Julia Roberts shares an unseen picture of her son on his 18th birthday, fans in tears over her sweet tribute to her golden boy

Julia Roberts just dropped a rare mum moment on Instagram, and fans cannot handle the cuteness overload. Known as one of Hollywood＊s most private celebs, Julia decided to give the internet a surprise treat by posting a heartwarming birthday tribute for her youngest son, Henry, who just turned 18. Yes, eighteen.

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While most celebs are busy flooding the ＆Gram with red carpet kisses and aesthetic family portraits, Julia has pretty much kept her fam out of the public eye for over two decades. But on Wednesday, June 18, she pressed pause on that privacy rule, because how could she not celebrate her ※golden boy＊s golden birthday§ in the most adorable way?

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The Pretty Woman icon posted a nostalgic snap of Henry as a tween, and honestly? He is the spitting image of his dad, Danny Moder. With his white tee, vibrant green hoodie, and shoulder-length golden-blonde locks, baby Henry gave serious ＆surfer poet＊ vibes as he stared solemnly into the camera. And the resemblance to his cinematographer dad? Uncanny.

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To soundtrack the soft chaos, Julia paired the photo with The Beatles＊ Here Comes the Sun, and fans basically started sobbing on cue. According to insiders, Julia called Henry her ※beacon of light§ and declared that she loves him endlessly. She sealed the emotional package with hashtags like #goldenboy and #goldenbirthday because, of course, the moment had to be extra golden.

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Cue the celeb besties. Jennifer Aniston and Rita Wilson were quick to jump into the comments, flooding Julia＊s post with love and birthday wishes. Honestly, name a more wholesome crossover.

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And while Julia usually saves her son-mum moments for special occasions, she did gush about Henry during her December appearance on The Tonight Show. At the time, she revealed that he was living his best life as a temporary only child after his older siblings, Hazel and Phinnaeus, headed off to uni. Still, she admitted that he sometimes misses the sibling chaos.

Roberts may not post much, but when she does, it is pure gold.