Lola Ripa Opens Up: How Kelly Supported Her Through Tough Times

Kelly Ripa's Daughter Lola Spills the Tea on Her Family Secrets

In a juicy episode of SiriusXM's "Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa", Kelly's 24-year-old daughter Lola shared some scorching hot gossip about her family's most private moments. And trust us, you won't want to miss this sizzling scoop!

Lola, who's currently on the market with boyfriend Cassius, revealed that she went through a tough time during her freshman year of university. And when we say tough, we mean TOUGH. She confessed to her mom Kelly and dad Mark Consuelos (yes, the hunky actor!) that she was struggling to cope with the stress and pressure of college life.

"It was like, I'm in this new environment, and all my old friends are going through similar stuff," Lola explained candidly. "But I didn't want to bother them because they were going through their own struggles. So, I felt like I had no one to turn to... except for Mom and Dad!"

And, spoiler alert: Lola's parents came through in a big way! Kelly and Mark Consuelos proved that they're the ultimate support system for their kids, even when they're all grown up.

"You know what they say: 'When you're older, you'll wish you listened to your parents,'" Lola quipped. "And I'm like, yeah, Mom was totally right!"

But here's the part where things get really juicy... Lola confessed that she leaned on her mom and dad a LOT during this period, and we mean A LOT. She even revealed that they were basically her only confidants at one point!

"Most people think their parents are clueless," Lola said with a laugh. "But trust me, my parents have always had our best interests at heart. They've grown as much as we have... and now they get it."

And don't even get us started on the family's photo album! In July 2021, Kelly and Mark Consuelos set the internet ablaze with a sultry vacation snap that left everyone gagging (in a good way, of course!). The photo showed Kelly in a black one-piece, bent over with her bum facing the camera while Mark stood behind her, mouth agape.

Now, Lola wants to recreate this iconic moment with Cassius, and we can't even begin to imagine what kind of drama will ensue!

"I'm going to post it [with the timer on] and see what happens," Lola declared. "What does Dad do?" Kelly responded with a cheeky grin, "We should totally recreate it and see!"

Mark Consuelos' reaction? Priceless! According to Kelly, he was still reeling from the original photo shoot when Lola mentioned recreating it.

"I said to him, 'Oh my gosh, what's wrong?' And he just laughed," Kelly recalled. "He knew exactly why I was laughing."

In an exclusive interview with People for their World's Most Beautiful issue, Kelly opened up about her favorite photo ever taken – and it's clear that she still has a thing or two to say!

"What's important is not what we were trying to do, but how funny it turned out," Kelly gushed. "I mean, Mark was walking behind me and I just bent over... I didn't even know if the timer would work!"

As for Lola, she's dead set on recreating this iconic snap with Cassius – heart attack guaranteed! "No, I stand by [wanting] to recreate it with my boyfriend," Lola declared. "And my dad is going to have a heart attack."

**Stay tuned for more updates from the world of The Ripa-Konsuelos family!