Jimmy Fallonis normally all about the laughs, but he had a few waterworks going this week — for a super relatable reason.
On Wednesday’s episode ofThe Tonight Show, while discussing parenting withJennifer Garner, the host recalled the emotional experience of dropping daughterWinnie Rose, 5, off at kindergarten with wifeNancy Juvonen.
“She just went to kindergarten today,” said Fallon, 43, exhaling deeply. “I didn’t cry. But I did, kinda. I kinda held it in — I didn’t want to be the dad that cries.”
“Did she skip in or did you see her trying to be brave? ‘Cause that’s what I can’t handle,” said Garner, 46, who is mom to three children:Samuel Garner, 6½,Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, 9½, andViolet Anne, 12.
“Just walking to the school made me start getting sad. I was like, ‘I’m not gonna [cry]’ ” Fallon said. “My wife totally lost it. She was crying and she got all the other moms crying. The other dads were cool, so I had to be cool.”
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The star then mimicked his actions in front of the other dads at school, obviouslystruggling not to shed tears, as the audience roared with laughter.
“They’re like, ‘Are you okay?’ I’m like, (shaky voice) ‘Everything’s fine! Have fun, Winnie, have fun at kindergarten! I gotta get out of here!’ ” Fallon joked. “I couldn’t hide it at all, it was absolutely terrible.”
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Fallon and film producer Juvonen, 51 — whocelebrated 10 years of marriagethis past December — are also parents to 3-year-oldFrances Cole.
“I really want them to play outside more than anything because that’s what I did with my sister when I grew up,” Fallontold PEOPLE in May ofhis daughters. “No iPads, no iPhones. Get dirty, go on the swings and just play and play and play until you’re exhausted.”
source: people.com
