The bond between father and daughter is beautiful, and none is more beautiful than the bond between John Travolta and his daughter Ella.
On Friday, 20-year-old Travolta paid a sweet tribute to her father in honor of his 67 years.
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“Happy birthday to the most amazing man I’ve ever met,” she wrote in an Instagram caption, next to a photo of herself, her younger brother Benjamin, and their father. “Not only are you the best dad ever, but you are also my best friend.”
She expressed her gratitude for having Travolta as a father and wrote: “Thank you for creating us, helping us and loving us and thank you for all the good you do every day. The world is so lucky to have you and so are we.
“I love you daddy. I had so much fun celebrating your birthday with you yesterday,” added Travolta, along with three red-heart emojis.
Fans and followers seemed to really appreciate Travolta’s post for his father.
One person wrote, “You are the sweetest and most loving girl, dear ~ your mom and dad raised you the right way !!”
Another added: “Happy birthday 🥳 he is definitely unique!”
This past year has been difficult for the Travolta family, who lost their matriarch Kelly Preston in July 2020 due to breast cancer. She was 57 years old. Ella’s older brother, Jett, died in 2009 at the age of 16.
In the days after her mother’s death, Ella Travolta took to Instagram to honor her mother, remembering her as a “light that never stops shining”.
“I have never met anyone as brave, strong, beautiful and loving as you,” she wrote at the time. “Anyone who is lucky to have met you or to have been in your presence will agree that you have a glow and a light that never stops shining and that makes everyone around you feel instantly happy.
“Thank you for being by my side, no matter what. Thank you for your love. Thank you for your help and thank you for making this world a better place. You have made life so beautiful and I know you will continue to do it forever. I I love you so much mom. “
More recently, Ella and her famous father went viral for a Super Bowl commercial that resonated with nostalgic viewers. For the announcement, the father-daughter duo revisited the older Travolta’s iconic dance moves from their hit movie “Grease” from 1978 – with a modern update, of course.