Sylvester Stallone says he ‘can’t retire’ because he has to pay for daughter Sophia’s wedding: ‘I’m serious’
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Sylvester Stallone says he ‘can’t retire’ because he has to pay for daughter Sophia Stallone’s wedding
“I’m serious,” he insisted during his appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark October 13
The 80 year old man Rocky the star is the father of five children
Sylvester Stallone says he’s working hard to foot the bill for his daughter Sophia Stallone’s upcoming wedding.
During an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark on Tuesday, October 13, King of Tulsa The star, 80, was asked by co-host Kelly Ripa how much he’s “going to pay” for Sophia’s nuptials.
“Oh, man, it’s almost embarrassing to say, but I can’t retire,” Sylvester responded, drawing laughter from the studio audience. “I can’t retire.”
“I’m serious!” he insisted.
Sophia, 30, announced her engagement to boyfriend Michael Sheehan on August 28. She then shared photos of the romantic proposal on Instagram, writing: “Forever with my best friend ♾️.”
Michael Sheehan and Sophia Stallone
Credit: Sophia Stallone/Instagram
Sylvester congratulated his future son-in-law on Livecalling him “a great guy.” He also revealed that Sheehan asked for his blessing before popping the question to Sophia.
“He actually proposed to her,” the action star said, prompting Ripa, 56, to joke, “He must have been terrified!”
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Co-host Mark Consuelos then chimed in, asking Sylvester, “Did he say to you, ‘I want to know if you wouldn’t mind if I married your daughter so much?’ ” He was referring to an emblematic phrase from Rocky II when Sylvester’s character, Rocky Balboa, offers to interest Adrian by saying, “I was wondering if, uh, you wouldn’t really mind marrying me.”
Sylvester Stallone and Sophia Stallone
Credit: Sylvestor Stallone/Instagram
“I won’t leave hair in the sink,” Sylvester jokingly replied, citing a promise Rocky made to Adrian.
Sylvester then praised Sheehan for his “great confidence” before his proposal. “I was like, ‘Wow, good luck, buddy,'” he joked. “But my wife (Jennifer Flavin) had to be there to referee.”
Sylvester and Flavin – married since 1997 – share Sophia and daughters Sistine, 28, and Scarlet, 24. Rambo The star welcomed two sons – Seargeoh, 47, and Sage, who died in 2012 at age 36 – with his first wife, Sasha Czack.
From left to right: Scarlet Stallone, Sistine Stallone, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Flavin and Sophia Stallone
Credit: Patrick McMullan/Getty
Flavin, 58, revealed in a 2012 interview with Paris-Match that Among his three daughters and those of the actor, it is Sophia who takes the most after her father.
“They have a very special bond. They think the same way and even have the same gestures,” she said, adding: “Sophia is the love of his life.”
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