John Travolta; Ella Bleu Travolta and Kelly Preston.Photo:Michael Tran/FilmMagic; Ella Bleu Travolta/Instagram

John Travolta and Daughter Ella Share Birthday Tributes to Late Kelly Preston

Michael Tran/FilmMagic; Ella Bleu Travolta/Instagram

John Travoltaand daughterElla Bleu Travoltaare honoringKelly Prestonon her 61st birthday.

On Friday, the 69-year-old actor shared a stunning throwback photo of his late wife as she posed for a photoshoot,writing in the caption, “Happy Birthday Kelly! We love you!”

“Absolutely!!!!! ❤️,” addedJoey Lawrence, whileSammy Hagarnoted that Preston was a Libra “all the way ❤️.”

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“Happy Birthday mama, you inspire me everyday❤️❤️❤️,” Ella wrote.

In a second comment, Heath-Carrico said that, at another film festival, Preston “told everybody she had to leave early becauseit was your birthday! How precious even at a time when she could’ve put her career in a place above anything else she chose family she chose you!!! She loved you greatly!!!”

“She was that genuine to all that she met,” added Heath-Carrico. “She also taught me how to pose for a picture … she was a dear, sweet, precious human. May you embody her your whole life! She was like a butterfly. Her beauty was seen, and she gently touched all in a way that was ethereal.”

John Travolta and Kelly Preston with daughter Ella.Ella Bleu Travolta Instagram

John Travolta and Kelly Preston with their daughter Ella

Ella Bleu Travolta Instagram

Preston, who tied the knot with Travolta in 1991,died of breast cancer in 2020at the age of 57.

Last month, theGreaseactor celebrated their anniversary,sharing a video of Ellawalking elegantly in a beautiful floral dress while the song “The Shadow of Your Smile" played over the clip.

“I love you both so much❤️,” Ella wrote in a comment.

As well as Ella,Travolta and Preston sharedtheir late sonJett, who was born in 1992, and sonBenjamin, 12.

source: people.com