Michael Douglas Is a Proud Dad in Behind-the-Scenes Moments from Daughter Carys’ Faculty Commencement

Michael Douglas is a proud father, particularly this commencement season!

On Monday, Might 26, the veteran actor, 80, shared a behind-the-scenes take a look at his and spouse Catherine Zeta-Jones’ daughter Carys Zeta Douglas’ massive day.

“Congratulations Carys and your entire 2025 commencement class as you all start your subsequent chapter! We love you @carys.douglas ❤️ 🎓 👏,” he captioned the Instagram video.

“Catherine and I’ve simply been to our daughter’s faculty commencement,” the Deadly Attraction star mentioned at the beginning of the clip, which started as a selfie video. 

Douglas mentioned sharing the footage gave him the chance to “congratulate all of you on the market who’re graduating from highschool or faculty as you start your subsequent chapter.”

“Have a great one,” Douglas mentioned. 

The subsequent portion of the video confirmed him panning the digicam to a room with a number of relations dressed for the event, ready for the ceremony to begin.

“Commencement time,” he proudly mentioned on digicam as he watched a photographer take cap and robe photos of the 22-year-old.

Subsequent, Douglas filmed his youngest youngster as her household adopted her to the place the out of doors commencement was being held.

He shares son Cameron Douglas, 46, together with his ex-wife Diandra Luker, and son Dylan Michael Douglas, 24, with Zeta-Jones.

Whereas the group walked, the Primary Intuition star hummed the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Carys regarded again and smiled, and as he continued with the tune, she known as out, “Dad!”

“Household reunion, commencement!” Douglas mentioned with a smile after displaying the group of family strolling collectively. He then panned the digicam to point out the rows of white folding chairs prepared for family members to take a seat in and watch the grads stroll throughout the stage to get their diploma. 

“Just a bit commencement,” he mentioned on digicam earlier than a photograph of him and Zeta-Jones kissing Carys on every cheek ended the video. 

“You guys are so candy,” Chelsea Handler commented on the submit.

The comic, 50, additionally commented on an identical submit shared by Zeta-Jones, writing, “Congratulations, Carys!!!! 😍”

The Wednesday actress posted the identical photograph her husband shared, with the couple giving Carys a kiss.

“The night time earlier than commencement!!!! We’re each such proud dad and mom proper now!! It’s solely simply begun!! @carys.douglas 👩‍🎓🎓👩‍🎓,” she wrote in her Instagram tribute.

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Massive brother Cameron added, “Congrats child 📈.”

Talking to The Telegraph in April 2024, Douglas recalled visiting Dylan and Carys at Brown College when somebody on campus misunderstood his relationship together with his youngsters.

“This isn’t grandfather’s day, that is dad and mom’ day,” he remembered. “I say, ‘I’m a mum or dad.’ That was a tough one.”

Later within the dialog, he additionally known as his two youthful youngsters “extraordinary beings” who’ve been “a pleasure” to lift.

Dylan graduated in 2022, and his father confirmed the identical enthusiasm for his son as he did for Carys’ accomplishments. “One proud Dad! Congratulations Dylan! Effectively achieved! 👏 @dylan_douglas,” Douglas captioned a submit on the time.