Yahoo Lifestyle John Travolta Fans Are Loving Daughter Ella's Tribute to Late Mom Kelly Preston
It’s been four years since Jerry Maguire star Kelly Preston died after a breast cancer diagnosis, but the actress lives on in the hearts of those who loved her, including her daughter Ella Bleu Travolta.
Travolta, whose father John Travolta was married to Preston for 28 years, shared a sweet Instagram tribute to her mom on what would have been her 62nd birthday, prompting fans to send their love via the comments.
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“Happy Birthday, mama. I love you🤍,” wrote the 24-year-old singer alongside a photograph of Preston beaming at the camera while the wind blew back her hair. “Happy Heavenly Birthday Kelly 🥂🎂❤️😇🤗 xoxo,” commented a fan.
“Happy Birthday to your mama…. She’s gorgeous always and forever ❤️,” wrote another commenter, while a third said “You are just as beautiful. I’m sorry you don’t have her every day.”
Another commenter shared a sweet memory, writing “Happy Heavenly Birthday to your mama. I was on set 15 years ago with you and your mom on Old Dogs and there was so much love. She will always be with you 💕.” A photographer wrote of a similar experience, sharing “Her beautiful smile still shines like the few times she enlightened my days when photographing her, your father and you on the Cannes Red Carpet!”
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In September, Ella Bleu released a new song entitled “Little Bird” that was inspired by Preston. The song’s lyrics, which are from the point of view of a mother to her child, say “I’ll just take it day by day, but I just need to hear you say, my little bird, don’t you cry, hear my lullaby it’ll be alright.”
She told People that the bird imagery in the song is especially poignant because Preston would feel the presence of people she had lost through birds. The singer told the outlet that she experienced the same while recording the track. “I definitely felt her watching over me. I knew that she was really proud of this whole process and of me,” she shared.
