Millie Bobby Brown shouted out adoptive moms on her first Mother’s Day. See what she and other stars posted, from Reese Witherspoon to Kim Kardashian.
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First-time mom Millie Bobby Brown subtly celebrated motherhood in all forms as she marked Mother’s Day on May 10.
The “Stranger Things” star shared a story to Instagram that recognized “The Hopeful Mom-to-Be,” “The Exhausted Mom,” “The New Mom,” The Grieving Mom,” “The Mom Figure Who Stepped Up,” “The Mom of a Prodigal Child,” “The Single Mom” and “The Foster or Adoptive Mom.”
Brown, 22, and husband Jake Bongiovi, 24, son of rock star Jon Bon Jovi, adopted a baby girl last August.
“Grateful for my husband and daughter,” Brown posted on her birthday, Feb. 19, with a photo of her at the beach with her young daughter. “I am so blessed.”
They announced the arrival of the child over the summer in a joint Instagram post: “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy,” they wrote. “And then there were 3.”
Here’s how other celebrities spent their Mother’s Day:
Kris Jenner shares old-school Kardashian family pics
Momager Kris Jenner posted a large carousel of family photos to celebrate her big brood of six grown children and 13 grandchildren.
“Being a mother and grandmother is the most rewarding and meaningful role of my life. It has brought me more joy, love, and purpose than I ever could have imagined,” Jenner, 70, wrote alongside the photos, some going back to her elder children’s own childhoods.
“I’m so grateful for my beautiful mom, who taught me everything about unconditional love, strength, and always showing up for your family. And I’m endlessly proud of the women and mothers that my daughters have become. Watching them love and raise their babies is one of the greatest gifts.”
Kim Kardashian throws it back to baby videos of her four kids with Ye
Daughter Kim Kardashian also shared a clip reel of baby and toddler footage of her four children with ex-husband Ye, formerly Kanye West: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.
“My babies!!! Thank you for choosing me to be your mom,” the 45-year-old reality star and businesswoman wrote.
Her sister Kylie Jenner, 28, posted a pic of daughter Stormi and son Aire Webster, plus video showing a banner that read “Best Mom Ever” and heaps of “Love You” and floral mylar balloons. She captioned her Instagram Story, “My kids are so cute.”
Nicole Kidman shares sentimental photo with daughters Sunday and Faith
Nicole Kidman shared an old image that looked like a vacation photo in the desert, showing her with daughters Sunday and Faith, whose dad is Keith Urban.
“To my beautiful girls, the greatest joy is being your mother,” she wrote. “Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in the world.”
Kidman, 58, is also the mother of two grown children, Bella and Connor, adopted with ex-husband Tom Cruise. They were not mentioned in her post.
Demi Moore gushes about her three ‘sweet girls’: Rumer, Scout and Tallulah Willis
Demi Moore reminisced about daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah Willis and their childhoods with a black-and-white portrait from their early years and a video clip of the women dancing at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2025.
“I still remember the first time each of you fit in my arms. Now look at you,” Moore, 63, wrote of her children with Bruce Willis. “My sweet girls, you have grown in ways that take my breath away, and somehow, every single year, I fall more in love with who you are.”
Justin Timberlake salutes ‘the greatest women I know’
The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter gave a rare peek at his family life with a handful of family photos to note the day.
In one pic, Timberlake, 45, casually clad in a hoodie and ball cap, and wife Jessica Biel, 44, protectively cradle their two kids: Silas and Phineas. He also shared a selfie of the couple embracing and a throwback shot of him with mom Lynn Bomar Harless.
“The greatest women I know,” he captioned his post simply. “Happy Mother’s Day.”
The pop star, 32, posted video of mom Joan Grande to her Instagram Stories that showed Joan entering the room with a smile and hefting a cup of tea.
“The most beautiful inside and out!” Ariana Grande caption the video. “The most brilliant, funniest, most generous, hardest working and kindest. I love you so much.”
Reese Witherspoon shares vintage pic with grandmother Dorothea
Reese Witherspoon shared four generations of gratitude, including a vintage photo of young Reese with her grandmother.
“Feeling grateful for the women who shaped me. My wonderful mother, Betty, and my grandmother, Dorothea, who made my childhood so magical,” she wrote with heart and tulip emoji. “And for these three beautiful humans who made me a mom. Happy Mother’s Day.”
She ended the carousel with a photo of her three children, Ava, Deacon and Tennessee, holding up pink mylar balloons that spell out “M-O-M.”
“Slide 2!!!!!!!!!!!” her friend Kerry Washington commented with heart eyes, appreciating a pic of Reese from her childhood.
