Lifestyle Style Ella Travolta Gets Bangs for the First Time in Over 10 Years: 'Here We Go Again I Guess' The daughter of John Travolta and the late actress Kelly Preston revisited a childhood hairstyle By Glenn Garner Glenn Garner Instagram Twitter Glenn Garner is a Writer/Reporter who works heavily with PEOPLE's Movies and TV verticals. Since graduating from Northern Arizona University with a dual major in journalism and photography, he got his professional start at OUT Magazine, The Advocate and Teen Vogue, and he's since consistently kept his finger on the pulse of the LGBTQ community. His first book The Guncle Guide was released in 2020 and was featured on Katie Couric's list of 100 recommended books of the year. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 11, 2021 07:30 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Ella Travolta recently celebrated a milestone birthday, and she's debuting a new look to go with it. This weekend, the Gotti actress, 21, showed off her gorgeous hair transformation, which included getting bangs for the first time in 10 years. "I haven't had bangs since I was about 9... so here we go again I guess! At least for a little while," Travolta wrote in the caption and included an adorable throwback photo of the last time she sported the 'do. Ella celebrated her 21st birthday last weekend with the help of her dad John Travolta. "Happy 21st birthday to the most beautiful, kind, human being and artist I know," the Grease actor, 67, wrote on Instagram. "Your dad adores you!" John Travolta Gets Sweet Birthday Tribute from His Daughter Ella: 'You Are My Best Friend' Ella and John Travolta. The proud dad previously raved about his daughter to PEOPLE in January 2019. "And she's a beauty, isn't she? She's so amazing, and so unlike what you think a teenager, the cliché of a teenager," he said at the time. "She's different, and she's gracious, and she's lovely, she's well-mannered, and she's thoughtful, and it's authentic," he continued. "It's very old school. She reminds me of an older movie star. Another era. So I'm very proud of her." Last July, their family mourned the death of Kelly Preston who died at 57, two years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Travolta and Preston wed in 1991, and they shared sons Benjamin, 10, and Jett, who died at age 16 in 2009. Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Kelly Preston, John Travolta, Ella and Benjamin. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock Ella paid tribute to her late mother in a touching statement. "I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you," she wrote. "Anyone who is lucky enough to have known you or to have ever been in your presence will agree that you have a glow and a light that never ceases to shine and that makes anyone around you feel instantly happy," she added. "Thank you for being there for me no matter what. Thank you for your love. Thank you for your help and thank you for making this world a better place. You have made life so beautiful and I know you will continue to do so always. I love you so much mama."