John Travolta Marks Kelly Preston’s Birthday With Fashion Week Video of Daughter Ella Bleu
John Travolta marked what would have been his late wife Kelly Preston’s 64th birthday by posting an Instagram video of their 26-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta, preparing for her Paris Fashion Week debut. Preston died of breast cancer at age 57 on July 12, 2020, after a two-year illness. She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many,
Travolta wrote of his wife of 28 years at the time of her passing.
Above, John Travolta shares a moment with his late wife, Kelly Preston, in 2018. Below, he is on the iconic red carpet with his daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta, on May 15, 2026. pic.twitter.com/MTsasLFIPW
On October 13, 2026, the 72-year-old actor shared footage of Ella getting ready to walk the runway for Miu Miu’s spring-summer 2027 collection presentation, which took place on October 4, infobae.com reported. Accompanied by Audrey Hepburn’s “Moon River,” the video capture prompted a public message from the actor directed to his late wife. Look at your baby girl now Kelly!! Happy birthday, you should be so proud!!
Travolta wrote in the caption, as noted by USA TODAY.
Ella Bleu Travolta Honors Her Mother Through Music and Modeling
Ella Bleu also marked the date by sharing a childhood photograph with her mother on her Instagram stories alongside the message, Happy birthday, mamá. Te quiero
infobae.com reported. The 26-year-old has previously incorporated tributes to her mother into her creative work, releasing a song titled “Little Bird” in September 2024.
I definitely felt [Preston] watching over me,
Ella told People magazine regarding the musical release, adding that she knew her mother would be proud of the process. Travolta has frequently voiced public support for his daughter’s career milestones, praising her appearance at the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles in April, writing, So proud of my baby girl.
A Three-Decade Marriage Interrupted by Grief and Loss
Travolta and Preston met during screen tests for the 1989 film The Experts. At the time, Preston was married to actor Kevin Gage. After her separation, she married Travolta in 1991. During their marriage, the couple had three children: Jett, Ella Bleu, and Benjamin, who is currently 15 years old. Their oldest son, Jett, died in January 2009 at age 16 after suffering a seizure while on vacation in the Bahamas. Travolta subsequently described the loss as the most difficult experience of his life, noting that the Church of Scientology supported his family through the period.
When Preston died in 2020 after privately treating her breast cancer for two years, Travolta took a step back from public life to care for their remaining children. In an announcement shared on Instagram, he thanked medical personnel at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and other facilities while acknowledging the public condolences that followed. In a 2021 interview with Esquire España, the actor noted that managing the overwhelming volume of outside grief required him to focus strictly on his family’s personal processing of the loss.