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Bret Michaels celebrates daughter's high school graduation: 'I'm so proud of you'

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ByShafiq Najib
March 10, 2023, 5:17 PM

Bret Michaels is one proud dad.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, the Poison frontman celebrated his 18-year-old daughter Jorja's latest milestone as she graduated from high school.

Alongside a photo of Jorja wearing a cap and a gown, Michaels penned a sweet note in the caption.

"Jorja, I'm so proud of you on your graduation👩‍🎓," he wrote. "You rocked with an Unbroken loving spirit 👏 I know you're excited for the next part of this incredible journey. Rock on!!! 🤘 Love Mom, Raine, and Dad & dogs!"

Michaels shares Jorja and his older daughter Raine Michaels, 22, with longtime partner Kristi Gibson.

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Earlier this week, the singer shared a photo on Instagram of himself and Jorja to mark her last day of school.

"A big congratulations to my youngest daughter @jorjamichaels on it being her last day of school👩‍🎓at the beginning of the Parti-Gras super @the80scruise 🚢🎊🤘," he captioned the post.

Responding in the comment section, Jorja wrote, "Time for a new chapter 💫🥰."

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In honor of Women's International Day on Wednesday, Michaels also paid tribute to his daughters and Gibson on Instagram, posting a throwback photo and current pictures of the women in his life.

"As the parents of two incredible daughters, Kristi & I cannot be more grateful for all of the strong, brave, resilient & incredible #women that have helped shape not just our past, but our present & our future and opened up such incredible opportunities for them, giving them such courage & strength to rock on🤘 #internationalwomensday," he wrote in the caption.

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