That same love has always been returned. In 2025, Ella shared a touching birthday tribute for John. She posted a childhood photo of herself reaching for her father’s face, penning, “Happy birthday to the kindest, most loving, special person I know. I love you so much.❤️❤️❤️.”
Their connection has been built on these quiet, meaningful gestures. When Ella turned 24 in 2024, John shared a sweet video of her baking and decorating her own birthday cake before blowing out candles on it. He captioned it, “Happy birthday, Ella. I love you. Your dad!”
Even their playful moments reflect that same closeness. In 2023, Ella recreated the famous Tom Cruise coconut cake in a lighthearted clip. She offered her dad a slice and asked, “Is it good?” — to which he replied, “It is delicious.”
But as those personal memories continued, something else began to shift. Ella wasn’t just growing up — she was stepping into her own identity. By 2025, she had entered the fashion world, appearing in Tod’s Italian Diaries campaign as seen in a feature that blended black-and-white and color visuals.
That same year, she attended her first Paris Fashion Week as a guest of Balenciaga, sharing her excitement in an Instagram post and thanking creative director Demna Gvasalia.
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