How the stars celebrated Mother's Day 2017

May 15, 2017

<h4>Gwyneth Paltrow</h4>
Gwyneth's 13-year-old daughter Apple left her mom the sweetest love note with her morning coffee.
<p>Photo: Instagram/@gwynethpaltrow

<h4>Reese Witherspoon</h4>
The <em>Big Little Lies</em> star posted a beautiful picture of her and her children: Ava, Deacon and Tennessee. Reese revealed just how much she loves being their mom in a sentimental caption.
<p>Adorned with tons of heart emojis, the celebrity mom wrote: "Being a mom is one of the biggest joys of my life. I have learned so much from my 3 kids... patience, kindness, humility, creativity and of course, how to tell a great knock-knock joke! To my wonderful kids, I love you more than you will ever know (You will figure that out as soon as you have your own kids.) Always know how grateful I am everyday I get to be your mom!!"</p>
Photo: Instagram/@reesewitherspoon

<h4>Jennifer Lopez</h4>
Jennifer celebrated with her twins Esme and Max. The signer shared a sweet snap of her kids with the message, "Mothers Day!!! #proud mama #grateful Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful Mamas!!"
<p>Photo: Instagram/@jlo

<h4>Katie Holmes</h4>
Katie captioned an adorable picture of her mini-me daughter Suri with: "#happymothersday "
<p>Photo: Instagram/@katieholmes212

<h4>Orlando Bloom</h4>
Orlando Bloom paid tribute to ex-wife, and mother of his son Flynn, Miranda Kerr on Instagram, writing: "we came across this billboard in china while he was visiting me on set he loves his mum and what's not to love- she's a wonderful mother a great friend and co parent so blessed and grateful @mirandakerr #happymothersday"
<p>Photo: Instagram/@orlandobloom

<h4>Miranda Kerr</h4>
While the Australian model took to social media to give a shout out to her mom and grandmother.
<p>"Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's out there. It is such a wonderful gift to be a Mother and be blessed with such an incredible Mother and Grandmother," wrote the 34-year-old. <p>
Photo: Instagram/@mirandakerr

Gisele Bündchen

The supermodel shared a slew of photos to her Instagram in observation of the special ocassion. The first of the five pics was a cuddly shot of her with her little "angels" four-year-old Vivian Lake and seven-year-old Benjamin Rein. Gisele's slideshow also included a photo of her embracing her husband Tom Brady’s mother, Galynn, who has struggled with cancer. In English and Portuguese, the star wrote:

"There is no bigger love that I have ever experienced. Thank you my angels for choosing me to be your mom. Sending so much love to all the mothers in the world specially to mine ! Enjoy your special day!! #Happymothersday Não há amor maior do que o de mãe. Obrigada meus anjos por me escolherem para ser sua mãe. Enviando muito amor a todas as mães do mundo, especialmente à minha! Aproveitem seu dia especial!!"

Photo: Instagram/@gisele

<h4>Justin Timberlake</h4>
Justin penned a heartfelt tribute to his wife Jessica Biel and moms around the world, writing,
<p>"I marvel at you. It's so hard to put into words EVERYTHING a Mother does. And, you do it with such grace. Thank you for giving me the greatest gift and continuing to show him what it means to be a good person in the world. You make me realize how much my own Mother has done for me. #HappyMothersDay to you, my love. And, to my wonderful Mother and all the Moms all over the world: Y'all really DO RUN THIS... I bow down to you. --JT</p>
Photo: Instagram/@justintimberlake

<h4>Gigi Hadid</h4>
The supermodel hopped on Instagram to wish her mom Yolanda a very Happy Mother's Day.
<p>Gigi wrote, "Your compassion for others and unconditional love inspire me every single day 曆 (&& most of all thank you for my lil ones @bellahadid @anwarhadid) WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE YOU AND LOVE YOU INFINITELY @yolanda.hadid ✨✨✨"</p>
Photo: Instagram/@gigihadid

<h4>Bella Hadid</h4>
Gigi's younger sister posted equally touching words about their mom.
<p>"Our angel曆曆曆Thank you for showing me what selfless love, generosity, compassion, kindness, power and strength is. Thank you for bringing my perfect brother and sister into this world. You have taught me to love everyone the same and keep my eyes open to the ones that don't. I love you so much ...I am so lucky ❤️ Happy Mother's Day ❤️ You are perfect @yolanda.hadid," wrote Bella alongside a throwback picture of herself posing with her mom and sister. </p>
Photo: Instagram/@bellahadid

<h4>Mariah Carey</h4>
Mariah posed up a storm with her twins Monroe and Moroccan, who just celebrated their sixth birthday. Referencing one of her hit songs, she wrote: “Ooh darling cause you’ll always be #dembabies .”
<p>Photo: Instagram/@mariahcarey

<h4>Alicia Keys</h4>
With a series of delightful pics, the award-winning singer honoured her mom on Instagram. She wrote:
<p>"#ShesAKing, a Queen, a Warrior, a Woman, a Leader, a Rebel; my Mother, my Teacher, my Bestie, my Partner, my Inspiration, my Mommy... Thank You is too weak of a word! I celebrate you everyday!! Tell me about the important women in your life with #ShesAKing"</p>
Photo: Instagram/@aliciakeys

<h4>Drake</h4>
Drake paid tribute to all of the "female warriors raising us up."
<p>Alongside a vintage photo of his mom Sandi, the Toronto native wrote, "thank you for being the strongest and most loving beings on this earth. We are nothing without your guidance."</p>
Photo: Instagram/@champagnepapi

<h4>Miley Cyrus</h4>
Along with a bunch of heart emojis, the singer celebrated her mom Tish on Instagram. With a photo of her, her sister Noah and their mom, Miley wrote: "happy mamas day from your girls"
<p>Photo: Instagram/@mileycyrus

<h4>Jessica Alba</h4>
Jessica showered her mom Cathy with kisses.
<p>Photo: Instagram/@jessicaalba

<h4>Jessica Chastain</h4>
To mark the day, Jessica shared a stunning photo of her and her mom Jerri Renee Hastey. "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the mothers out there," the acclaimed actress wrote, "I am where I am today because of this warrior woman. Thank you Mom. I love you"
<p>Photo: Instagram/@jessicachastain

<h4>Sofia Vergara</h4>
The <em>Modern Family</em> star received a special flower delivery from husband Joe Manganiello.
<p>Photo: Instagram/@sofiaveraga

<h4>Katy Perry</h4>
The signer wrote a beautiful letter to her mother Mary.
<p>"Happy momma's day to the strongest woman I know. Now, as I observe my sister raising two beautiful girls I don't know how you did it but I am so grateful you never quit! Thank you for all of your steadfast prayers for over 32 years, thank you for your sacrifice, thank you for your intelligence, thank you for wit, thank you for your undeniable positivity and keen intuition. Thank you for raising 3 fantastic children that really love you (tbh I'm the black sheep and most annoying one) I know I can always call on you and you will be right there even if I just need a pet and a spoon. I am so blessed. Love, your feather/turtle/bird. ❤️"
<p>Photo: Instagram/@katyperry

<h4>Michelle Obama</h4>
The former First Lady saluted her mom Marian.
<p>"Happy #MothersDay to my mom. I strive to be the kind of mother to my girls that you have always been to me."</p>
Photo: Instagram/@michelleobama

<h4>Heidi Klum</h4>
The model's children treated her to a trip to the happiest place on earth.
<p>Photo: Instagram/@heidiklum

<h2>Elton John</h2>
The 70-year-old singer posted a sweet throwback photo of him and his mother Sheila Farebrother, and revealed to his many fans that the two have reconciled following nine years of estrangement.
<p>"Dear Mum, Happy Mother's Day! So happy we are back in touch. Love, Elton xo #MothersDay."</p>
Photo: Instagram/ @eltonjohn

<h2>Kelly Rowland</h2>
Kelly captioned a cute snap of herself and her 2-year-old son/BFF Titan Jewell Witherspoon with the following sweet message,
<p>"I am so humbled that God chose me to be your Mommy! You are My bestest friend! I love you TITAN! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL MOM's out there!"</p>
Photo: Instagram/@kellyrowland

<h2>Madonna</h2>
The queen of pop paid tribute to her late mother Madonna Louise Ciccone alongside a vintage photo of the two.
<p>"The Greatest Accomplishment of my life is to be the Mother I never knew! ♥️ Happy Mother's Day to my Mama whom I hope is watching over me," she told her 9.5 million followers, before congratulating all the mothers around the world for all their hard work. "To all who have nurtured and suffered and experienced the Joy and sacrifice of Motherhood!"</p>
Photo: Instagram/ @madonna

<h2>Drew Barrymore</h2>
Drew took a lovely selfie with her former husband Will Kopelman and honoured the father of their two children in a nice caption.
<p>"Mother's Day. Father is awesome and we have happy unorthodox union.And let's honor the dad's today too."</p>
Photo: Instagram/ @drewbarrymoore

<h2>Katherine Heigl</h2>
The actress was ecstatic to be celebrating the special day with her three children - Nancy, Joshua and Adelaide. Katherine also revealed how grateful she is to have them in her life in a heartfelt message.
<p>"I'm exploding with gratitude for these gorgeous kids and for all the joy, laughter, love and grace they have brought to my life...but more importantly...I wonder what they're getting me!"</p>
Photo: Instagram/ @katherineheigl

<h2>Kelly Clarkson</h2>
The <em>American Idol</em> winner praised her mother Jeanne Taylor for being the best woman she has ever known.
<p>"Happy Mama's Day to this beautiful, strong, & bold woman! She hands u the truth, doesn't take [crap] from anybody, & loves w/her whole heart!"</p>
Photo: Instagram/ @kellyclarkson

<h2>John Legend </h2>
The "All of Me" singer posted a beautiful photo of his "wonderful wife" and their one-year-old daughter Luna, both matching in elegant white ensembles. The GRAMMY winner also praised Chrissy for being a loving mother to their little girl. "Luna is so fortunate to have a mom that loves her so deeply and brings her so much joy."
<p>Photo: Instagram/ @johnlegend

<h2>Cindy Crawford</h2>
The supermodel shared a lovely photo on Instagram of her and her mother Jennifer Sue enjoying quality time together at the Best Buddies Event in Malibu.
<p>"What a great way to Celebrate Mother's Day — supporting @BestBuddies with my mom," she captioned the picture. </p>
Photo: Instagram/ @cindycrawford