Helen Hunt’s daughter Makena’ lei is a true rocker-chic icon, and this rare appearance shows sheand her mom are so cool together!
In case you missed it, The Sessions star made a super-rare appearance with her daughter Makena’ lei to the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. You can see the photos of the stylish mother-daughter duo below:
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PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 04: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Helen Hunt and Makena Lei attend the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 04: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Helen Hunt and Makena Lei attend the Stella McCartney Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 04, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)
In the photos, we see Hunt rocking a sophisticated look of a high-neck white top and gray trousers, with her daughter wowing in a gray pantsuit, a red bag, and a black shirt that says “Come Together.”
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Not only do we love that they showed off their individual styles, but it also shows the cool way they bond!
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For those who don’t know, Hunt and producer Matthew Carnahan were together from 2001 to 2017, welcoming a daughter named Makena’ lei Gordon Carnahan on 2004.
In a previous interview with People, Hunt spoke in a rare statement about becoming a mother. “It was very clear to me that I was meant to be a mother and I wasn’t sure I’d get the chance,” she said back in 2008, speaking about how she revolves her schedule around her daughter. “She had cubby day at school on Thursday, so we took the red-eye in for the [Friday] premiere (in Toronto). We put in her sun hat and change of clothes.”
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