Photo: John Travolta/InstagramJohn Travoltais honoring his “beautiful” son.On Tuesday, the 67-year-old actor celebrated his sonBen’s 11th birthday with a sweet post on Instagram. Travolta shared a photo of himself posing with Ben and his 21-year-old daughterElla.“Happy birthday my beautiful boy. Your dad adores you! 🎂,” theHairspraystar captioned hispost.Ella later commented on her dad’s post, writing, “Happy Birthday Ben! ❤️🎉❤️.” She also honored her little brother on her own account.“Happy Birthday Benjamin! The sweetest boy I know,” Ella wrote alongside aphotoof the preteen holding their dog. “You continue to teach me so much and brighten our lives. I love you! ❤️🎉🎈.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ella Travolta/InstagramBen recently made an appearance on his father’s Instagram when the two celebrated Halloween together.TheGreasestar posted aselfieas the two smiled on a beach during a cloudy day. He wrote in the caption, “Happy Halloween everybody! 🎃 What was your favorite candy bar growing up at Halloween?“Ellathen commented, “❤️🎃 Reese’s!!“Travolta shares Ben with his late wifeKelly Preston, who died in 2020 following atwo-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.john travolta/ instagramIn August, while appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock talk showHart to Heart, Travoltaopened up about the emotional conversationhe and his son had after Preston’s death.The star recalled that during a walk through their neighborhood late one night, Ben explained to him that he was afraid to lose him too. “He said to me once, ‘Because Mom passed away, I’m afraid you’re going to,’ " Travolta said.“I said, ‘Well, it’s a very different thing.’ And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life,” he continued. “I said, ‘But you know, Ben … you always love the truth and I’m going to tell you the truth about life. Nobody knows when they’re gonna go or when they’re going to stay.’ ““Yourbrother [Jett] left at 16. Too young. Your mother left at 57. That was too young. But who’s to say? I could die tomorrow. You could. Anybody can,” he said. “So let’s look at it like it’s part of life. You don’t know exactly. You just do your best at trying to live the longest you can.”
Photo: John Travolta/Instagram
John Travoltais honoring his “beautiful” son.On Tuesday, the 67-year-old actor celebrated his sonBen’s 11th birthday with a sweet post on Instagram. Travolta shared a photo of himself posing with Ben and his 21-year-old daughterElla.“Happy birthday my beautiful boy. Your dad adores you! 🎂,” theHairspraystar captioned hispost.Ella later commented on her dad’s post, writing, “Happy Birthday Ben! ❤️🎉❤️.” She also honored her little brother on her own account.“Happy Birthday Benjamin! The sweetest boy I know,” Ella wrote alongside aphotoof the preteen holding their dog. “You continue to teach me so much and brighten our lives. I love you! ❤️🎉🎈.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ella Travolta/InstagramBen recently made an appearance on his father’s Instagram when the two celebrated Halloween together.TheGreasestar posted aselfieas the two smiled on a beach during a cloudy day. He wrote in the caption, “Happy Halloween everybody! 🎃 What was your favorite candy bar growing up at Halloween?“Ellathen commented, “❤️🎃 Reese’s!!“Travolta shares Ben with his late wifeKelly Preston, who died in 2020 following atwo-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.john travolta/ instagramIn August, while appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock talk showHart to Heart, Travoltaopened up about the emotional conversationhe and his son had after Preston’s death.The star recalled that during a walk through their neighborhood late one night, Ben explained to him that he was afraid to lose him too. “He said to me once, ‘Because Mom passed away, I’m afraid you’re going to,’ " Travolta said.“I said, ‘Well, it’s a very different thing.’ And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life,” he continued. “I said, ‘But you know, Ben … you always love the truth and I’m going to tell you the truth about life. Nobody knows when they’re gonna go or when they’re going to stay.’ ““Yourbrother [Jett] left at 16. Too young. Your mother left at 57. That was too young. But who’s to say? I could die tomorrow. You could. Anybody can,” he said. “So let’s look at it like it’s part of life. You don’t know exactly. You just do your best at trying to live the longest you can.”
John Travoltais honoring his “beautiful” son.
On Tuesday, the 67-year-old actor celebrated his sonBen’s 11th birthday with a sweet post on Instagram. Travolta shared a photo of himself posing with Ben and his 21-year-old daughterElla.
“Happy birthday my beautiful boy. Your dad adores you! 🎂,” theHairspraystar captioned hispost.
Ella later commented on her dad’s post, writing, “Happy Birthday Ben! ❤️🎉❤️.” She also honored her little brother on her own account.
“Happy Birthday Benjamin! The sweetest boy I know,” Ella wrote alongside aphotoof the preteen holding their dog. “You continue to teach me so much and brighten our lives. I love you! ❤️🎉🎈.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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Ben recently made an appearance on his father’s Instagram when the two celebrated Halloween together.
TheGreasestar posted aselfieas the two smiled on a beach during a cloudy day. He wrote in the caption, “Happy Halloween everybody! 🎃 What was your favorite candy bar growing up at Halloween?”
Ellathen commented, “❤️🎃 Reese’s!!”
Travolta shares Ben with his late wifeKelly Preston, who died in 2020 following atwo-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.
john travolta/ instagram
In August, while appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock talk showHart to Heart, Travoltaopened up about the emotional conversationhe and his son had after Preston’s death.
The star recalled that during a walk through their neighborhood late one night, Ben explained to him that he was afraid to lose him too. “He said to me once, ‘Because Mom passed away, I’m afraid you’re going to,’ " Travolta said.
“I said, ‘Well, it’s a very different thing.’ And I went through the differences about my longevity and her limited life,” he continued. “I said, ‘But you know, Ben … you always love the truth and I’m going to tell you the truth about life. Nobody knows when they’re gonna go or when they’re going to stay.’ "
“Yourbrother [Jett] left at 16. Too young. Your mother left at 57. That was too young. But who’s to say? I could die tomorrow. You could. Anybody can,” he said. “So let’s look at it like it’s part of life. You don’t know exactly. You just do your best at trying to live the longest you can.”
source: people.com
