Michael Douglas got a strong reaction from fans after calling his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, his “birthday sister.”

The couple, who were both born on September 25 but 25 years apart, took to social media Thursday to wish each other a happy birthday. Douglas’ gushing tribute , however, sparked mixed reactions.

“To my birthday sister—what a joy celebrating another year with you!,” he captioned a selfie of the two playing golf.

“Congratulations on your spectacular game at the Celebrity Ryder Cup,” the actor, now 81, continued. “Happy Birthday to the love of my life @catherinezetajones ❤️ .”

“That’s his wife not his sister, what do he mean birthday sister?” one person wrote in the comments section.

Another fan asked, “Did you just call your wife sister?? Or am I tripping??”

Many fans

See Full Page