Is There More To The Story Of Owen Wilson's Daughter? (2024)

Owen Wilson's daughter was born in 2018 and, by all accounts, the actor has yet to meet her. Over the years, his ex-girlfriend and baby mama Varunie Vongsvirates has repeatedly called out Owen for ignoring his little girl (while being a hands-on dad to his two sons).

But as more court records come out, it seems that Owen Wilson's reluctance to parent his daughter runs a lot deeper than fans thought. A few seemingly benign facts could change the entire narrative.

Why Doesn't Owen Wilson Want To Meet His Daughter?

There are a few theories surrounding Owen Wilson's issues with getting to know his daughter, Lyla Aranya Wilson. Some fans theorize that Owen flat-out didn't want more children and harbors a grudge against his ex for seemingly ignoring his feelings on the matter.

That is, many people think she got pregnant on purpose, perhaps even without Owen's knowledge, though sources say Varunie informed him immediately when she was four weeks along.

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Of course, his absentee dad status may also have something to do with his past mental health struggles, fans have theorized. Either way, it seems very clear that Owen doesn't want anything to do with his daughter.

But in an interesting twist, he seems to have zero problems being financially on the hook for the child.

Owen Wilson Pays A Lot Of Money In Child Support

It's previously been confirmed that Owen Wilson pays a lot of child support. Having three children between three different partners, it may not be much of a shock to fans. In fact, he's on the hook for $25 thousand per month for Lyla Aranya Wilson, but that's not where the parenting-related expenses end. Owen has also paid other expenses for the child and made direct payments to Varunie when deemed necessary/helpful.

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Sources confirm that in addition to child support, Owen Wilson paid $103,000 for Varunie's "labor coach" and a night nurse, plus more in legal fees. Wilson has also been ordered to pay for Lyla's health insurance, which he reportedly signed her up for under his Screen Actors Guild policy.

Clearly, the former couple is divided on precisely what Owen's responsibilities are for a child that he seemingly didn't (well, currently doesn't) want. While finances are a helpful gesture, it does not replace being absent from their child's life.

So, could there be something more to the situation than Owen just being a deadbeat?

Court Documents May Suggest A Twist In The Situation

It's hard to find information on exactly what has happened in court, and Owen Wilson is definitely not into sharing the details of his private life with the public. While he does speak about his two sons, Robert Ford and Finn Lindqvist Wilson, Owen doesn't remark on his daughter, and it seems his only comments have been in court.

The thing is, some leaked court documents suggest that there might be more to Owen's refusal of his child than meets the eye. First off, there are the paternity results.

Most sources say there was a paternity test completed, and that it confirmed that Owen is the biological father of the baby. However, some sources instead quote the paternity result as stating "the alleged father is not excluded as the biological father of the fetus."

Sure, it sounds cut and dried, but in fact that statement means there is not a 100 percent DNA match on Lyla Aranya's birth records. As many single parents likely know, the verbiage means simply that it's likely that the alleged father is the father. It's not necessarily guaranteed.

The next strange twist in the case? The fact that on his court paperwork, in which he declined visitation rights with Lyla, he apparently wrote that he was unsure of the child's paternity as an explanation for why he didn't want to see her.

Is Owen Wilson Being A Jerk, Or Is Something Else Going On?

Most critics of Owen Wilson are fine with skimming the court records and agreeing that yep, Owen is a jerk, and that's why he doesn't want to see his daughter. But the little details also seem to add up in a way that suggests the possibility that he knows something that fans probably don't.

After all, without knowing the details of the paternity test, fans can't exactly confirm for themselves that Owen is Lyla's birth father. And how about this wild theory: what if the DNA match is to someone Owen's related to, and not necessarily to him?

It's a bit of a leap, to be fair, but maybe there is more going on with Owen Wilson's daughter's paternity... Or, perhaps, Owen really is in denial and is the bad guy in the scenario.

What Is Owen Wilson Doing Now?

Owen Wilson has not been confirmed to have had any serious relationships in the last few years, instead focusing all his energy on his career.

Most recently, Wilson has starred in the films Marry Me with Jennifer Lopez and Secret Headquarters, along with the TV shows Cars on the Road, in which he reprises his role as Lightning McQueen, and Marvel's series Loki.

Meanwhile, Owen's third child, his daughter Lyla, turned 4 in 2022 and still had yet to meet her biological father. However, Varunie's social media is always flooded with supportive comments that drag Owen Wilson and his lack of commitment to his daughter.