In an emotional video, Jessica Alba surprises her parents by purchasing her father’s childhood home
In her most recent YouTube video, Alba informed her father, «Now the house that you grew up in, Dad, is yours.»
Jessica Alba is talking about the touching time she gave her parents a gift that would soon be renovated—but it wasn’t just any house!
The actress of Trigger Warning, who co-hosts the Roku Original series Honest Renovations with Lizzy Mathis, posted a video on her YouTube account on Friday, August 30, detailing a «special renovation» that the two of them were responsible for, namely her father’s boyhood house.
«I started working on the project of my dreams over three years ago. I bought my parents a house as a surprise! 🤩🏠🎉🎁 Now, it wasn’t just any house—it was especially precious because my father grew up in my grandfather’s home 🥹,» 43-year-old Alba stated in the description of the movie.
«My parents intended to sell the house when my grandfather passed away so that the proceeds could be used to cover my grandmother’s medical expenses. Okay, so… I had intended to buy it for them all along, but I feigned that I was going to assist them in flipping it before selling.»
Given that her grandma needs care around-the-clock, Alba disclosed in the video that the family home would «be put up for sale.» Consequently, she made the decision to renovate it with the assistance of Mathis and Tinku, a family friend who also happens to be a builder.
In a segment of the film shot in June 2021 and released this week, Alba announced the news to her parents after demolishing the house and locking down layout designs.
«The last piece of the puzzle is I have been trying to figure out how to tell you guys that I’m gonna buy you guys this house,» Alba stated. «So don’t buy it yourself.»
The footage then went to Alba giving her parents, Mark and Catherine, a hug as they started to show signs of emotion. After Alba remarked, «Now the house that you grew up in, Dad, is yours,» Mark took a seat, covered his face, and told his daughter that her grandfather would «be proud of you.»
Later on, he said, «I know he’d be really proud of my baby girl.» «I’m able to live in the house and hopefully make him proud.»
Alba hinted at the end of the video that a second chapter, in which fans may witness the refurbishment process, is on the way, even though the house surprise is currently available to watch on YouTube.
«Even just watching this trailer back, I’m filled with so many feels — after keeping in this big secret, letting my parents in in the surprise, followed by many many months of working to make the house perfect for my parents, I can’t believe this really happened,» Alba stated in the description of the video.
«Grampers, you are loved and missed more than you can imagine 🫶🏽❤️ I would want to express my sincere gratitude to @lizzymathis, Tinku, and all those who contributed to making this goal come true. Without you, I could not have accomplished this.»
