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Culture June 26, 2019

Kelly Ripa posts sweet birthday tribute to her mother, shares photos of 3 generations of Ripa women

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Kelly Ripa paid tribute to her mother Esther earlier this week as the woman who raised the talk show host celebrated her birthday.

"Happy birthday mom! Even though you don’t have Instagram, this public declaration makes it possible for other people to tell you how much i love you!" Ripa wrote.

In the post, Ripa shared several pics, including childhood photos of her mom and one special snap at the end that shows Ripa, her mother and Ripa's daughter Lola -- three generations of Ripa women.

(MORE: Kelly Ripa's daughter Lola is all grown up and a high school graduate)

There were also really sweet pics from Esther's wedding to Ripa's father Joseph.

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Happy birthday mom! Even though you don’t have Instagram, this public declaration makes it possible for other people to tell you how much i love you! ♥️❤️😍🥰🥳🎂

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More than 100,000 fans liked the sweet tribute.

"Thank goodness for Mrs. Ripa," wrote "World News" anchor David Muir.

PHOTO: Kelly Ripa, husband Mark Consuelos, daughter Lola Consuelos, sons Michael Consuelos and Joaquin Consuelos, mom Esther Ripa and dad Joseph Ripa attend the ceremony honoring Kelly Ripa with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Oct. 12, 2015.
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Kelly Ripa, husband Mark Consuelos, daughter Lola Consuelos, sons Michael Consuelos and Joaquin Consuelos, mom Esther Ripa and dad Joseph Ripa attend the ceremony honoring Kelly Ripa with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Oct. 12, 2015, in Hollywood, Calif.

Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos shared heart emojis, while his on-screen wife in "Riverdale," Marisol Nichols, added, "Your moms beautiful."

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#fbf 2018 One year ago on #summersolstice #greece 🌞☀️

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This post comes days after one she shared of Mark and her two sons, Michael and Joaquin, generated some buzz for how much they look like their father.

The family is definitely blessed all around.

Happy belated birthday, Esther!