January Jones' son, 13, towers over her on rare red carpet as mystery remains regarding his father's identity
The Mad Men actress, 47, was seen in Laguna Beach, California with her teenage son at Oceana's 18th Annual SeaChange Summer Party on Saturday.
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-born actress looked stunning as she walked the red carpet in a black midi dress with black heels, and her blonde locks down and parted.
The Emmy-nominated star, who played Betty Draper on Mad Men, accessorized with gold hoop earrings and a black headband at the environmental fundraiser.
Her son Xander wore a summery ensemble of an off-white button-down top with off white pants and black Adidas sneakers.
The God Is a Bullet has not publicly stated who Xander's father is, telling The New York Times in 2013, 'That's my son's business. It's not the public's business.'
The God Is a Bullet has not publicly stated who Xander's father is, telling The New York Times in 2013, 'That's my son's business. It's not the public's business'
January told the publication Red in September of 2017 that Xander has a number of strong male role models in his life.
'Xander has a lot of bro time with the neighbor dads and my dad, who is super young,' she explained. 'It's good to have strong women around a man to teach him to respect women.'
The actress noted, 'He doesn't have a male person saying, "Don't cry" or "You throw like a girl." All those s****y things that dads accidentally do.'
The Last Man on Earth actress said at the time she felt zero pressure to provide a stepdad for her son, saying, 'I just don't feel I need a partner.'
The two-time Golden Globe nominee added, 'Do I want one? Maybe. But I don't feel unhappy or lonely - it would have to be someone so amazing that I would want to make room.
'Someone who would contribute to my happiness and not take away from it.'
Saturday's event was hosted by veteran actor Sam Waterston, who has played the iconic TV role of prosecutor Jack McCoy on more than 405 episodes of Law & Order spanning three decades.
The organization was able to raise in excess of $1.7 million toward its objectives of protecting the waters.
Jones on Sunday said on Instagram that she was So excited to celebrate Oceana's 23rd birthday and attend @oceanaseachange last night!
She added, 'Sharks are my 2nd favorite animal. They're iconic, powerful, and essential to the health of our oceans. But they're also under threat.
'That's why I've been a longtime supporter of @oceana who campaigns to protect sharks and keep our oceans healthy.'
She wrapped up in saying, 'Join me in celebrating Oceana's impact and supporting this critical mission: oceana.org/DayOfGiving.'
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