Mariska Hargitay Delights With Rare Photos Featuring Her Big Brother: 'Heavenly Morning'
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay shared a few captures with her rarely-seen older brother, and the sheer joy on her face is palpable.
On Thursday, May 16, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star took to Instagram with a gallery of images showcasing herself alongside a much taller gentleman whom she identified in the post's caption as her "big brother," Mickey Hargitay Jr.
The snapshots find the actress visiting her sibling's business, a plant shop located in Los Angeles, California.
In the captures, Mariska and Mickey smiled wide, seemingly unable to contain their joy during the family moment. The duo stood huddled up closely together as the actress leaned her head over onto her brother's shoulder while holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers from his shop in her hands.
"Heavenly morning with this one. I stopped by the best plant shop in LA," the mom of three captioned the social media slideshow, adding a slew of descriptive hashtags and tagging her brother: "#HeMakesMeHappy #IJustLoveThisPlace #ILoveMyBrother @mickeysplants #MyBigBrother #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #MickeysPlants."
She wrapped up with, "Mickey Hargitay Plants ???????????????????????????????????????????? #PrettyInPink," doubling down on the sign showcased just behind them in the smiley snaps.
Fans in the comment section were delighted over the infrequent public sibling sighting.
"You guys could truthfully pass as a set of twins ??????," one account insisted, while another noticed, "I love seeing how genuinely happy you are. What a blessing- and a great brother!"
"That sibling joy ??," another fan gushed.
Family members of the pair also dropped in with sweet comments, like Mariska's SVU castmate and cousin, Eddie Hargitay, who declared the brother-sister duo his "favorite people! Xo ??."
The daughter and son of Mickey Hargitay, a former Mr. Universe, and the legendary Hollywood screen siren Jayne Mansfield, also have four additional siblings: brothers Zoltan Hargitay and Tony Cimber, and sisters Jayne Marie Mansfield and Tina West.
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