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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos’ son breaks silence for an important cause

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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos’ son breaks silence for an important cause

Joaquin Consuelos is a student at the University of Michigan


Maria Loreto
Senior Writer
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 1:26 PM EST

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' youngest son has shared a rare post on social media. Joaquin Consuelos, a 21-year-old student and athlete at the University of Michigan, has shared a story on social media calling attention to a cause that's important to him. 

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Over the weekend, Joaquin shared a post on Instagram for his 70,000 followers. In a story, he revealed that he and his wrestling team would be participating in the school's annual Mock Rock, a fundraiser organized to provide benefits to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. 

The hospital is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is affiliated with the University of Michigan. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go the to school and benefit its workers and patients. 

Joaquin shared details in his story and added a comment. "Great cause," he wrote over the story. 

Joaquin is deeply involved in his school's wrestling team© Michigan Wrestling
Joaquin is deeply involved in his school's wrestling team

More details about Joaquin's family

Joaquin is the youngest son of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. He has two siblings: Michael, 27, and Lola, 23. 

While he tends to keep details of his life private, Joaquin is hoping to follow in his parents' footsteps and is majoring in theater performance. In an interview with Michigan University's athletics publication, Joaquin revealed that wrestling has long been a center of focus in his life. 

Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos’ son breaks silence for an important cause© Getty Images for CAA
Joaquin is interested in pursuing acting, like his parents

"As far as studying theater, I think it started with wrestling, and then the theater side was second. My wrestling coach in middle school, Jeff Marsh, also went to Michigan. So, I was automatically pushed in that direction a little bit," he said. 

Ripa has discussed Joaquin's acting skills in the past. "He literally fills me with joy because he's such a good actor and he's got that thing. He's got it," said Ripa to Access Hollywood. 

"He reminds me of watching Mark when Mark was that age. That's what I see when I look at him." 

Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos’ son breaks silence for an important cause© Disney
Ripa and Consuelos share three kids: Michael, Lola and Joaquin

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