Mark Wahlberg Hugs Daughter Grace, 13, Tight as They Pose Together with a Race Car: ‘Need for Speed’
The actor has enjoyed more time with his kids amid many other benefits since his family’s move to Las Vegas
Angela Andaloro is a Parents News Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared on BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly, and LittleThings.
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Mark Wahlberg and daughter Grace. PHOTO: RHEA WAHLBERG/INSTAGRAM
Mark Wahlberg enjoyed some quality time in the fast lane with his youngest.
On Monday, the actor’s wife, Rhea Durham, shared a photo on Instagram of the Uncharted star, 52, and youngest daughter Grace, 13.
Wahlberg leans against the car, pulling his teen into him as she half-smiles, half-winces in the cute father-daughter photo.
“Need for speed 🏎️🏎️🏇🏼🏇🏼 @markwahlberg,” Durham captioned the shot.
While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE ahead of F45’s Wahlberg Week last month, the actor opened up about his family’s recent move to Nevada.
“Everybody’s adapted nicely. The kids are all out at school, and everybody’s happy,” Wahlberg said of his brood, which includes Durham and their four kids: Grace, sons Brendan, 15, and Michael, 17, and oldest daughter Ella, 20.
As for their plans for the upcoming holiday season, the actor said, “Well, I’m constantly busy and traveling, so I’m looking forward to getting home and spending some time with the family.”:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)/mark-wahlberg-and-kids-celebrate-rheas-bday-070323-tout-00a82b74d22e437299ffffaaf3de4944.jpg)
Mark Wahlberg and family enjoy a boat day. INSTAGRAM/BYRHEAWAHLBERG
In the spring, Wahlberg opened up about his decision to depart Los Angeles to put the children first, saying that the move was working well.
“They love Vegas,” Wahlberg told E! News. “I spent lots of time in L.A. pursuing my interests and my career, and now it’s time for them to pursue theirs.”
He added: “Everybody is thriving there, it’s been great.”
Reiterating that the move was in an effort to “give my kids a better life and follow and pursue their dreams — whether it be my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball player, my younger son as a golfer,” Wahlberg told The Talk, “This made a lot more sense for us.”
