On Friday, John Travolta celebrated his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta for her work in the Karl Lagerfeld show during New York Fashion Week. It was the 22-year-old model’s debut and the proud dad shared a photo of Ella in her catwalk outfit, standing in the background of the show. She was wearing a tailored black suit over a corset top and oversized black trousers, with her dark brown hair swept back from her face.
“So proud of Ella’s New York City Fashion Week debut!” he wrote in the caption.
Ella shared the same image, plus some behind-the-scenes black-and-white photos of her riding in a car and standing outside in the rain under an umbrella. She thanked Karl Lagerfeld in her caption and in the comments, the proud dad chimed in again, commenting: “I’m so proud of you,” adding a red heart emoji.
John had two children, Ella and 11-year-old Benjamin, with his late wife Kelly Preston. The father and daughter are very close and Ella described him as her “best friend” in a photo post celebrating his birthday.
“Happy birthday to my role model, my best friend, the person who taught me one of the most valuable lessons in life, kindness,” she wrote. “I love you with all my heart, Daddy.”
of Grease The actor, for his part, has been extremely supportive of Ella, appearing in an Instagram debut of her first single, “Dizzy.”
John had commented in an earlier preview of the song, “I’m so proud of you Ella, it’s amazing. Your father is excited!”
A few weeks later, Ella wrote another tribute to John, sharing a photo of them together with her brother Benjamin.
“Happy Father’s Day to the smartest, kindest, most generous man I know,” she wrote. “Just by being yourself, you taught me the most important lessons in life. Thank you for everything you do and for being my friend. I love you daddy.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, the lone hunter will be published by Dial Press in February 2022.
