Chris Pratt Sparks Heated Debate Once Again With His Mother's Day Tribute On Instagram

In what has become a Mother's Day tradition, actor Chris Pratt thanked his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger for being mother to his four children. But the mother of his eldest child—son Jack, age 12—was noticeably absent from his annual Instagram post.

Again.

Similar oversights in 2023 and 2024 drew public ridicule, but apparently Pratt was unbothered by it.

This year, Pratt captioned a series of photos of his wife:

"How do moms do it? Seriously. It’s like running a circus, a hospital, and a five-star kitchen all at once."

"Our kids hit the jackpot with you, and so did I. We love you. Happy Mother’s Day, Chief!"

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The faces of their shared children—Lyla Maria, age 4; Eloise Christina, almost 3; and Ford Fitzgerald, age 6 months—were obscured, while his son with Faris wasn't in any of the photos.

People again took to the comments to ask why Pratt didn't acknowledge Faris.

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In 2023, Pratt shared a photo of wife Katherine, his mother Kathy, and mother-in-law Maria Shriver, captioned:

"Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers out there. Especially grateful today for Katherine. You’re a wonderful partner. You’ve provided me such a blessed life. Our two daughters are so lucky to have you and you’re the best step mama to Jack."

"And to my mom, Kathy, you raised us with such love and light and laughter—so grateful for you today and always. And to Maria, the best Mama G, I’m lucky to have you as a mother-in-law."

"And to all of the other moms in my life, I’m so grateful for all you do- thank you so much. Hope you feel celebrated today."

People took offense to Pratt mentioning his son Jack by name, but lumping his mother Anna Faris in with "all the other moms."

In 2024, Jack was included in the photos and again mentioned by name when Pratt thanked his wife Katherine.

He captioned the post:

"Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there! Love to my Mom Kathy who set a high bar for her love, patience, humor, and joy in motherhood."

"And a special thank you my darling Katherine for all you do. Witnessing you be a mom to Lyla and Eloise and a stepmom to Jack makes me fall more and more in love with you every day. The 24/7 job of scheduling, transporting, loving, nurturing, managing calendars, planning activities, the nutrition, the boundaries, the rules, the patience, the gentleness, the firmness, the wisdom, and grace. It’s truly a marvel."

While the public has called out Pratt each year, Faris has remained silent on the matter.

While she's talked about their efforts to protect the imagery of a perfect Hollywood couple during their nine-year marriage on her Unqualified podcast, she has never publicly bashed Pratt.

By all accounts, the exes continue to amicably co-parent Jack. Even if Pratt fails to acknowledge her every Mother’s Day.