Ellen DeGeneres' 66th birthday cake.Photo:Ellen DeGeneres/Instagram
Ellen DeGeneres/Instagram
Ellen DeGeneresjust hopped on the burn-away cake bandwagon!
The formerEllen DeGeneres Showhost celebrated her 66th birthday on Friday — and proved she still knows how to keep up with viral trends with a very special confection.
It then revealed the second part of the message, “Ellen,” as well as several pickleballs, nodding to one of DeGeneres’ favorite activities.
“Yay,” the comedian said as the cake burned and her loved ones — including her wife,Portia de Rossi— serenaded her.
She then expressed her amazement at the fiery confection, saying, “How do they do it?”
“It was a wonderful birthday,” she wrote alongside the photos. “Thank you everyone for your sweet wishes and especially, my wife.”
“Are you saying this is what 66 looks like?” DeGeneres said in the video, and De Rossi responded: “It’s what your 66 looks like.”
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In the caption, De Rossi also penned a sweet tribute to her wife, writing, “My darling wife! You continue to amaze me and inspire me. Happy Birthday to the strongest, sweetest, most brilliant person I know.”
“I’m so lucky to be standing next to you as we share this incredible life together. I love you,” she finished.
source: people.com
