
- Heather Locklear’s daughter, Ava Sambora, is following in her mother’s footsteps by pursuing a career in modeling and acting.
- Despite her parents’ divorce, Ava Sambora maintains a close relationship with her mother, Heather Locklear, who has been a crucial support system for her during times of anxiety and depression.
- Locklear has expressed her pride and admiration for Ava on social media, highlighting the strong bond between mother and daughter.
A new generation of Hollywood nepo babies is steadily taking over the entertainment industry, and Heather Locklear’s only daughter, Ava Sambora, is part of it. Locklear had Ava with Bon Jovi band member Richie Sambora in 1997, and she has since grown into a total stunner. Similar to these side-by-side pics of nepo babies and their look-a-like moms, Ava’s looks clearly mirror those of her mom. Aside from sharing the same blond locks, nose, and eye color, she seems to be following in her mother’s footsteps when it comes to her career moves.
The young Sambora’s first career move was modeling in her dad’s runway show when she was just 12 years old, before moving on to more runways and starring in campaigns. It was then that she broke into acting, first starring in Jude Apatow’s “This is 40” in 2012, before moving on to bigger films like the 2020 crime flick “A Dark Foe”. It seems that there are bigger and better things ahead for the blond beauty.
Ava Sambora has a close relationship with her mom

Despite her parents’ divorce in 2007, Ava Sambora continues to have a close relationship with her mother. Sambora even credited her for being a crucial support base whenever she was suffering from anxiety. And we’re happy for her, because <a href="https://www.women.com/1295681/overcoming-physical-toll-anxiety-depression/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>overcoming the physical toll of anxiety and depression could be overwhelming for anyone. “Dealing with anxiety can be tough when you feel like people don’t understand you,” Sambora exclusively shared with People, “My mom always made me feel heard. She never judged me and made sure I didn’t feel alone.”
We know Heather Locklear feels reciprocal appreciation for her daughter too, as Sambora has been vital in helping Locklear battle alcoholism, especially during the coronavirus lockdown. “Richie and Ava are giving her a lot of support,” an insider exclusively shared with People in 2020. In an Instagram Reel celebrating Ava’s 21st birthday, Locklear showed just how proud she is of her daughter. “I just think you are the kindest, funniest, smartest, most beautiful child in the world and you’ve turned out to be so wonderful… well, you came to me that way,” Locklear gushed in the short clip, highlighting just how strong their bond is.
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