Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa Reveal How Jay-Z Made Them Cool Parents
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have revealed how their connection to Jay-Z finally earned them "cool parent" status with their three children: Michael, 29, Lola, 25, and Joaquin, 23.
The couple, who met on the set of All My Children in 1995, shared on an October 21 episode of Live With Kelly and Mark that their kids often gave them "flak" for being outdated during their teenage years. Ripa recalled a time when her children "were mercilessly making fun of us in front of their friends," summarizing their mindset as, "We're not cool."
Consuelos then admitted, "We never dropped it on them that we were in a Jay-Z video" before that moment, adding, "We did it in front of their friends." The pair had appeared in Jay-Z's 2003 "Change Clothes" music video alongside Pharrell Williams, but their children initially struggled to believe the story.
