Courteney Cox and daughter Coco Arquette.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Getty
While giving her acceptance speech for her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, theFriendsactress, 58, gave daughterCoco Arquette, 18, a sweet shout-out.
“I’m still in the process of working on my longest and most important projects,” she began, then thanking boyfriendJohnny McDaid"for teaching me to be a better person."
“And thank you, Coco, for reminding me every day that I’m not,” she laughed as Coco yelled out that she loved her.
“Coco, that means that I do a bad job! You’re perfect,” she added. “No, seriously, Coco, it’s not easy to grow up in this business. And I just want you to know you shine your own unique light and I love you so much, and I’m so proud of you. I’m proud to be your mom.”
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Courteney Cox and Coco Arquette.Courteney Cox/Instagram
Later, she told PEOPLE what the moment meant to her.
“Someone said, ‘Oh, Coco’s kids will be walking on this.’ I’m like, ‘Oh my God.” It’s crazy to think that, but they will," she said. “They better come see it!”
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“Sometimes, I’ll find something on TikTok and put it on Instagram and she’ll say, ‘Mom, that is so over.’ Once, I did this dance, and she was mortified,” she continued. “And actually, when I look back, I’m kind of mortified.”
source: people.com
