Kelly Ripa<\/a> is both a Broadway wifey and a Broadway mama<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the Wednesday, June 3, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark<\/em><\/a>, the longtime talk show host jokingly called her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos<\/a>, a “nepo dad” while gushing over him and their son Joaquin Consuelos<\/a>‘ Broadway successes.<\/p>\n Kelly was showing off Mark and Joaquin’s joint appearance on the cover of the New York Times’<\/em><\/a> Arts section<\/a> when she teased her spouse of more than 30 years for being outshined by their youngest child.<\/p>\n Mark Consuelos jokingly admitted he’s a ‘nepo dad’ after crediting son Joaquin for their ‘New York Times’ Arts section cover.Live With Kelly and Mark<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “Are you a nepo dad?” Kelly, 55, quipped after Mark, also 55, humbly credited Joaquin for landing them the coveted newspaper cover.<\/p>\n “I’m a nepo dad,” Mark joked in response.<\/p>\n “You drafted in on his coattails? Is that what you’re saying?” Kelly fired back.<\/p>\n “Yeah, I don’t know. He’s so cool,” Mark said of his 23-year-old son. “Joaquin, in an interview, he’s always so cool, so composed. I was really impressed.”<\/p>\n Proud mom Kelly Ripa plans to frame Mark Consuelos and Joaquin’s ‘New York Times’ cover and send copies to ‘the grandparents.’Live With Kelly and Mark<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Kelly agreed, praising both the Riverdale<\/em><\/a> actor and her son for their recent accomplishments.<\/p>\n “He’s incredible. You both are,” she said.<\/p>\n “Aww,” Mark replied, feeling flattered by his wife’s kind words.<\/p>\n “I’m impressed with both of your Broadway runs<\/a>,” Kelly added.<\/p>\n Kelly Ripa praised both Mark Consuelos and son Joaquin’s Broadway successes in a sweet family moment on ‘Live.’@kellyripa\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The television personality then admitted the New York Times<\/em> feature was a proud family moment.<\/p>\n “This is thrilling for me. This will be framed. This will be hanging,” she raved, confirming a copy would be sent “to the grandparents.”<\/p>\n “I mean, Joaquin Consuelos! Fresh out of drama school on the cover of the Arts section!” the mom-of-three \u2014 who also shares son Michael<\/a>, 29, and daughter Lola<\/a>, 24, with her husband \u2014 exclaimed.<\/p>\n “The kid’s got it!” Mark declared.<\/p>\n ‘The kid’s got it!’ Mark Consuelos declared while celebrating son Joaquin’s rising career on Broadway.@kellyripa\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “Now you sound like my dad,” Kelly joked. “‘The kid’s got it. I told ya the kid’s got it. I told ya.'”<\/p>\n “He told us,” Mark agreed.<\/p>\n Joaquin graduated from the University of Michigan last summer and is currently appearing in Broadway’s <\/a>Death of a Salesman<\/em><\/a>. Mark, meanwhile, is starring in <\/a>Fallen Angels<\/em><\/a>, making the father-son duo’s New York Times <\/em>Arts section cover an especially meaningful milestone for their family.<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kelly Ripa is both a Broadway wifey and a Broadway mama. During the Wednesday, June 3, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, the longtime talk show host jokingly called her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, a “nepo dad” while gushing over him and their son Joaquin Consuelos‘ Broadway successes. 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