Nicole Ari Parker’s daughter Sophie is a debutante!
The And just like that… an actress cheered on her 19-year-old self at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on Saturday, November 30. The annual event inducts around 20 women aged 16 to 22, with fellow celebrity kids like Lily Collins and Margaret Qualley taking part in recent years.
Sophie stunned in a plum dress by Oscar de la Renta, per Hello!. The sculptural number featured a balloon skirt that gathered at one side to reveal a thigh-high slit – a silhouette Carrie Bradshaw would be very proud of. She accessorized with gold jewelry and wore her dark hair in a chic updo.
“My heart is sooo full ❤️ A truly magical night. ✨,” Parker, 54, captioned an Instagram post showing video clips of Sophie entering the ball with her entourage and dancing with her father, Boris Kodjoe.”Proud papa 🧑🏾🦲 🤎,” Parker continued in the description. “Thank you #OphelieRenouard , @lebal.paris and @OscarDeLaRenta for an unforgettable evening.”
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Apple Martin, the 20-year-old daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, and Lucia Ponti, the 18-year-old granddaughter of Sophia Loren, also presented themselves at this year’s ball.
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Apple’s Valentino blue chiffon dress reportedly took creative director Alessandro Michele’s atelier 750 hours to make. Per Voguethe dress was “crafted in six degradé layers of silk plissé chiffon, cinched at the waist with a black silk bow” and paired with matching blue Valentino sandals, per Vogue.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Apple Martin.
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Apple’s parents and brother, Moses, all attended the ball in Valentino outfits. Gwyneth, 52, wore a dress from Valentino’s Spring 2025 collection, while Chris, 47, and Moses, 18, wore custom Valentino tuxedos.
Gwyneth posted black and white and color photos of Apple in a custom dress on her Instagram stories.
“My beautiful daughter in @maisonvalentino,” the Goop founder wrote.
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Lucije, whose parents are Grey’s Anatomy star Sasha Alexander and Italian film director Edoardo Ponti, opted for a strapless dress by Giorgio Armani Privé, po Vogue. The set features a pleated A-line skirt and cream and charcoal gray stripes.
“I usually choose dresses or clothes that make me feel confident but are also comfortable to wear,” Lucia said. Hello! in front of the ball. “I looked at the other dresses that had been presented at Le Bal in previous years, and they all individually represented the girls so beautifully. I was just hoping to find a dress that would be the same for me.”
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