A rival candidate in the same award or poll category — in this story, the unnamed man who received Kelly Ripa’s own vote in the category her son went on to win. Her cheerful confession that she backed a competing nominee became the anecdote of the day, a reminder that even celebrity mothers can separate family loyalty from an honest ballot.
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