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John Travolta made the 2024 Paris Olympics a family affair, taking daughter Ella Bleu to the women’s vault final.
Travolta, 70, watched the women’s artistic gymnastics event on Saturday, August 3, from a private box at Bercy Arena. He sat next to Ella, 24, and David Zaslavthe CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Travolta and Ella formed an all-black collaboration on Saturday. Travolta wore a black turtleneck over a matching blazer, while Ella opted for a chic camisole, matching skirt and a traditional French beret.
They were even spotted enthusiastically cheering on the Team USA gymnast Simone Bileswho took gold at the event. Rebecca Andrade of Brazil received the silver medal, while Biles’ teammate Jade Carey earned bronze.
Simone Biles and her fellow Team USA gymnasts had full support during their all-around qualifiers at the Paris Olympics – and the crowd grew with each competition. The first round of the women’s competition started on Sunday, July 28, in which 27-year-old Biles finished with a score of 59.566 despite a calf injury. […]
Travolta shared Ella with his late wife Kelly Preston, who died in July 2020 at the age of 57 after a battle with breast cancer. The Fat star and Preston also shared son Jett, who died in 2009 from a seizure at age 16, and son Benjamin, 13.
Following Preston’s death, Travolta has continued to honor her legacy.
“Happy Mother’s Day Kelly. We love you, we miss you,” he wrote via Instagram in May, he shared a throwback photo of Preston holding a bake sale with Ella and Benjamin.
Ella also regularly shares tributes to her mother via social media.
“Happy birthday mom, I love you so much,” Ella wrote via Instagram in October 2023. “Thank you for inspiring me every day ❤️❤️❤️.”
Travolta said at the time, “Mommy and I love you.”
According to Travolta, Benjamin specifically struggled with Preston’s death. During an August 2021 performance at Kevin Hart’s Heart to heartTravolta said Benjamin was afraid of his father’s death.
Several stars have chosen to support the amazing athletes competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Kelly Clarkson covered NBC’s Opening Ceremony with Mike Tirico and Peyton Manning on July 26, which featured appearances from stars such as Lady Gaga and Céline Dion. During Dion’s powerful performance that marked her […]
“I [told him]’Well, it’s a whole different thing,’ and I’ve been working through the disagreements about my longevity and her limited life,” Travolta recalled. “I said, ‘But you know, Ben, you always love the truth and I’m going to tell you the truth about life. No one knows when they will go or when they will stay. ”
He added, “Your brother [Jett] left at the age of 16. Too young. Your mother left at the age of 57. That was too young. But who knows? I could die tomorrow. You could. Everyone can do it. So let’s look at it as if it were part of life. You don’t know exactly. You just do your best to live as long as possible.”