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Kelly Ripais throwing it back to the early aughts in honor ofMadonna’s birthday.The talk show host, 50, shared an epic throwback photo to her Instagram on Monday incelebration of Madonna turning 63.The image showed Ripa and Madonna posing backstage during the “Like a Prayer” singer’s 2003 appearance onLive with Regis and Kelly. In the shot, Madonna held Ripa’s then-newborn sonJoaquinin her arms."@madonna and child," Ripa — who shares Joaquin, now 18, as well as sonMichael, 24, and daughterLola, 20, with husbandMark Consuelos— wrote in the caption. “Happy Birthday M.““to be clear, it’s not Joaquin’s birthday, it’s @madonna’s,” she added, noting that the picture was taken “18 years ago.“Kelly Ripa/InstagramA lot has happened since Ripa and Consuelos' youngest met the Queen of Pop. After all, he has grown up into quite the outstanding teenager.In March, Joaquinaccepted an offer of admission from the University of Michigan, where he will be part of the wrestling team this fall.“SIGNED: Welcome to the family, @joaquinconsuelos! #NewBlue #GoBlue,” the university wrote in their announcement, prompting proud dad Consuelos, 50, to comment on the post with a wrestling-inspired emoji.Afterattending his senior prom, Joaquin marked another major milestone a month later when hegraduated from high school.RELATED VIDEO:Kelly RipaTalks About Son Joaquin’s Dyslexia and Dysgraphia as Her Youngest Decides on a CollegeWith Joaquin now college-bound, Ripa and her husband will soon become empty nesters — something that thelongtime coupletold PEOPLE last year they don’t mind at all.Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.“We had our kids so young — we’d only been married for one year when we had Michael, so we have had kids pretty much our entire marriage,” Ripasaid in PEOPLE’s 2020 Family Issue. “So when it comes to an empty nest, we’re looking forward to it, honestly.““Rob Lowe says that once your kids leave, you pretty much never put clothes on ever again; you’re just naked all the time,” Consuelos joked. “So there’s that too!”
Kelly Ripais throwing it back to the early aughts in honor ofMadonna’s birthday.
The talk show host, 50, shared an epic throwback photo to her Instagram on Monday incelebration of Madonna turning 63.
The image showed Ripa and Madonna posing backstage during the “Like a Prayer” singer’s 2003 appearance onLive with Regis and Kelly. In the shot, Madonna held Ripa’s then-newborn sonJoaquinin her arms.
“@madonna and child,” Ripa — who shares Joaquin, now 18, as well as sonMichael, 24, and daughterLola, 20, with husbandMark Consuelos— wrote in the caption. “Happy Birthday M.”
“to be clear, it’s not Joaquin’s birthday, it’s @madonna’s,” she added, noting that the picture was taken “18 years ago.”
Kelly Ripa/Instagram
A lot has happened since Ripa and Consuelos' youngest met the Queen of Pop. After all, he has grown up into quite the outstanding teenager.
In March, Joaquinaccepted an offer of admission from the University of Michigan, where he will be part of the wrestling team this fall.
“SIGNED: Welcome to the family, @joaquinconsuelos! #NewBlue #GoBlue,” the university wrote in their announcement, prompting proud dad Consuelos, 50, to comment on the post with a wrestling-inspired emoji.
Afterattending his senior prom, Joaquin marked another major milestone a month later when hegraduated from high school.
RELATED VIDEO:Kelly RipaTalks About Son Joaquin’s Dyslexia and Dysgraphia as Her Youngest Decides on a College
With Joaquin now college-bound, Ripa and her husband will soon become empty nesters — something that thelongtime coupletold PEOPLE last year they don’t mind at all.
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
“We had our kids so young — we’d only been married for one year when we had Michael, so we have had kids pretty much our entire marriage,” Ripasaid in PEOPLE’s 2020 Family Issue. “So when it comes to an empty nest, we’re looking forward to it, honestly.”
“Rob Lowe says that once your kids leave, you pretty much never put clothes on ever again; you’re just naked all the time,” Consuelos joked. “So there’s that too!”
source: people.com
