Jennifer Pedranti opened up to her daughter Everleigh about her upcoming marriage on the Sept. 25 episode of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” In the emotional scene, the 13-year-old admitted she had mixed feelings about her mom’s plans to wed Ryan Boyajian.
Jennifer Pedranti Talks to Daughter About Marrying Ryan Boyajian
The mom of five, 48, sat down with her 13-year-old daughter, Everleigh, to discuss her plans to marry fiancé Ryan Boyajian, who proposed in April 2024.
Taking her daughter on a spa day, Jenn explained why she wanted her by her side at the wedding. “When you get married, typically you have your best friend standing next to you,” Jenn said. “You’re my best friend, and I want you to stand with me when I marry Ryan.”
Everleigh responded with surprise. “I’ve never been to a wedding,” she admitted. “My first wedding will be standing with you.”
Jenn then asked how her daughter felt about her remarrying. Holding back tears, Everleigh confessed, “It’s just weird with you getting married again. But I’m excited for you.”
Everleigh Pedranti’s Emotional Moment in Rare Confessional
In a rare on-camera interview, Everleigh admitted the emotional challenge of seeing her mom move forward after divorce. “My relationship with my dad is really good, so it’s just weird to think about my mom getting remarried,” she said. “Because I feel like you get married once, you have your family, like your dad and everything. So I feel like it’s just weird in a way.”
Jennifer acknowledged the pain of divorce while reflecting on her family’s past. “We were a really good family, and when that splits and then it gets to where there’s no relationship at all anymore, truly, it’s like mourning a death. Obviously,” she said.
Despite her daughter’s hesitations, The Bravo star reassured Everleigh that marrying Ryan wouldn’t change her role as a mother or her commitment to her family. Still, Jenn admitted she carried guilt about how her choices might affect her children. “It’s such a s— trade, because I’m finally prioritizing a relationship with a man who spends time with me, who’s my best friend, and look at the collateral damage,” she said. “It’s in these moments where I feel like a failure. I feel like I let them down.”
But Everleigh quickly reassured her mom: “I don’t think my mom’s a failure. At all.”
The emotional conversation ended with Jenn once again asking Everleigh to serve as her maid of honor. “I want to marry my best friend and show you the best version of your mom, and I want to do that with you by my side,” she told her daughter. Everleigh agreed with a smile, replying, “Of course I will.”
The two embraced as Jenn told her daughter, “I just love you so much,” and Everleigh responded, “I love you too.”
