Hugh Jackman: Ava Is All About the Paparazzi

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As father to Oscar Maximillian, 9 ½, and Ava Eliot, 4 ½, Hugh Jackman knows all too well what makes each child tick. While his son tends to shy away from the paparazzi, his daughter is all about the glamour shots!

“Oscar’s always like, ‘Oh, the paparazzi, I hate the paparazzi,’” Hugh shared during a recent visit to the The Jay Leno Show. “And my daughter is like, ‘Paparazzi!’ (Strikes a pose) She loves it!”

Hugh wasn’t kidding! When Jay showed a recent picture of Ava perched on her papa’s shoulders, eating an apple and offering a goofy grin to the photographers, the actor couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “Look at that! Hamming it up for the paparazzi. She’s going to regret that on her 21st,” he said.

And if Ava has her way, those priceless shots won’t be ending any time soon.

“I’m like, ‘Let’s go this way.’ And she’s like, ‘But Dad, the paparazzi are this way!’”

Oscar’s feelings toward the unwarranted press were recently made quite obvious when New York City experienced a weekend blizzard. Taking the day to spend time with his son, Hugh and Oscar headed to the park for a snowball fight only to be followed by a group of paparazzi.

“There were about 15 [of them and] there were about eight of us throwing snowballs,” he chuckles.

“And [Oscar] said, ‘Dad, I’d just give anything to throw a snowball at the paparazzi,’ and I said, ‘Well, why don’t you do it son.’ I’m a good father, lessons all the way!”

The land of the Outback is not particularly known for its snowy seasons, so celebrating each winter in the city with his family is something the Aussie native doesn’t take for granted. “I never saw snow growing up,” he admits. “Christmas, it’s summer for us, it’s like 100 degrees! I’m like a little kid, I just stand in the window looking out at the snow.”

Oscar and Ava are Hugh’s children with wife Deborra-Lee Furness.

Source: The Jay Leno Show

– Anya

Comments

Ava’s comments are kind of cute.

- shirese on January 11th, 2010

He seems like such a good father-so devoted and caring. He’s the best!

- Pamela on January 11th, 2010

My sister would have been exactly like this. She’s such a ham.

- Luna on January 11th, 2010

I just love him; he’s so handsome, has so much charisma and is such a family man! Love the story about Oscar in the park.

- kelsey on January 11th, 2010

haha I’d probably throw a few snowballs at them myself!! I think there has to be limitations when stars are out with their kids. It’s nice to see that side of them but also intrusive and not fair to the kids. Snap a pic then move on to someone else.

But I like his approach. He seems to not let it phase him.

- JMO on January 11th, 2010

That pic of Ava is precious…she sounds like a lot of fun:)

- True on January 12th, 2010

Such adorable kids. I bet she changes her opinion about the paparazzi when she becomes older though.

- Cocoro on January 12th, 2010

Gosh he is so hilarious! He cracks me up everytime I watch him on a talkshow an always makes me smile. I loved how he was talking about Ava and the she reacts to the paparazzis’…. hilarious!!!

- Kimberly on January 12th, 2010

I feel for Oscar. I truly do.

- Hea on January 12th, 2010

I loved this story so much I told it at work today! lol. Ava is my fave celeb kid because she is just so hilarious! Every pic and video the paps have of her that I see just cracks me up. I get such a kick out of her!

- Jennifer on January 12th, 2010

The Jackman family are my fave celeb family. These seem to be a tight unit and all very down to earth!

- BtR on January 14th, 2010