BEN Stiller’s daughter Ella has just graduated college. Now comes the partying.
The recent Juilliard grad accompanied her famous father, and mother Christine Taylor, at an awards gala.
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Ella was spotted with her mom and dad at The Gordon Parks Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner in New York City.
The event pays tribute to those involved in the arts as well as social justice.
Ella flanked her parents Ben, 58, and Christine, 52, on the red carpet before the event.
The 22-year-old blond matched her parent’s all-black outfits in a black dress of her own.
She did add some color to her look, with a light blue purse and bright red heels.
Days later, she traded her dress and heels for a cap and gown, as she accepted her degree in acting.
Ella shared photos from the milestone from the ceremony, posing with friends, walking with her dad, and proudly showing off her diploma.
But it doesn’t sound like college was all fun and games for the 20-something.
“YOU WOULDN’T LAST AN HOUR IN THE ASYLUM (@juilliardschool) WHERE THEY RAISED ME (No, like, really),” she captioned the post.
“Yesterday I got my BFA in Acting from Juilliard. I couldn’t be happier to be done or prouder to have survived or more grateful to my family for the unwavering support that got me there and through.
“I have a degree in playing pretend!!! Yay!!!”
BEN AND CHRISTINE
The rare family outing comes after Ben and Christine spent several years apart.
The couple first met in 1999 while filming a never-aired pilot for a TV show titled Heat Vision and Jack.
I have a degree in playing pretend!!! Yay!!!”
Ella Stiller
The pair dated and officially tied the knot in May 2000 on a beach in Kauai, Hawaii.
They welcomed their first child, Ella, in 2002. She was followed by the their son, Quinn, in 2005.
Both Ella and Quinn have had out roles in their father’s movies such as Megamind and Night and the Museum.
Ben and Christine were married for 17 years before their separation in 2017. However, the couple never officially filed for a divorce.
It is unknown why they initially separated, but speculation as to whether the couple was back together began rising in 2018 when they were spotted attending various events together.
TOGETHER AGAIN
On February 22, 2022, Ben revealed that the couple was officially back together.
In an interview with Esquire, the actor revealed that the reconciliation occurred unexpectedly over a period of time when the couple decided to have Stiller move back into the family home during the pandemic so that he could spend more time with his children.
“We were separated and got back together and we’re happy about that. It’s been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic.”
Ben added that he moved back in with Christine and their two kids during the country-wide lockdown.
He also believed that his changing interests also played a role in the exes finding their way back together.
“A few years ago, I realized I don’t like horseback riding. If there’s an opportunity to go horseback riding, I’m probably not going to do it. Now, I like horses! I think they’re beautiful. I like petting them. I like watching people ride horses, I like watching my kids ride horses,” he explained.
The Meet the Parents star went on: “I just don’t really love riding horses. And once you know that, it just saves a lot of energy. So, yeah, I think we have a respect for the ways that we’re similar and the ways we’re different.
“And I think accepting that, you can really appreciate someone more because you’re not trying to get them to change for you.
“Once you accept that, you save a lot of energy. ‘This is something that works for me; this is something that doesn’t work for me.’ If you have that trust level with your partner, you know that me saying ‘I don’t like doing that thing’ is not me saying ‘I don’t like you,'” he concluded.
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