Kelly Ripa shares a stunning lookalike photo of her mother Esther side by side when they were both in their 30s
Kelly Ripa proved that she and her mother Esther could have really be mistaken for twins at one point.
The 50-year-old Live with Kelly and Ryan host took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a side-by-side photo of her and her mother, both in their 30s.
She shared that the photo on her left was her mom from 1980, when she was 39, while the right photo was Ripa from 2005, when she was 35.
Look alike: Kelly Ripa proved that she and her mother Esther could have really be mistaken for twins at one point
Daughter: The 50-year-old Live with Kelly and Ryan host took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a side-by-side photo of her and her mother, both in their 30s
Ripa was born and raised in Berlin, New Jersey to Esther, a homemaker, and Joseph Ripa, a labor union leader and bus driver.
Kelly took to Instagram back in June to share yet another throwback snap, and to wish her mother a happy 79th birthday.
‘Happy Birthday Mom! Even though you are no longer acknowledging your age, I’d like to acknowledge your wisdom,’ she began.
Parents: Ripa was born and raised in Berlin, New Jersey to Esther, a homemaker, and Joseph Ripa, a labor union leader and bus driver
‘You are very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very wise. I love you and this photo of you with gram and pop pop,’ she added.
She started her performing career as a regular dancer on Dancin’ on Air and Dance Party USA, before starting her acting career.
Ripa landed the role of Hayley Vaughn on the soap opera All My Children in 1990, where she met Mark Consuelos in 1995.
Mom and daughter: ‘You are very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very wise. I love you and this photo of you with gram and pop pop,’ she added
They started dating shortly thereafter, and eloped in May 1996, with the couple celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.
Ripa and Consuelos share three children, Michael Joseph, 23, Lola Grace, 19 and Joaquin Antonio, who celebrated his 18th birthday just a few weeks ago.
Ripa shared a video montage of photos of her son, adding, ‘Joaquin 18!!!! Happy birthday to the light of our lives!’
Mom: Ripa and Consuelos share three children, Michael Joseph, 23, Lola Grace, 19 and Joaquin Antonio, who celebrated his 18th birthday just a few weeks ago
‘You fill everyday with joy, and make everything better! We love you to the moon and beyond,’ she added.
Ripa and Consuelos will be heading back to their roots, with the couple executive producing a primetime reboot of All My Children entitled Pine Valley.
The show will follow a young journalist trying to expose the murderous history of Pine Valley, getting entangled in a feud between the Kane and Santos families.
Roots: Ripa and Consuelos will be heading back to their roots, with the couple executive producing a primetime reboot of All My Children entitled Pine Valley