Evan Ross and Diana Ross on February 24, 2019 in West Hollywood, California.Photo:Rich Fury/Getty
Rich Fury/Getty
Evan Rossis celebrating his legendary motherDiana Rosson her 80th birthday!
As the “Endless Love” singer hit her milestone on Tuesday, her son, 35, expressed how much he loves her, noting how she showed him “the power of love.”
The songwriter shared a tribute to his motheron Instagram, including a couple of throwback images of him as a toddler beside his superstar mother.
One photo included the glamorous singer wearing a chic look while she carried a young Evan in her arms — as he sported a mini suit.
The second image includes Diana smiling off-camera, as she held the toddler on her hip. In the sweet snapshot, Evan wore a pair of bright red suspenders with a bowtie and gazed down at the table beside him and his mother.
The final photo in Evan’s carousel includes a recent photo ofThe Supremesstar as she made a kissy face for the camera.
“Happy Birthday MOM. There are not words to explain how much i love you. U are everything. Everything everything. Everything 🖤🖤🖤🖤. Thank you for showing me the power of love,” he wrote in the caption.
Diana Ross.Evan Ross/ Instagram
Evan Ross/ Instagram
Diana shares Evan and Arne Naess with ex-husband Arne Naess Jr.; the two were born in 1988 and 1987, respectively.
She welcomed her first child, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, withBerry Gordyin 1971. The following year, she and her first husbandRobert Ellis SilbersteinwelcomedTracee Ellis Ross. Ross and Silberstein’s daughterChudney Rosswas born in 1974.
Tracee, Chudney and Rhonda also wished Diana a happy birthday.
“Super Mama 🎉. Happy Birthday to my mom @dianaross ⭐️ . The best mom / grandma / human! Grace, beauty, inspiration and pure love! We love you so much and we are so lucky to have you,” Chudney, 48, wrote in anInstagrampost.
Her eldest child, Rhonda, 52,shared a videosinging an original song beside the Grammy winner on stage. “Happy birthday Mom!!! I love you more than words can say.#DianaRoss#CountOnMe,” wrote Rhonda.
Meanwhile, theBlack-ishactress, 51, penned a heartfelt tributeon Instagram. “Oh how I love you Mom. 80 incredible pictures of you in 80 seconds to celebrate your 80th birthday today ♥️,” she wrote.
Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Callaway Lane, Chudney Ross, Evan Ross, Jagger Snow Ross, Diana Ross, host Tracee Ellis Ross, Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick, Indigo Naess, Ross Naess, and Bronx Wentz pose in the press room during the 2017 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.Steve Granitz/WireImage
Tracee then applauded her mother for always doting on her children throughout their lives.
“What’s not available on Google is that she was also waking us up for school (she is the best waker-upper), having family dinner and bath time, recording while we slept, planning our birthday parties, play dates, doctor’s appointments, settling arguments between siblings…you know, all the mom stuff,” she wrote.“Amidst shattering records, breaking glass ceilings, and setting a new bar for style and glamour, we, her children, were always her priority,” theAmerican Fictionstar continued. “As I often say, ‘Diana Ross’ the beloved global icon is legendary, but she doesn’t hold a candle to my Mama.”
source: people.com
