Reese Witherspoon’s teen daughter Ava Phillippe was the belle of the ball Saturday night in Paris.
The blonde 18-year-old, who is the spitting image of her famous mother, dazzled in a sumptuous long-sleeved gold gown.
Ava was among the debutantes at one of the social calendar’s highlights of the year as she attended le Bal des Débutantes in the French capital.
First waltz: Reese Witherspoon’s teen daughter Ava Phillippe was the belle of the ball Saturday night in Paris as she made her debut at the Bal des Debutantes
Spotlight: The blonde 18-year-old wore an incredible long-sleeved gold gown by Giambattista Valli Haute Couture which twirled around her as she gave the first waltz of the evening
Ava, whose father is Reese’s first husband Ryan Phillippe, was escorted down the red carpet by the Legally Blonde star.
The actress and producer beamed with pride as her daughter dazzled the photographers with her smile.
Ava’s sparkling gown was by Giambattista Valli Haute Couture.
Her date for the evening was the 19-year-old Maharaja of Jaipur Padmanabh Singh, a Polo playing friend of Prince William, who was resplendent in white tie and tails.
The pair were captured on video posted to social media dancing a waltz together.
Royal partner: Ava’s date Her date for the evening was the 19-year-old Maharaja of Jaipur Padmanabh Singh, who was resplendent in white tie and tails
Taking precedence: The two were the center of attention as the other 19 debutantes and their partners, along with the media, watched them take their first steps together
Society belles: Inspired by traditional ‘coming out’ parties, the annual white-tie and tails event has been held in Paris since 1992
Mother and daughter wore their blonde shoulder length hair loose in matching styles.
Reese wore a black dress with a floral embellishment on the bodice. She added a black jacket to keep out the night chill as she arrived for the ball with current husband Jim Toth, who was dapper in black tie.
On Friday, Ava had attended the ball’s traditional breakfast and run-through and tried on her gown for the first time.
Inspired by traditional ‘coming out’ parties, the annual white-tie and tails event has been held in Paris since 1992, People reported.
This year, 20 women – of which six are Americans – are being introduced to society at the swanky event held at the Peninsula Hotel. The group includes Steve Harvey’s daughter Lori, 20.
Previous debutantes have included the daughters of Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis and Annette Bening and Warren Beatty.
Big night: Reese wore a black dress with a floral embellishment on the bodice. She added a black jacket to keep out the night chill as she arrived for the ball
Support: She was accompanied by her husband Jim Toth who looked dapper in black tie