James and Dave Franco with their mom, Betsy Franco, in 2013.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage
Betsy Franco, mother ofJames, Tom andDaveFranco, turned her sons and their partners into Barbie dolls!The family matriarch shared an Instagramvideoon Wednesday, showing a collection of Barbies and Kens.“Happy holidays from us, Francos," the mother of three wrote, “Wishing you a lovely 2024 filled with those small moments that are so precious.”When Betsy posted the video onX(formerly known as Twitter), she added a post script. “I customized made these,” she wrote.Alison Brie, a member of the family since marrying Dave in 2017, commented on the post: “So spot on!! 🏋🏻♀️”The doll for youngest brother Dave, 38, can be seen in a floral shirt, cap and sunglasses, with miniature kittens lounging on his shoulder and shoe. Brie’s sporty doll wore a backwards cap and “GRL PWR” shirt, hoisting pink free weights.“Obsessed with Dave & me as Barbie & Ken dolls,” Brie, who turns 41 on Friday, wrote on herInstagram Story. “Thank you @franco.betsy !! Perfect gift!”Iris Torres, wife of middle Franco brother Tom, reposted the video to her Instagram story. “Our Barbie Xmas,” she captioned theInstagramStory. “Can you guess who is who?”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tom, 43, is a mixed-mediaartistwho described himself as “the chill, calm one” of the family in a 2017 interview withW Magazine.Betsy is anauthor and screenwriterwhose most recent work is the 2022 children’s bookCounting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems. She and late husbandDouglasraised their sons in Palo Alto, California.(Left to right:) Joanne Schermerhorn, Alison Brie, Dave Franco and Betsy Franco in 2023.Steve Granitz/FilmMagicThis is not the first time Betsy has provided glimpses of her family’s festive life together. In November, Betsy posted to both X and Instagram afamily photoof the Francos gathered at a table for Thanksgiving.Dave and Brie met in 2011 and have worked together on several films including February rom-comSomebody I Used to Know, which Dave directed and the pair co-wrote. In July, they were among the SAG-AFTRA actors walkingpicket linesin Los Angeles.Dave will next star in theKristen StewartmovieLove Lies Bleeding. Among James’ upcoming screen projects isAlina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde, a film in which he’ll play Cuban president Fidel Castro.
Betsy Franco, mother ofJames, Tom andDaveFranco, turned her sons and their partners into Barbie dolls!
The family matriarch shared an Instagramvideoon Wednesday, showing a collection of Barbies and Kens.
“Happy holidays from us, Francos," the mother of three wrote, “Wishing you a lovely 2024 filled with those small moments that are so precious.”
When Betsy posted the video onX(formerly known as Twitter), she added a post script. “I customized made these,” she wrote.
Alison Brie, a member of the family since marrying Dave in 2017, commented on the post: “So spot on!! 🏋🏻♀️”
The doll for youngest brother Dave, 38, can be seen in a floral shirt, cap and sunglasses, with miniature kittens lounging on his shoulder and shoe. Brie’s sporty doll wore a backwards cap and “GRL PWR” shirt, hoisting pink free weights.
“Obsessed with Dave & me as Barbie & Ken dolls,” Brie, who turns 41 on Friday, wrote on herInstagram Story. “Thank you @franco.betsy !! Perfect gift!”
Iris Torres, wife of middle Franco brother Tom, reposted the video to her Instagram story. “Our Barbie Xmas,” she captioned theInstagramStory. “Can you guess who is who?”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Tom, 43, is a mixed-mediaartistwho described himself as “the chill, calm one” of the family in a 2017 interview withW Magazine.
Betsy is anauthor and screenwriterwhose most recent work is the 2022 children’s bookCounting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems. She and late husbandDouglasraised their sons in Palo Alto, California.
(Left to right:) Joanne Schermerhorn, Alison Brie, Dave Franco and Betsy Franco in 2023.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
This is not the first time Betsy has provided glimpses of her family’s festive life together. In November, Betsy posted to both X and Instagram afamily photoof the Francos gathered at a table for Thanksgiving.
Dave and Brie met in 2011 and have worked together on several films including February rom-comSomebody I Used to Know, which Dave directed and the pair co-wrote. In July, they were among the SAG-AFTRA actors walkingpicket linesin Los Angeles.
Dave will next star in theKristen StewartmovieLove Lies Bleeding. Among James’ upcoming screen projects isAlina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde, a film in which he’ll play Cuban president Fidel Castro.
source: people.com
