Jenna Dewan she gleefully shared her 12-year-old daughter Everly Tatum’s preparation for an Irish dance competition.

He Increase student, 44, joked through her Instagram Story on Saturday, October 25, that one of the key steps in preparing Everly for her performance was applying the “instant tanner” at 7 a.m. That’s dedication!

The morning preparation apparently paid off, as a subsequent video on Dewan’s Instagram Story showed Ever performing her formal routine effortlessly.

Of course, the mother of three, who shares Everly with her ex-husband. Channing Tatumalso shares her son Callum, 5, and daughter Rhiannon, 1, with her fiancé. Steve Kazee — has a wealth of experience to rely on as she guides her young daughter’s foray into competitive dance.

Dewan began her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, Celine Dion and Pink before putting her dancing experience to excellent use in her hit 2006 film. Increase.

Surprisingly, the actress previously said Us weekly that Everly initially I wasn’t interested in dancing. as he grew up, despite coming from two parents with strong performance backgrounds. (Tatum co-starred with Dewan in Increase and also appeared in magic mike cinema.)

“We’ve always had this joke that came from two dance parents, she just didn’t have any interest,” he said. Us in 2022. “Recently, he wanted to take up Irish dancing… of his own free will.”

Dewan explained that Everly’s interest in Irish dance took her parents completely by surprise, as it was so far from their styles.

“She was like, ‘Oh my God, I want to do that,'” he said. come dance with me the judge explained. “And now she’s taking Irish dancing classes. She takes it very seriously. She loves it. We’re in it to win it… her way. That’s very Evie. She wants to do things her own unique way. It’s great.”

At that time, Dewan hinted Us that his son Callum may be the next member of the family to try dancing as he has “a bit of flair”. [and] a little bounce” like his father. (Kazee has extensive experience in musical theater, including the Tony Award for his lead performance in Once.)

“[Callum] He already has a certain penchant for rhythm and music,” he joked. “So we’ll see. I am very much in favor of not pressuring [my interests] in my children because I want them to find what interests them especially. But yes, they are finding it.”

Dewan and Tatum got together in 2006 after meeting on the set of Increase and eventually married in 2009. Both have been reluctant to publicly discuss their 2018 split and subsequent divorce, although Tatum, 45, admitted Variety in September that he solved any problem with his ex-wife so he could co-parent Evie.

“Jenna and I are fine now, but it was a painful breakup to have that fall apart, especially at such a young age,” Tatum acknowledged. “We tried to keep it together, we tried for a year and a half… That’s a thing of the past.”

Admitting the divorce was “hard” for the whole family, she added: “It’s really hard not having your daughter half the time. I wish I could have her all the time.”

Tatum has moved on with long-term relationships with Jessie J. first and then with Zoe Kravitz – which have already finished – while Dewan announced his engagement with fiancé Kazee in February 2020. Kazee and Dewan welcomed son Callum in March 2020 and daughter Rhiannon in June 2024.

“From the moment you arrived, you have brought immense joy and love into our lives…your gentle grace, sweetness and beauty have captivated our entire family,” the couple wrote in an announcement of Rhiannon’s birth in 2024. “Our hearts are overflowing with love and we are truly blessed by your presence. Welcome to our world, baby girl.”