Reese Witherspoon’s daughter, Ava Phillippe, cringes over comparisons between her boyfriend and dad Ryan

   

Ava Phillippe playfully reacted to a fan comparing her and her boyfriend, Dakota Brubaker, to her famous parents, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe.

The budding actress, 25, took to TikTok Wednesday to respond to a comment that read, “Close enough. Welcome back Reese and Ryan.”

A hilarious video showed Ava with her mouth wide open, repeatedly mouthing “no” and shaking her head in disgust as Brubaker came into view wearing a black turtleneck and glasses — similar to Ryan’s character, Sebastian Valmont, in the 1999 thriller “Cruel Intentions.”

Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, cringes after fan compares her boyfriend to her dad, Ryan

Ava Phillippe responded to a fan comparing her and her boyfriend, Dakota Brubaker, to her parents, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe. TikTok/@ avaephillippe

Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, cringes after fan compares her boyfriend to her dad, Ryan

On Wednesday, the 25-year-old shared a video on TikTok reacting to a comment that read, “Close enough. Welcome back Reese and Ryan.” TikTok/@ avaephillippe

“You guys,” Ava wrote in the caption. “whaaaaattt.”

However, she had fun with the comparison, pairing the video with The Verve’s 1997 track “Bittersweet Symphony,” which notably played at the end of the Roger Kumble-directed film starring her parents.

“Now I can’t unsee it,” one person commented.

 

Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, cringes after fan compares her boyfriend to her dad, Ryan

She mouthed “no” with a disgusted expression while her beau stood beside her. TikTok/@ avaephillippe

Ryan Phillippe in "Cruel Intentions."

Brubaker mocked the comparison while dressed as Ryan’s character, Sebastian Valmont, from the 1999 thriller “Cruel Intentions.” ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Phillippe (pictured in 2018) with children Ava and Deacon

Phillippe (pictured in 2018) with children Ava and Deacon ryanphillippe/Instagram

“I thought the same,” another chimed in, as a third added, “I’m sorry but this is hilarious.”

Ava confirmed her romance with Brubaker with a sweet PDA photo shared via Instagram in December 2024.

The snap showed the couple cozied up in a photo booth as the musician kissed her on the cheek.

Actor Ryan Phillippe and actress Reese Witherspoon attend the "Vanity Fair" Premiere at the 61st Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2004 in Venice, Italy.

Ryan and Witherspoon starred in the film together. Getty Images

 Reese Witherspoon accompanies husband actor Ryan Phillippe to The Cinema Society & Zenith Watches screening of "Flags Of Our Fathers" at the Tribeca Grand screening room October 16, 2006 in New York City.

They were married from 1999 to 2008. Getty Images

Meanwhile, now-exes Ryan, 50, and Witherspoon, 49, met in 1997 at the “Legally Blonde” star’s 21st birthday party before acting alongside each other in “Cruel Intentions.”

They tied the knot in June 1999, welcoming Ava in September 1999 and son Deacon Phillippe, now 21, in 2003.

The former couple called it quits in 2008.

Ava Phillippe and Dakota Brubaker attend The Hollywood Reporter and Instagram: Next Gen 2024 at Holloway House on November 20, 2024 in West Hollywood, Calif.

Ava and Brubaker, meanwhile, confirmed their romance in December 2024. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

Ava Phillippe and Dakota Brubaker

At the time, she shared a photo of the musician kissing her cheek. avaphillippe/Instagram

The actors have seemingly maintained an amicable co-parenting relationship.

The “Morning Show” star is also the mother to 12-year-old son Tennessee, whom she shares with her second ex-husband, Jim Toth.

As for Ryan, he shares 13-year-old daughter Kai with Alexis Knapp.