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Divorced A-list couple's 20yo son stuns

The son of a former Hollywood couple has been spotted going out for a walk and he looks so much like one of his famous parents.

Wednesday, August 14 | Top stories | From the Newsroom

Deacon Phillippe has been spotted wandering around shirtless and looking gorgeous.

Phillippe is the son of former Hollywood couple Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe. His parents met on the set of Cruel Intentions, married in 1999, and divorced in 2008.

Phillippe also has an older sister, Ava, 24, who frequently goes viral for looking like his mum’s doppelganger.

The celebrity offspring looked very Gen Z as he went for a hike in Los Angeles, giving everyone a glimpse of his six-pack.

The 20-year-old wore oversized shorts that were falling off him, so you could see his underwear. To finish off the look, he wore casual sneakers.

He also had headphones on but they weren’t cordless, so he was being a bit vintage.

There’s no denying that Phillippe looks just like his famous dad.

He looks so much like his dad. Picture: Backgrid
He looks so much like his dad. Picture: Backgrid
The shorts were baggy. Picture: Backgrid
The shorts were baggy. Picture: Backgrid

Besides having celebrity parents, Phillippe describes himself on Instagram as “aspiring” and has more than 400,000 followers. He has also worked as a music producer.

He went viral in November last year after he was approached by creator Caleb Simpson, who has amassed more than 8 million followers by taking viewers on tours of people’s living spaces.

Simpson asked Phillippe, who is a student at New York University, to show off his home, and he agreed, claiming he had some time between classes.

If you were expecting to see the usual university digs, like milk crates used as bedside tables and a tower of used beer cans, you would be disappointed.

The 20-year-old went viral when he showed off his apartment. Picture: TikTok/calebwsimpson
The 20-year-old went viral when he showed off his apartment. Picture: TikTok/calebwsimpson
The apartment was super nice. Picture: TikTok/calebwsimpson
The apartment was super nice. Picture: TikTok/calebwsimpson

Phillippe was living in a fancy New York-style loft, which looked less like a low-budget rental and more like the kind of apartment that would be featured in a home living magazine.

Think sky-high ceilings, spiral staircase and giant art hanging on the wall. Yes, art, not posters.

His bedroom was less one flat yellowing pillow and a record player and more gorgeously designed with a colour scheme.

Interestingly, Phillippe had two housemates with whom he could share his fancy space.

How much does he pay?

Well, he dodged that question.

“West Village prices, man,” he said.

Deacon Reese Phillippe with his dad Ryan Phillippe. Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Fanatics
Deacon Reese Phillippe with his dad Ryan Phillippe. Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Fanatics

There were a few hilarious moments where he tried to act like his house was humble and flawed.

He joked that Simpson had not hit his head on the staircase and poked fun at the door being hard to close in the bathroom.

Naturally, people in the comments pointed out that his college living situation was probably thanks to his wealthy parents.

“Occupation: student parents: Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe,” one wrote.

“You did not just ask Deacon Witherspoon how much he pays in rent. Bro, as if he knows,” another argued.

“How much do you pay? The correct answer is ask my mum and dad,” another cracked.

Deacon is studying at Uni. Picture: Rodin Eckenroth / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
Deacon is studying at Uni. Picture: Rodin Eckenroth / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
He appears to be close to both his famous parents. Picture: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
He appears to be close to both his famous parents. Picture: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

Still, not everyone saw it as an opportunity to roast the rich kid; some pointed out that, although his digs were pretty nice, he was clearly trying to have an average youthful experience by having housemates.

“It’s a nice apartment, but he could have something much fancier, I’m sure. He seems like a great kid,” someone said.

“I don’t get the hate. Reese and Ryan are good parents, and Deacon is talented,” another defended

“Are rich people supposed to have their children live in squalor?” another questioned

Originally published as Divorced A-list couple's 20yo son stuns

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