Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos celebrate their youngest son’s birthday!
Joaquin Consuelos turned 19-years-old on Thursday, February 24, and received sweet tributes from his famous parents.
Kelly Ripa Is A Doting Mom
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The “Live with Kelly and Ryan” host, 51, shared a collage of her son’s pictures taken through the years.
“Happy 19th birthday @joaquinconsuelos 💙💛” Ripa wrote in the caption. “we love you sooooooo much! You will forever be my newborn. 🎉🎉🎉🎂🎂🎂”
More Birthday Wishes
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In less than 24 hours of going live on her Instagram feed, the post earned more than 83,600 likes and upward of 1,800 messages. Ripa’s fans and some notable personalities flocked to the comments section and wrote birthday wishes for her son.
“Happy birthday Quino! We’re so proud of you! ❤️” Mixed martial arts news reporter Megan Olivi commented.
“Happy 19th birthday to your newborn baby boy!!! @joaquinconsuelos,” added another follower.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY @joaquinconsuelos 🥳🥳🥳 May God bless you, enjoy this day, you deserve it all!!!🎉 Keep being the best version of you,” wrote the third commenter.
“Boy..crazy to see your baby all grown up. Too fast for all us Parents! Happy Birthday,” remarked the third fan.
As for Mark Consuelos, 50, he shared a solo pic for Joaquin with a note: “Happy 19th bday Quino. We love you buddy!!”
Mark Consuelos Is A Proud Dad
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His share racked up over 21,300 likes, in addition to 240 comments.
Joaquin is Ripa and Consuelos’ youngest son. They are also parents to Michael, 24, and Lola, 20.
An Emotional Moment
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In February 2021, the “Hope & Faith” star opened up about Joaquin having dyslexia and dysgraphia, which are learning disabilities that make reading and writing difficult. So when Consuelos learned that his son earned a place at college, he teared up.
“Joaquin is trying to decide on a college right now and he has a lot of options,” Ripa told co-host Ryan Seacrest on their show.
“Mark and I were Facetiming the other night, and you’ll be surprised to know — because you’re nothing like this at all — Mark got very emotional and choked up and said, ‘I never thought he would be able to go to college,’ because he was profoundly dyslexic and dysgraphic, she explained.
Ripa added that it was through “hard work, determination, and remediation” that got Joaquin into Michigan State University. She also noted that her youngest son is the first of her three children to move out of New York state for college.
Joaquin Is Part Of The Wrestling Team
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The TV host then said that Joaquin’s dyslexia and dysgraphia were actually a blessing.
“Kids with dyslexia learn how to read the room, they pick up on social cues,” Ripa noted. “Their other skills become [stronger],” while adding that Joaquin loves to read.
In March, Joaquin announced on Instagram that he will be attending the University of Michigan, where he is a member of the wrestling team.
“Super excited to step into this next chapter with @umichwrestling! Honored to be part of this great program,” he wrote. “Big thank you to @the_wrestling_coach , @buddylasta , @izzystylewrestling , and @seanbormet.”
