Alfonso Ribeiro’s 3-year-old daughter undergoes surgery after a scary scooter crash
Alfonso Ribeiro’s 3-year-old daughter Ava underwent emergency surgery on Friday after a very scary scooter accident on the eve of her fourth birthday.
The Dancing with the Stars host, 51 – who will soon headline the ABC hit alongside his new sidekick Julianne Hough – shared an update via Instagram by posting a picture of Ava and writing a “thank you” in the caption.
In Ribeiro’s photo, Ava is seen with what appear to be painful bruises down her right arm and lower right eye.
Alfonso explained in his caption that the surgery was to “reduce the likelihood of scarring” and expressed his gratitude to the medical team who cared for his little girl.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum wrote, “Not the kind of day you want the day before you turn 4.” I want to say a big thank you to @kareskinmd for the emergency service and procedure to reduce the chance of being spooked. So proud of how brave my daughter was during the operation.’
Scooter scare: Alfonso Ribeiro’s 3-year-old daughter Ava underwent emergency surgery on Friday after a very scary scooter crash on the eve of her fourth birthday
Trooper: The Dancing with the Stars host, 51, shared an update via Instagram by posting a photo of Ava and writing a “heartfelt thank you” in the caption. In Ribeiro’s photo, Ava is seen with what appear to be painful bruises down her right arm and lower right eye.
“Sending love and speedy recovery,” wrote DWTS pro Gleb Savchenko, while Sasha Farber commented, “She’s such a brave little one.”
Alfonso’s wife Angela also took to Instagram, sharing the same photo and revealing that she had a “vision/maternal intuition” that something bad could happen to Ava.
“My poor baby,” she wrote. “I woke up and had a vision/maternal intuition that Ava ended up in the ER today.
“I’ve announced to the fam, kids, nanny and friends helping to prepare for Ava’s birthday party that ‘we’re not doing anything crazy or dangerous today that could end with an ER visit.'”
The concerned mother of three — who also shares sons Anders, eight, and Alfonso Jr., nine, with Ribeiro — went on to conclude that someone dropped the ball and allowed Ava to get on a sit-down scooter .
She wrote, “I literally made everyone look at me when I said these words. Unfortunately, my words were quickly forgotten and to cut a long story short, this poor girl crashed off a ride-on scooter… the day before her birthday.
Angela thanked the doctors and added, “A big thank you to Dr. Raffy at @kareskinmd for seeing us after hours and performing a procedure to hopefully have little scare on her face and arms in the end.
Not a fun way to spend your last day as a 3-year-old, but she was a trooper. Tonight extra cuddling with this sweet girl.’
Grateful dad: Alfonso explained in his caption that the surgery was to “reduce the chance of scarring” and expressed his gratitude to the medical team who cared for his little girl
A mother’s intuition: Alfonso’s wife Angela also took to Instagram, shared the same photo and revealed she had a ‘vision/maternal intuition’ that something bad could happen to Ava
Happy family: The couple married in 2012 and also share sons Anders, eight, and Alfonso Jr., nine; pictured in 2017
Alfonso and Angela married in 2012 and share a 20-year-old daughter named Sienna with his ex-wife Robin Stapler.
After Ava was born in 2019, the Silver Spoons alum poured in USA weekly about his new little girl and his close-knit brood.
“My boys love her,” he said. “My oldest son, AJ, actually, the funniest thing is he said the other day, we left him in the car and we left, and we came back, and he was howling in the car.
“We were in the garage and the doors were open, and we were like, ‘What? What? What happened? What happened?’ He says, “I love her so much. I can’t stop crying.” And then he said, “Daddy, I want to marry her.” … They love her dearly.’