Molly Ringwald & Her Daughter Mathilda Twinned in Sparkling Gowns for This Super-Rare Outing Together

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While some actresses’ kids come to any and every red-carpet event they can with their parents, Molly Ringwald’s kids are typically on the more private side. However, her eldest daughter Mathilda is not only about to enter the spotlight alongside her mom, but she and her mom had a gorgeous red carpet outing together!

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On Oct 24, the Sixteen Candles star and her daughter Mathilda made a super-rare appearance together at the American Ballet Theater Fall Gala in New York City. Not only did they make a super-rare appearance together, but they arrived in sparkling style together!

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 24: (L-R) Mathilda Gianopoulos and Molly Ringwald attend the American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on October 24, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 24: (L-R) Mathilda Gianopoulos and Molly Ringwald attend the American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on October 24, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre)
Mathilda Ereni Gianopoulos and Molly Ringwald at the American Ballet Theatre’s 2023 Fall Gala held at the David A. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on October 24, 2023 in New York, New York. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WWD via Getty Images)
Mathilda Ereni Gianopoulos and Molly Ringwald at the American Ballet Theatre’s 2023 Fall Gala held at the David A. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on October 24, 2023 in New York, New York. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WWD via Getty Images)

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Ringwald looked so gorgeous in a sparkling pink dress that boasted long, slit sleeves and a pink slip underneath, while her daughter Mathilda looked stunning in a sparkling, silver Free People cocktail dress. Both of them rocked pale clutches, and darker makeup that perfectly compliments their skin tone and the fall season!

Ringwald also shared an after-party photo with her, her daughter, designer Zac Pose, and his fiancé Harrison Ball goofing off with the caption reading, “After party.”

The Breakfast Club star and Panio Gianopoulos share three children together: a daughter named Mathilda, born in 2003, and twins, Adele and Roman, born in July 2009.

Like her mother, Mathilda is an actress. She recently entered the world of Tinseltown, and she and Ringwald both spoke to People about her new journey ahead. Ringwald talked about how she and Mathilda discussed this career move extensively, she said it’s “something that we thought a lot about. She learned how to do it before but it’s a hard job and I think she knows what she’s in for.”

Before you go, click here to see more celebrity kids following in their parents’ acting footsteps.

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