01of 09Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Son, JoaquinKelly Ripa/InstagramAfter sending their youngest child Joaquin off to college at University of Michigan (to bepart of the wrestling team!), Ripa and Consuelos are officially empty nesters.Ripa shared a glimpse at life at home without their kids, posting a selfie on the couch with her husband saying, “So far we arecrushing this empty nest thing.”
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Son, Joaquin
Kelly Ripa/Instagram
After sending their youngest child Joaquin off to college at University of Michigan (to bepart of the wrestling team!), Ripa and Consuelos are officially empty nesters.
Ripa shared a glimpse at life at home without their kids, posting a selfie on the couch with her husband saying, “So far we arecrushing this empty nest thing.”
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Sunny Hostin’s Son, Gabriel
She added alongside a series of photos from Gabriel’s big day, “It was all going so well until little sis started crying - thanks Paloma!”
“We are all so very proud and we know you will change the world Gabriel,” Hostin finished, saying of her son, “You are brilliant, humble and most importantly, kind. Here’s to a great adventure my sweet boy.”
03of 09Storm Reidstorm reid/ instagramTheEuphoriastar is off to college and couldn’t be more, well, euphoric about it. “when we say hot girl summer we talking bout degrees 🎓” she captioned the shots of her first day at the University of Southern California, which earned her cheers from celeb fans including Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and Ava DuVernay.
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Storm Reid
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TheEuphoriastar is off to college and couldn’t be more, well, euphoric about it. “when we say hot girl summer we talking bout degrees 🎓” she captioned the shots of her first day at the University of Southern California, which earned her cheers from celeb fans including Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington and Ava DuVernay.
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Brooke Shields' Daughter, Rowan
Brooke Shields and daughter Rowan.Brooke Shields/Instagram
Rowan got a full family send-off, with her sister Grier, 15, and dad, Chris Henchy,taking a family photoin her decorated dorm.
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Candace Cameron Bure’s Son, Maksim Bure
Candace Cameron Bure Instagram
“I had to just drop him off at LAX, and I’m getting no sympathy from someone,” she joked as she turned the camera to her husband, Valeri. “… I’m still sad! Who’s with me?”
06of 09Sunisa LeeLee went for gold (and got it!) at the Tokyo Olympics this summer and now she’s going to get her college degree! The gold medal-winning gymnastposted a photo on Instagramat Auburn University.“War eagle” shecaptionedthe post, a reference to the school’s “battle cry.“The class of ‘25 athlete toldMontgomery Advisorof her decision to go to Auburn, “Nobody intended for me to win the all-around gold. I didn’t intend for that to happen. So it was kind of like I already had my mind set on going to Auburn right away. So that was kind of the reason I came here, because I knew I wanted to be here.“She also toldAuburnTigers.com, “It’s amazing how everyone here has been so supportive and so welcoming about me coming here. I know it’s crazy to have an Olympic gold medalist come but I’m excited because I feel like everybody here is so nice and the atmosphere is way different than I thought it would be.”
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Sunisa Lee
Lee went for gold (and got it!) at the Tokyo Olympics this summer and now she’s going to get her college degree! The gold medal-winning gymnastposted a photo on Instagramat Auburn University.
“War eagle” shecaptionedthe post, a reference to the school’s “battle cry.”
The class of ‘25 athlete toldMontgomery Advisorof her decision to go to Auburn, “Nobody intended for me to win the all-around gold. I didn’t intend for that to happen. So it was kind of like I already had my mind set on going to Auburn right away. So that was kind of the reason I came here, because I knew I wanted to be here.”
She also toldAuburnTigers.com, “It’s amazing how everyone here has been so supportive and so welcoming about me coming here. I know it’s crazy to have an Olympic gold medalist come but I’m excited because I feel like everybody here is so nice and the atmosphere is way different than I thought it would be.”
07of 09Ree Drummond’s Son, BryceRee Drummond/ instagramPioneer Woman Ree Drummonddropped her son Bryce off at the University of North Texas, sharing a sweet selfie of the pair smiling from a car as he flashes a thumbs up.Don’t worry, she was sure to get his kitchen “all set up and stocked.““2 trips 2 hours apart to 2 different Walmart locations plus 2 hours of organizing and 2 iced coffees was all it took to get Bryce’s kitchen all set up and stocked yesterday. (Oh, and a 500 mile drive to Texas and back.),” Drummondcaptioned the selfie.She added, “I guess it’s that important to me for my child to be able to make anegg. 😂 I love you, my son!”
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Ree Drummond’s Son, Bryce
Ree Drummond/ instagram
Pioneer Woman Ree Drummonddropped her son Bryce off at the University of North Texas, sharing a sweet selfie of the pair smiling from a car as he flashes a thumbs up.
Don’t worry, she was sure to get his kitchen “all set up and stocked.”
“2 trips 2 hours apart to 2 different Walmart locations plus 2 hours of organizing and 2 iced coffees was all it took to get Bryce’s kitchen all set up and stocked yesterday. (Oh, and a 500 mile drive to Texas and back.),” Drummondcaptioned the selfie.
She added, “I guess it’s that important to me for my child to be able to make anegg. 😂 I love you, my son!”
08of 09Vanessa Bryant’s Daughter, NataliaVanessa Bryant InstagramUSC, here she comes!Vanessa Bryantshared a selfie she took with Natalia, 18, and daughters Bianka, 4, and Capri, 2, dropping off her eldest at college — decked out in school merch, and big smiles, of course.“Today was rough,” Bryant admitted. “This was before the tears came down.“She added, “Missing ✌🏽forever,” presumably referring to her late daughterGiannaand husbandKobe Bryant, who died in atragic helicopter crashin January 2020.“I love you@nataliabryantBE EPIC and FIGHT ON. ❤️💛,” the proud mom said.
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Vanessa Bryant’s Daughter, Natalia
Vanessa Bryant Instagram
USC, here she comes!Vanessa Bryantshared a selfie she took with Natalia, 18, and daughters Bianka, 4, and Capri, 2, dropping off her eldest at college — decked out in school merch, and big smiles, of course.
“Today was rough,” Bryant admitted. “This was before the tears came down.”
She added, “Missing ✌🏽forever,” presumably referring to her late daughterGiannaand husbandKobe Bryant, who died in atragic helicopter crashin January 2020.
“I love you@nataliabryantBE EPIC and FIGHT ON. ❤️💛,” the proud mom said.
09of 09Jerry Seinfeld’s Son, JulianJerry and Jessica Seinfelddropped off their son, Julian, at Duke University in North Carolina. The parents don’t have to worry too much about their middle child — his older sister, Sascha, is already a student at the university!In one Instagram post touting the pair’s love for Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews, Jessica wrote, “We were just grateful they were our breakfast and lunch on the day we moved our son into his college dorm.”
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Jerry Seinfeld’s Son, Julian
Jerry and Jessica Seinfelddropped off their son, Julian, at Duke University in North Carolina. The parents don’t have to worry too much about their middle child — his older sister, Sascha, is already a student at the university!
In one Instagram post touting the pair’s love for Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews, Jessica wrote, “We were just grateful they were our breakfast and lunch on the day we moved our son into his college dorm.”
source: people.com
