17 Rare Photos of Celebrity Moms That Will Tug at Your Heartstrings
These moments are so incredibly sweet.
These Hollywood moms have made headlines for their glamorous red carpet looks and leading roles, not necessarily for diaper changes and kissing boo-boos—but these photos are proof that they've managed to handle both jobs seamlessly. As a friendly reminder to call your mom (seriously, do it!) on Mother's Day, we rounded up the best vintage photographs of famous mothers with their children.
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Jane Seymour
Jane looks effortless as she totes daughter Kate in a baby carrier throughout the airport.
Cher
Cher takes her kids, Chaz and Elijah Blue, skiing in Aspen in 1977.
Susan Sarandon
Susan braves the parenting rite of passage of attending kid concerts by taking her daughter Eva Amurri and son Jack Robbins to see Raffi.
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth frequently brought her children to the set of her films. Here, she applies makeup for a scene in Cleopatra in 1962 as her son, Christopher Wilding, looks on.
Diana Ross
While taking a break from performing at the Palace Theater in 1976, Diana tackles mommy duty and entertains her three young children—including little Tracee Ellis Ross on the right.
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Reba McEntire
Country singer Reba McEntire and her young son Shelby relax on a porch swing in this 1994 photo.
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Eartha Kitt
The singer plays with her three-year-old daughter, Kitt, at an airport in London not long after her divorce from William McDonald.
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jackie makes sure her daughter, Caroline, is dressed appropriately for a rainy day in 1960. The mother and daughter were at their family home in Washington, D.C., before relocating to the White House.
Grace Kelly
While looking chic (per usual) in a floral swimming cap, Grace shares a tender moment with her son, Prince Albert II, on vacation in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in 1967.
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Judy Garland
During a performance in 1957, Judy treats the audience to her daughter's rendition of "Jingle Bells." The singer-actress made sure her daughter was the perfect height for the mic.
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey keeps her son, Sean Ferrer, close at her wedding to Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti in 1969. The actress was married to actor Mel Ferrer when she welcomed their son in 1960.
Lucille Ball
Lucille plants a massive kiss on her son Desi Arnaz, Jr.'s cheek in 1957. The comedian and actress was spending time with her youngest in the backyard of their Beverly Hills home in 1957.
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Jane Fonda
New mother Jane Fonda spends the afternoon in the garden of her Paris home in 1968. The actress welcomed her daughter with husband Roger Vadim.
Priscilla Presley
Priscilla wears a hot pink dress and wraps her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, in a light pink blanket as she and husband Elvis Presley prepare to leave the hospital in 1968.
Princess Diana
Princess Diana plays outside with her young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, while relaxing at their country home, Highgrove House, in 1986.
Zsa Zsa Gábor
Zsa Zsa and her daughter, Francesca Hilton, bid farewell to fans before boarding a flight from Los Angeles to New York in 1952.
Aretha Franklin
Aretha poses with her youngest son, Kecalf Cunningham, in 1981.
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