Charlize Theron swapped Hollywood glamour for Mickey Mouse ears as she shared a playful glimpse of a Disney outing with her daughters, Jackson and August.
The actress, 51, posted photographs from the family adventure on Instagram, including a ride picture that captured the trio looking remarkably composed aboard the Incredicoaster.
With their shoulders secured beneath the ride's harnesses, Charlize and her daughters faced the camera with almost matching serious expressions. The girls, both wearing dark tops and their hair in braids, looked so grown up beside their famous mum.
Charlize, meanwhile, appeared to be thoroughly embracing the Disney spirit, complete with oversized ears and a pose beside a colourful decorative skull.
© InstagramCharlize Theron's Disney day with Jackson and August
For the outing, the Mad Max: Fury Road star kept her look relaxed in a black ribbed sleeveless top and wide-leg blue jeans with frayed hems.
She added dark sunglasses and a pale baseball cap, posing with her hands beside the enormous white Mickey ears perched on her head. Black bag straps completed her practical theme-park outfit.
Another image showed Charlize laughing beside a large pink flower fountain, this time wearing a burgundy sweatshirt with her jeans and white trainers.
© InstagramWith one hand tucked into her pocket and her head tipped back, she looked a world away from the formal red-carpet appearances fans are used to seeing.
The family ride image offered the clearest glimpse of Jackson and August, joining their mum and another companion in the bright orange rollercoaster carriage.
© InstagramCharlize Theron's daughters previously joined her at a premiere
Charlize generally keeps her children's lives private, making these family photographs a welcome glimpse of their time together.
Jackson and August accompanied their mother to the New York premiere of The Odyssey in July. The girls were photographed arriving at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre, although they did not join Charlize on the red carpet.
August wore a strapless black dress with combat boots and white knee-high socks, while Jackson chose an off-the-shoulder gown and heels.
© InstagramCharlize Theron's honest approach to motherhood
Charlize welcomed Jackson through adoption in 2012 and August in 2015, and has spoken candidly about choosing to raise her daughters as a single parent.
On Call Her Daddy in July 2025, she described that choice as "one of the healthiest decisions I ever made", adding: "I love every single day of it."
She has also been refreshingly funny about the challenges of watching her children grow older. During an appearance on New Heights, she joked to fellow parent Jason Kelce: "They just turn into hormonal nightmares."
But beneath the action-star image and dry humour, Charlize has made clear how much motherhood reveals another side of her. "I'm a softy at heart."
