{"id":5475,"date":"2025-10-14T10:55:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=5475"},"modified":"2025-10-14T10:55:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:55:42","slug":"just-days-after-hollywood-said-goodbye-to-diane-keaton-a-new-video-from-her-adopted-daughter-dexter-keaton-white-has-left-fans-stunned-and-deeply-moved-in-the-clip-posted-quietly-to-social-media-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=5475","title":{"rendered":"Just days after Hollywood said goodbye to Diane Keaton, a new video from her adopted daughter, Dexter Keaton White, has left fans stunned and deeply moved. In the clip, posted quietly to social media, Dexter appears in a simple black sweater, her voice steady \u2014 until it isn\u2019t. \u201cI don\u2019t need anything,\u201d she says softly. \u201cPlease\u2026 let it go to my brother.\u201d  Those words alone would\u2019ve been shocking enough, given Diane\u2019s estimated $21 million estate. But what followed turned the moment into something unforgettable. As Dexter tried to continue, her composure broke. Through tears, she spoke not about money, but about memory \u2014 the nights Diane would stay up reading scripts while tucking her in, the way she\u2019d laugh so hard she cried when Dexter made up bedtime songs, and the quiet, unwavering love that made her feel chosen every single day.  \u201cI used to ask her why she picked me,\u201d Dexter recalled, voice trembling. \u201cShe\u2019d smile and say, \u2018Because I saw myself in you \u2014 a little strange, a little scared, but full of stories.\u2019\u201d.. WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Diane Keaton welcomed two children in her 50s and raised them as a single mother before her death \u2014 but never chose to marry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMotherhood was not an urge I couldn\u2019t resist,\u201d she once explained to Ladies Home Journal,\u00a0per People. \u201cIt was more like a thought I\u2019d been thinking for a very long time. So I plunged in.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of her decision to raise her two now grown children as a single mom, the actress told Ladies Home Journal she was \u201cnever going to be prepared to be a mother.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3Udkz5ySHq9VUmz0Jxw.VA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/a0535752aa2bf73a53c7c6040eedc09f\" alt=\"Diane Keaton, who has died at 79, never married despite welcoming two children in her 50s. Getty Images\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"9\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>Diane Keaton, who has died at 79, never married despite welcoming two children in her 50s. Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lCIPkmnRWYyiX90TSOIVLQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzMjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/f9bc65c8dd320b2b9bef9a56bde652e3\" alt=\"The \u201cGodfather\u201d actress famously dated Al Pacino. Getty Images\" width=\"960\" height=\"632\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"10\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>The \u201cGodfather\u201d actress famously dated Al Pacino. Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As far as her relationships go, she\u00a0told People in 2019\u00a0that her\u00a0decision to forego marriage\u00a0\u2014 despite welcoming\u00a0daughter Dexter, 29, and son Duke, 25, via adoption in 1996 and 2001 \u2014 was predetermined.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think I\u2019m the only one in my generation, and maybe before, who has been a single woman all her life,\u201d she told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar-winning actress \u2014 who\u00a0dated Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, and her \u201cAnnie Hall\u201d director Woody Allen, among others \u2014 explained that it wouldn\u2019t \u201chave been a good idea for me to have married.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cFather of the Bride\u201d actress \u2014 who People confirmed on Saturday\u00a0died in California\u00a0at the age of 79 \u2014 also divulged that she\u2019d simply never wanted to be a wife.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/78IsqE_3dmwI0DU91aLNXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/b6bcad8d9d10294dcb23c99e7639b9d4\" alt=\"She was also involved with Warren Beatty.\" width=\"960\" height=\"688\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"16\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>She was also involved with Warren Beatty.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dA0OncmQNncxcdvUPVU1KQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/2a7d775821796dcbe76f3ac6cbd7d7b6\" alt=\"The Oscar winner, who had a high-profile relationship with her \u201cAnnie Hall\u201d director Woody Allen, said she\u2019d never wanted to marry. Bettmann Archive\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"17\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>The Oscar winner, who had a high-profile relationship with her \u201cAnnie Hall\u201d director Woody Allen, said she\u2019d never wanted to marry. Bettmann Archive<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mOjPSMPdY1EYW_DZe2ubwQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNzc7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/c0f5fe706be2a007c04b16fc366c6112\" alt=\"\u201cI\u2019m really glad I didn\u2019t, and I\u2019m sure they\u2019re happy about it, too,\u201d she said of her famous exes. handout\/New Line Cinema\" width=\"960\" height=\"1377\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"18\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\u201cI\u2019m really glad I didn\u2019t, and I\u2019m sure they\u2019re happy about it, too,\u201d she said of her famous exes. handout\/New Line Cinema<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI remember one day in high school, this guy came up to me and said, \u2018One day you\u2019re going to make a good wife,\u2019\u201d she told the outlet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAnd I thought, \u2018I don\u2019t want to be a wife. No.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m really glad I didn\u2019t, and I\u2019m sure they\u2019re happy about it, too,\u201d she said, referring to her high-profile ex partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite never marrying, some of the style icon and actress\u2019s most memorable roles were centered around motherhood and marriage \u2014 including 1996\u2019s \u201cThe First Wives Club\u201d\u00a0opposite Bette Midler\u00a0and Goldie Hawn, and 1991\u2019s \u201cFather of the Bride\u201d opposite Steve Martin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OoCTj_tKsv8.CelyLaSxqw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/36d302d6e7ffe2ec88bc04accce53576\" alt=\"Keaton raised daughter Dexter and son Duke as a single mom. Getty Images for Turner\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"20\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>Keaton raised daughter Dexter and son Duke as a single mom. Getty Images for Turner<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_koiYoOMmQZm.AEuyG05dQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzMDc7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/d120c69921326ace9c90e143033b3179\" alt=\"Keaton said she \u201cplunged into\u201d being a mom. FilmMagic\" width=\"960\" height=\"1307\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"21\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>Keaton said she \u201cplunged into\u201d being a mom. FilmMagic<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FF9mqbfKoe6dTwzzg9lJVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/page_six_articles_559\/08b4421172ce9abcb10489817e6b4683\" alt=\"She also had a dog, Reggie, whom she celebrated in her final Instagram post on National Pet Day. Instagram\/@diane_keaton\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"22\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div>She also had a dog, Reggie, whom she celebrated in her final Instagram post on National Pet Day. Instagram\/@diane_keaton<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Keaton was also an avid lover of animals \u2014 her\u00a0final social media post\u00a0in April celebrated her dog, Reggie, for National Pet Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diane Keaton welcomed two children in her 50s and raised them as a single mother before her death \u2014 but never chose to marry. \u201cMotherhood was not&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5477,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5475\/revisions\/5477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}