Actress Christy Chung's daughter celebrates 17th birthday, wows netizens with striking looks
(From left) Christy Chung with her daughters Jaden, 17, and Cayla, 15.
Canadian actress Christy Chung, 54, recently marked her daughter Jaden's 17th birthday with a party.
On July 28, the actress posted on Instagram several photos from the celebration, featuring herself and her two younger daughters Jaden and Cayla, 15, from her previous marriage to Taiwanese music producer Jon Yen.
Chung has another daughter, Yasmine, 27, with her ex-husband, British businessman Glen Ross.
Accompanying the post was a caption that read: 'Happy birthday to my beautiful Jaden… Always remember that on your journey ahead, I will always be here for you. Have a blast.'
In the photos, Jaden looked effortlessly gorgeous in a blue sundress, while Cayla dazzled in an all-white ensemble.
Many netizens were quick to shower the girls with compliments, pointing out how both have inherited their mother's beauty and now stand as tall as her.
Others also praised Chung, who is of mixed Chinese and Vietnamese parentage, for maintaining her youthful appearance, with some commenting that the trio looked more like sisters than a mother with her daughters.
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'I'm so happy for you. Your girls have grown up,' one fan commented. 'Sister Chung looks so young. You all look like sisters,' another wrote.
In another update, Chung posted about her recent holiday in Sabah.
The actress uploaded to Instagram on July 27 several photos of her stay at a five-star hotel in Kota Kinabalu, saying: 'I'm loving and enjoying our last day in Malaysia. Looking forward to coming back again soon.' THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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