Matthew McConaughey and spouse, Camila Alves, revealed they’re permitting their son, Levi, to affix social media for his 15th birthday, regardless of being “nervous” concerning the milestone.
“Comfortable birthday Levi Alves McConaughey,” his father stated in a joint Instagram publish Friday with Alves, 41.
“Are you able to imagine it?” she stated, turning to her husband. “Fifteen years younger,” he answered, including “Hey, buddy, your mother is somewhat nervous as we speak. One of many items we’re supplying you with, sure, we’re permitting you as we speak to affix the social media universe.”
“The Gents” star, 53, revealed the couple had been discussing once they would give their blessing for him to get an account since he was 12 years outdated.
“All his associates have had it for a very long time,” Alves famous. “We’ve been holding up.”
McConaughey added, “He is aware of who he’s, and he is aware of the place he’s going. I believe he can deal with it. He’s obtained an awesome story to inform and share.”
“I need all y’all to know,” he stated, turning to the digicam, “you’re getting a really cool and respectful younger man in Levi McConaughey, and I hope y’all can do your greatest to deal with him the identical method.”
The “Dallas Consumers Membership” actor concluded, “Levi, benefit from the journey, having fun with telling your story, expressing your self and what you set on the market and the alternate you get with individuals on the market.”
“Comfortable birthday, go examine him out,” they each stated as Alves applauded.
Levi shared his first Instagram publish inside the identical hour and responded to his dad and mom’ publish within the feedback, writing, “Mamma and Papai thanks!!”
“comfortable to be right here,” the 15-year-old captioned his inaugural publish, a video montage of him browsing, snowboarding, cliff diving, volunteering, hanging out together with his household and having different adventures that performed over an audio clip from his dad’s character from “Dazed & Confused.”
“Let me inform you this,” McConaughey says as David Wooderson within the clip, “the older you do get, the extra guidelines they’re going to attempt to get you to comply with. You simply obtained to maintain livin’, man. L-I-V-I-N.”
His dad commented, “levi is l i v i n #happybirthday.”
Commenters praised McConaughey and Alves for having Levi wait till he was 15 to affix social media.
“Good for you guys. Extra dad and mom ought to have this rule,” one particular person wrote and one other referred to as them “dad or mum objectives.”
A 3rd commented, “Love this! Made me so emotional. I really like your involvement as dad and mom. You may inform he feels secure, comfortable and liked!” and a fourth added, “Go Levi!! You will have some very clever dad and mom! Can’t wait to look at you inform your story!”
The couple additionally share two youthful youngsters: Vida, 13, and Livingston, 10.