Rhea Durhamis feeling all the feelings as her oldest takes a major step.The model and wife ofMark Wahlbergshared a solemn selfie from her seat on a plane onInstagramMonday, reflecting on dropping their daughterElla Rae, 19, off at college.“On my way home from my first college drop off,” the mom of four wrote. “The emotions are running wild. 😞🥹😊😵💫.“Appearing onLive! With Kelly and Ryanin August, Wahlberg, 51, opened up about parenting his four teens — which also includeGrace Margaret, who turns 13 this week, and sonsBrendan, 14, andMichael, 16.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.When hostRyan Seacrestasked Wahlberg what the teens were up to, he shared that Ella is getting ready to finish school and looking at colleges.Rhea Durham/Instagram; Ella Wahlberg/Instagram"My 18-year-old, now I literally have no authority over her until she realizes she needs me financially,” he joked. “She’s doing tattoos and all this stuff but she’s now really focused on academics, which is great. It took her a while to get there.““She’s going to graduate mid-year and then we’re going on tour,” he shared at the time. “She’s picking the most random places — San Diego State, Clemson — so we’re going to go to all these places.“rhea wahlberg/ instagramThe teen’s Instagram indicates she’schosen South Carolina’s Clemsonto earn her degree.Kelly Ripa— whose oldest has graduated college while her other two continue their studies — offered a word of advice to Wahlberg. “Don’t say a word. Do you hear me? You don’t say a word.““That’s the motto with my oldest daughter and my wife!” he replied.Ripa later added, “If you think whatever school is the best place, you shut it. Because you will talk them right out of that school.““I will take that advice because we’re literally going from one school to the other,” Wahlberg said.
Rhea Durhamis feeling all the feelings as her oldest takes a major step.
The model and wife ofMark Wahlbergshared a solemn selfie from her seat on a plane onInstagramMonday, reflecting on dropping their daughterElla Rae, 19, off at college.
“On my way home from my first college drop off,” the mom of four wrote. “The emotions are running wild. 😞🥹😊😵💫.”
Appearing onLive! With Kelly and Ryanin August, Wahlberg, 51, opened up about parenting his four teens — which also includeGrace Margaret, who turns 13 this week, and sonsBrendan, 14, andMichael, 16.
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.
When hostRyan Seacrestasked Wahlberg what the teens were up to, he shared that Ella is getting ready to finish school and looking at colleges.
Rhea Durham/Instagram; Ella Wahlberg/Instagram
“My 18-year-old, now I literally have no authority over her until she realizes she needs me financially,” he joked. “She’s doing tattoos and all this stuff but she’s now really focused on academics, which is great. It took her a while to get there.”
“She’s going to graduate mid-year and then we’re going on tour,” he shared at the time. “She’s picking the most random places — San Diego State, Clemson — so we’re going to go to all these places.”
rhea wahlberg/ instagram
The teen’s Instagram indicates she’schosen South Carolina’s Clemsonto earn her degree.
Kelly Ripa— whose oldest has graduated college while her other two continue their studies — offered a word of advice to Wahlberg. “Don’t say a word. Do you hear me? You don’t say a word.”
“That’s the motto with my oldest daughter and my wife!” he replied.
Ripa later added, “If you think whatever school is the best place, you shut it. Because you will talk them right out of that school.”
“I will take that advice because we’re literally going from one school to the other,” Wahlberg said.
source: people.com
