Imagine your child coming home for a visit, only to be accused of bringing bad luck to your favorite sports team! That’s exactly what happened to Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos when their daughter, Lola, paid them a visit this week. While the couple was thrilled to have their 24-year-old daughter back under their roof, things took an unexpected turn during a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. 'There’s so much life in the house when she’s here,' Kelly gushed on Live With Kelly and Mark, but the joy was short-lived. And this is the part most people miss: Mark, a die-hard Buccaneers fan, jokingly blamed Lola and Kelly for a sudden downturn in the team’s performance during their October 12 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. 'Something bad happened,' Kelly recalled, though she admitted she wasn’t fully paying attention. Mark’s playful accusation of them being 'bad luck' led to a hilarious exit, with Kelly quipping, 'I don’t mind leaving and not watching this game.'
But here's where it gets controversial: Did their presence really jinx the team? The Buccaneers ultimately won the game 30–19, so was the 'bad luck' just a funny coincidence, or is there something to Mark’s playful superstition? Kelly and Mark, who eloped in 1996 after meeting on the set of All My Children, share three children—sons Michael, 28, and Joaquin, 22, and Lola. While Lola has been living in London for the past two years, pursuing her passion for music and studying at New York University, her visit home sparked both laughter and a lighthearted debate about sports superstitions.
Speaking of Lola’s life abroad, Kelly can’t stop raving about London. 'I think it’s the best city,' she shared on her Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast. 'It just has such a charm.' Lola, who recently teased her debut EP, Sorry, It’s All About Me, set to release on October 17, is currently applying for a visa extension to stay in the UK for another five years. Bold question for you: Do you believe in sports superstitions, or is it all just a fun excuse to blame someone when things go wrong? Let us know in the comments—we’re curious to hear your take!
