade, their 4-year-old daughter Kaavia James, and his 15-year-old daughter Zaya. The retired NBA pro shared a pic of his wife and kids during their evening on his Instagram Story the following day. "Celebrated her all day yesterday," Wade wrote alongside the group photo.

Hilary Swank

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The brand new mom-of-two celebrated a very exciting motherhood milestone. Swank, who welcomed twins with her husband Philip Schneider in early April, shared photos of her first Mother's Day gifts on Instagram.

Katy Perry

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The pop star dressed as another inspiring mom for American Idol's annual Disney night, which fell on Mother's Day this year. Perry – who shares daughter Daisy Dove, 2, with fiancé Orlando Bloom – showed up for her judging duties dressed as Elastigirl from the Pixar film The Incredibles.

Speaking to PEOPLE after the show, Perry touched on why she chose to dress as the superhero mother: "She's a super mom. She plays both roles so incredibly well. She juggles a lot. She's just incredible," the "Roar" singer explained.

Alec Baldwin

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Alec Baldwin toasted all the moms in his life this Sunday. The actor shared his appreciative thoughts in an Instagram video.

Baldwin began, "It's Mother's Day and I want to say Happy Mother's Day to a few mothers. My mother passed away last May, coming up on a year, and I miss you, Mom. I hope you're in a place that has really good cheesecake."

He went on to wish his loved ones a happy Mother's Day, starting with his sisters Beth and Jane, both of whom are mothers. Then he nodded to his daughter, Ireland, "who is about to become a mother," and his wife, Hilaria, with whom Baldwin shares six younger kids.

Cardi B

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Cardi B celebrated the holiday with her husband Offset, their son Wave Set, 20 months, and their daughter Kulture, 4. The quartet ventured out for a celebratory dinner. The "Up" rapper shared photos and videos from the day on her Instagram story, capturing the handbags she received as gifts and the flowers decorating her home.

"My favorite holiday, I birth my best friends💗💙…..HAPPY MOTHERS DAY BEAUTIFULS💐🌸.." Cardi wrote alongside an Instagram post of her little ones.

Amy Roloff

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The Little People, Big World star poured her heart out in honor of Mother's Day. Roloff shared a photo of her four kids – twins Zach and Jeremy, 33, daughter Molly, 29, and son Jacob, 26 – whom she shares with ex-husband Matt Roloff.

"I'm blessed by my four kids who made me a Mom," Roloff wrote in her Instagram caption. "You are my greatest gifts the Lord has blessed me with."

Ree Drummond

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The Pioneer Woman was the subject of several loving Instagram tributes this Sunday. Drummond's daughter Paige, 23, honored her mom with two throwback photos. "Happy Mother's Day 🤍 I love you!!!" Paige wrote. "The best there is. Don't know what I'd do without you!"

Drummond's older daughter, Alex, followed her sister in sending love to their mom via Instagram. The 25-year-old shared a more recent photo with the Food Network star. "My best friend & role model!" Drummond's eldest child captioned the shot. "Angsty teen Alex would laugh out loud if I told her how close we are now. 💕"

Rumer Willis

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Rumer Willis dedicated her first Mother's Day to her daughter, Louetta Isley. Willis penned a letter to the little one and shared a series of photos from her at-home birth the previous month.

"You have changed my life in the most profound way. It is the privilege and honor of my life to be your Mother and I will do everything and anything for you always," the actress wrote in one part of her lengthy Instagram caption.

The new mom also addressed her boyfriend and Louetta's dad, Derek Richard Thomas, whom Willis called her "partner in crime in this uncharted journey into parenthood." She thanked him for "catching our girl as she came into the world and for holding such beautiful space for me as I brought her into the world."

Olivia Wilde

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Olivia Wilde is happy to share some whimsy with her 6-year-old, Daisy. The Booksmart director posted a glimpse of her daughter's Mother's Day card, which featured a fill-in-the-blank prompt. To complete the sentence "Because of you, I believe I can," Daisy – whom Wilde shares with ex Jason Sudeikis – wrote "fly."

"Mom job = done," Wilde captioned the shot. "Happy Mother's Day to all of us❤️."

Heather Rae El Moussa

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Heather Rae El Moussa is celebrating her first few months of motherhood! The Selling Sunset realtor spent her first Mother's Day with her husband Tarek El Moussa and their 5-month-old son, Tristan Jay. The new mom posted a touching Instagram montage of her journey into parenthood, paying homage to her step-kids as well as her newborn.

"Celebrating my first Mother's day as a mommy this year but lucky enough to have two bonus kids who have made me feel so special every year," Heather Rae wrote in her caption. "I have so much love for all three El Moussa babies that my heart can barely take it. Being a mother has completed me in ways I never knew was possible and changed my life for the better."

Christina Hall

Taylor El Moussa, Christina Hall, Josh Hall, Hudson Anstead, and Brayden El Moussa. Christina Hall/Instagram

Christina Hall celebrated Mother's Day with her blended brood. The Christina on the Coast star spent the day with her husband, Josh Hall, her son Hudson, 3, with ex and Anstead, and kids Brayden, 7, and Taylor, 12, whom she shares with ex Tarek El Moussa. For the day out in Southern California, Hudson wore a T-shirt reading "Mama's ride or die."

In her Instagram caption, Hall summarized their peaceful day at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club, which included pool time, a beachfront brunch and a steak dinner. "We will definitely be back soon! 💗" the mother-of-three concluded.