Tori Spelling Celebrates Daughter Stella Getting Her Learner's Permit: 'Cried Like a Baby'

Mar. 15, 2025

Tori Spelling; Stella McDermott.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Tori Spelling/Instagram

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Tori Spelling/Instagram

Tori Spellingis celebrating a new milestone with her daughterStella Doreen.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, theBeverly Hills, 90210alum, 51, revealed that her 16-year-old is officially “Permitted to Drive.”

In a sweet Instagram post, Spelling explained what the moment meant for her.

“She’s officially on the road,” the actress said of Stella after noting how “proud” she was of her daughter. “She worked hard and nailed the written test. Started her driving lessons. And, can now be my personal uber. Life moves pretty fast.”

The upload contained a single photo of Stella smiling as she sat behind the wheel of a Chevy, eyes focused on the road.

“I can still picture her in her car seat. Me, checking constantly to make sure she was ok in the back. Now, my view is quite different literally, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Couldn’t be more proud of this sweet 16,” Spelling wrote.

Tori Spelling riding.Tori Spelling/Instagram

Tori Spelling/Instagram

“Now, I officially have 6 months to figure out a car situation 😂. I Love you Buggy 🐞,” her caption concluded.

The formerDancing with the Starscontestant shares Stella,Liam Aaron, 17,Hattie Margaret, 13,Finn Davey, 12, andBeau Dean, 7, with her estranged husbandDean McDermott.

During a Dec. 6 episode of herMisspellingpodcast, Spelling opened up about how theJune 2023 splithas affected the former couple’s kids.

“With five kids, I feel like I’m sorry. I’m constantly letting them down because my life is not stable. Their lives are not stable,” she said in a recorded therapy session with psychotherapist Dr. Hillary Goldsher. “I can give love in abundance, but they’re on this roller coaster with me, unfortunately.”

Before sharing those details, Spelling confessed that her life is not currently “financially consistent, nor is it stable.”

Tori Spelling and her 5 kids.Tori Spelling/Instagram

“They were able to have [a] certain life that I provided for them through work. And then all of a sudden,things weren’t stable,” she said.

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“And I’m not saying poor me — here I am defending myself again — but I feel like since my soon-to-be ex-husband and I separated, it’s beenfight or flight,” she said.

Still, the mother of five continues to show up for her children.

The same day the podcast episode aired, Tori was photographed spending time with daughters Stella and Hattie at theiHeartRadio Jingle Ballin Los Angeles.

source: people.com