Jenna Dewan is in proud mom mode! The Rookie actress shared a collection of photos and videos highlighting daughter Everly’s Irish dance talents in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, remarking that the holiday holds significant weight in their household.
“Evie’s obsession with everything Irish began way before Irish dancing if you can believe it and St. Patrick’s Day is basically bigger than Christmas for us,” Dewan wrote on Sunday. “From the [leprechaun] traps to the Irish dance performances now we innnnn it ☘️😂 Happy Paddy’s Day everyone !”
Everly, 10, is the only child of Dewan and ex-husband Channing Tatum. Dewan, 43, also shares son Callum, 4, with Broadway star Steve Kazee, and the engaged couple is currently expecting another child together.
In the first photo of her carousel, pregnant Dewan shows off her baby bump as she hugs Everly. The mother-daughter duo smile proudly together while posing in a hallway that looks to be backstage at The Jennifer Hudson Show. Everly made an appearance on the daytime talker last week alongside a group of dancers from the Celtic Irish Dance Academy.
Dewan appeared visibly emotional in another video as she watched Everly’s performance on a monitor, capturing the memory on her phone.
On her Instagram Story, she added, “Guys, every single time I watch this or show anyone and everyone who comes over I seriously cry my eyes out. I’m just so proud of Evie for being brave and doing this.”
The timeline post also included a handful of throwback pics and clips of Everly enjoying St. Patrick’s Day festivities over the years.
In September, Dewan opened up about her life as a “dance mom” supporting Everly’s passion.
“She’s into Irish dancing and she’s competitive, so I’m at all the ballrooms around the world,” Dewan gushed. “She’s been doing her, they’re called feis — Irish dance competitions. But just like that I became a dance mom. I have no idea how it happened, it just happened.”
Dancing is undoubtedly in Everly’s blood, as her parents famously met on the set of the 2006 dance film, Step Up. Still, Dewan insists that she had nothing to do with nudging her daughter down that path.
“It was not me, it was all her,” she told ET. “One Riverdance video and she was in. So cute.”
It’s a time of exciting changes for Everly, as Dewan prepares to welcome her third child. Meanwhile, Everly’s dad is also expanding the family with his engagement to Zoë Kravitz.
“Jenna is over the moon to be pregnant again,” a source recently told ET. “She always wanted a big family and takes so much pride in being a mom, so this is a dream come true for her.”
The source added, “Jenna is happy, healthy, and can’t wait to bring a new joy into her life with Steve. They’re looking forward to this chapter and Everly and Callum are excited to have a new sibling.”
As for Dewan and Kravitz’s relationship, the source noted that they are all about remaining cordial.
“Jenna and Zoë have cordial relationship and they’re both very adamant about doing what’s best for everyone,” the source shared.
Last month, the Magic Mike actor was by Everly’s side as the daddy-daughter duo hit the red carpet together for the premiere of the anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -To The Hashira Training at Regal Union Square in New York City.
He was also decked out in head-to-toe Swiftie gear as he escorted Everly to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in August.
In an interview with ET, Tatum marveled at the experience of watching his daughter grow up — with one caveat.
“I don’t think anybody’s ready for the teenage years,” he joked with a laugh. “I heard it’s like aliens coming down and they just snatch your kid away and then bring them back around 22 or so!”
