Art usually imitates life, but for an actress Molly Ringwaldthis time the opposite.
After turning 54 on February 18, Ringwald shared a text exchange with her mother, who had forgotten to wish her a happy birthday. The mode mirrors the classic 1984 film Ringwald, sixteen candlesin which she portrays a beloved high school student who realizes that her family has forgotten her sixteenth birthday.
“Actual conversation with my mom today,” Ringwald commented on her Instagram post, which was a screenshot of the conversation with her mom.
“That’s it? You don’t have anything else to tell me today?” The star asked her mother.
Realizing her mistake, her mother replied, “I didn’t realize it was the 18th. Happy birthday! I didn’t get your gift in the mail. I will very soon.”
Noting the similarity to Ringwald’s on-screen character experience Sam Baker, the actress replied, “Life imitates art.”
Her mother replied, “How true that is.” “It took a few more years to forget about it.” Taking the situation a step, Ringwald replied with a laughing emoji.
It is equally fitting that Ringwald shares her birthday with a birthday John HughesThe late film director who catapulted her to stardom sixteen candlesfollowed by breakfast club And the Pretty in pink. Ringwald honored the director, who died in 2009 at the age of 59, with a beautiful Instagram Mail.
“Thinking of John Hughes and this Christmas we’re sharing. I like to imagine him somewhere making the best mixtapes,” she captioned the black and white photo of the duo.
It has been a challenging year for the Ringwald family. Back in August In 2021, Ringwald lost her father, jazz musician Robert Scott Ringwald, who died at the age of 80.
Ringwald penned her father’s obituary, which was published in Sacramento bee.
“Anyone who knows Bob also knows his mischievous streak, his always-on sense of humor, and a little sense of humor. If you don’t beg enough to get off his email joke list, you’ll receive one just two days before his death,” Ringwald wrote, explaining how her father was declared blind legally as an infant and became completely blind due to a teenager. However, that handicap never prevented him from getting back in his career.
“His dignity, sense of humour, strength of character, and courage will be remembered and cherished by all whose lives he has affected,” she wrote.
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