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Jennifer Garner Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

02of 09Vince Flores/Startraksphoto.comThe actress brought along her three children with ex-husbandBen Affleck: Samuel Garner, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth and Violet Anne. It was a rare public appearance with the kids, and the three smiled wide as they celebrated with their mom.Samuel seemed to be hamming it up for the cameras and at one point gave sister Seraphina a tight squeeze.

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Jennifer Garner Receives Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

The actress brought along her three children with ex-husbandBen Affleck: Samuel Garner, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth and Violet Anne. It was a rare public appearance with the kids, and the three smiled wide as they celebrated with their mom.

Samuel seemed to be hamming it up for the cameras and at one point gave sister Seraphina a tight squeeze.

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Jennifer Garner Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The West Virginia native once spoke about raising her kids in Los Angeles. “It’s really important for my kids to see that everyone doesn’t have the lives they see in Los Angeles,” Garner toldSouthern Livingmagazine in 2017. “That doesn’t reflect the rest of the world. I want them to grow up with the Southern values I had — to look at people when they say hello and to stop and smell the roses.”

04of 09Vince Flores/Startraksphoto.comSamuel even jumped into his mom’s arms at one point and gave her a sweet kiss after making funny faces at the cameras.

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Jennifer Garner Receives Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Samuel even jumped into his mom’s arms at one point and gave her a sweet kiss after making funny faces at the cameras.

05of 09Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyThe actress spoke directly to her children as she accepted the award, saying, “When you walk over this star, I want you to remember that this is about hard work and good luck and not a whole lot else.“She continued, “You define me, not this wonderful spot on the pavement.““Also, for the record, don’t spend too much time on Hollywood Boulevard,” she laughed.

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Jennifer Garner Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The actress spoke directly to her children as she accepted the award, saying, “When you walk over this star, I want you to remember that this is about hard work and good luck and not a whole lot else.”

She continued, “You define me, not this wonderful spot on the pavement.”

“Also, for the record, don’t spend too much time on Hollywood Boulevard,” she laughed.

06of 09Steve Granitz/WireImageGarner, who is her family’s middle child, also posed with her sisters Susannah Kay Garner Carpenter (left) and Melissa Garner.

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Jennifer Garner Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Garner, who is her family’s middle child, also posed with her sisters Susannah Kay Garner Carpenter (left) and Melissa Garner.

07of 09Albert L. Ortega/GettyIn her speech, Garner thanked her mother, saying, “It was your non-judgmental, infinitely loving acceptance of me and whatever I hoped for myself that made this possible.”

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Jennifer Garner Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

In her speech, Garner thanked her mother, saying, “It was your non-judgmental, infinitely loving acceptance of me and whatever I hoped for myself that made this possible.”

08of 09Steve Granitz/WireImageGarner’s costars from every stage of her career came out to honor her, includingSteve Carellfrom 2014’sAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judy Greer from 2004’s13 Going on 30andBryan Cranstonfrom 2016’sWakefield.

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Jennifer Garner Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Garner’s costars from every stage of her career came out to honor her, includingSteve Carellfrom 2014’sAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judy Greer from 2004’s13 Going on 30andBryan Cranstonfrom 2016’sWakefield.

09of 09Stewart Cook/REX/Shutterstock; STEVE PARSONS/AFP/GettyGarner also turned heads for another special reason — she was matching withMeghan Markle!The Golden Globe winner opted to wear Roland Mouret’s Barwick Dress for the special occasion, the same outfit that Markle was spotted in on May 18, 2018 — just before becoming a married woman. While making her way into theCliveden House Hotelwith her motherDoria Raglandthenight before her royal wedding. Markle sported the off-the-shoulder navy dress as she told reporters she was feeling “wonderful.”

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Garner also turned heads for another special reason — she was matching withMeghan Markle!

The Golden Globe winner opted to wear Roland Mouret’s Barwick Dress for the special occasion, the same outfit that Markle was spotted in on May 18, 2018 — just before becoming a married woman. While making her way into theCliveden House Hotelwith her motherDoria Raglandthenight before her royal wedding. Markle sported the off-the-shoulder navy dress as she told reporters she was feeling “wonderful.”

source: people.com