Camila Alves, Matthew McConaughey’s wife, becomes a U.S. citizen
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves at the Golden Globe Awards on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (2015 Getty Images)
The United States has a new citizen!
Camila Alves, the gorgeous Brazilian-born wife of actor Matthew McConaughey, became a U.S. citizen this week.
The 33-year-old model swore her allegiance to the U.S. flag on Tuesday and her Oscar-winning hubby could only gush about her.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Congratulations Camila on getting your U.S. citizenship today – another fellow and great American,” the actor shared on Facebook and Twitter on Wednesday with a picture of his family after the ceremony.
Alves also shared the photo on her Instagram. It shows her and McConaughey standing in a courtroom with their three children Levi, 7, Vida, 5 and Livingston, 2.
“Sorry all! I was gone for a bit and had to disconnect to connect in Thailand and Cambodia! First day back and look what I just went thru,” she captioned the photo. “It is with great pride and honor that I am happy to say I now hold an American passport! I have so much respect and appreciation for this country.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She shared the caption in Portuguese as well.
Alves came to the U.S. at age 14 and cleaned houses and worked as a waitress before becoming a successful model. She and McConaughey, 45, began dating in 2007 before tying the knot in June 2012.
They live in Austin, Texas.
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