Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe Reunite for Son Deacon's 22nd NYU Graduation
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Updated · Us Weekly · May 15
Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe Reunite for Son Deacon's 22nd NYU Graduation
6 articles · Updated · Us Weekly · May 15
Deacon Phillippe, 22, graduated from New York University on May 15, bringing Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe together in New York for the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall.
Photos showed the former couple taking pictures outside the venue with daughter Ava, 26, and Witherspoon’s 13-year-old son Tennessee also present for the family celebration.
Ava marked the milestone on Instagram, congratulating the NYU Tisch class of 2026 and her brother, while Ryan Phillippe posted a street photo captioned “The Graduate.”
The appearance was the exes’ latest public reunion since their 2006 split, underscoring a long-running co-parenting relationship that has included shared family milestones and support for their children’s entertainment careers.
Beyond the photos, what is the real secret to Reese and Ryan’s successful co-parenting two decades after their divorce?
Amidst campus-wide controversy at NYU, how did this celebrity family's graduation remain a picture-perfect private affair?