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John Travolta’s Daughter Ella Posts Touching Tribute for His 70th Birthday: ‘I Love You to the Moon and Back’
John and Ella Travolta. PHOTO: RANDY HOLMES VIA GETTY
Jamie Lee Curtis also posted a birthday tribute to the ‘Grease’ star, noting their shared passion for “our rescue pups”
John Travolta is entering a new decade!
On Sunday, the actor turned 70, and his daughter Ella Travolta shared a touching tribute to mark the milestone.
“Happy Birthday to the man who is always by my side and who is always bringing light and beauty into this world. I love you to the moon and back❤️,” Ella, 23, wrote in the caption of an Instagram post which featured a throwback photo of the pair.
In the image, a young Ella made a frowning face for the camera as she posed next to her famous father.
John also got a birthday shout-out from Jamie Lee Curtis, his costar in the 1985 film Perfect.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY @johntravolta,” the actress captioned her Instagram message to the Grease star. “We have been friends and colleagues for a long time and we share a passion for our art and children and rescue pups!”
Curtis, 65, also shared several photos of the pair, along with an image of them posing together on a July 1985 cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
John first broke onto the scene in the 1970s TV series Welcome Back, Knotter. An Emmy and Golden Globe-winning star, he rose to leading man and Hollywood heartthrob status for his roles in 1977’s Saturday Night Fever and 1978’s Grease. The former earned him an Academy Award nod for best actor.
His filmography has cemented him as one of film’s most iconic names. He has two upcoming projects, Cash Out and the movie-musical That’s Amore! with Katherine Heigl.
The Pulp Fiction actor is the father of three kids with his late wife Kelly Preston: Jett — who died at age 16 in 2009 — Ella and Benjamin, 13.
Recently, John shared a video of his family’s holiday festivities, set to his recording of “Come Rain or Come Shine.” “Happy New Year!! Thank you for always being there for us! Love John Ella and Ben!” he captioned the post.
For his 69th birthday, John, a group of friends and his daughter took a trip to Las Vegas. On Instagram, the aviator uploaded footage of the Vegas celebrations, including a clip of him giving Ella a signature movie-musical twirl.
Ella, a model and actress, posted a heartfelt tribute to her father for his 69th birthday. “The most incredible father, friend and role model anyone could ask for. I love you, Daddy,” she wrote at the time.
John Travolta on Nov. 23, 2023. DAVE BENETT/GETTY IMAGES
On a 2021 episode of Kevin Hart’s talk show Hart to Heart, John opened up about his views on aging. He recalled then-10-year-old Benjamin asking him what it felt like to be in his 60s.
“I said, ‘You know what, Ben? I can’t believe it. I can’t believe I’m in the last chapter of my life. I can’t believe it,’ ” he told Hart. “I’m like, eternally 21. I don’t understand being in my 60s!”
