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I remember exactly where I was when I watched THAT This Is Us episode. You know the one, when the Pearson family is celebrating the Super Bowl one moment, and escaping a house fire the next. The episode ends revealing that Milo Ventimiglia's Jack passed away after a heart attack caused by smoke inhalation, and I was literally so devastated that I never watch another episode. But while the Pearson kids had to grow up without Jack, Milo just showed up for his onscreen kids in the sweetest way IRL.
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The weekend of May 10, Niles Fitch (who played a young Randall Pearson on This Is Us) graduated from the University of Southern California. "Dad, I did it," he says in his Instagram post.
In honor of the ceremony, Niles' onscreen family showed up and showed out! Milo Ventimiglia and Hannah Zeile (who played the younger version of Randall's sister Kate) were in attendance and look super proud in the photos. Hannah and Niles both posted pictures to their Instagram stories, and now I'M getting weepy. Considering a heartbreaking episode of This Is Us featured the triplets' graduation without Jack present, this real-life moment is even more emotional.
"Congratulations," Hannah says on her story, along with grad cap, champagne bottle, and heart emojis. (She also commented on Niles' Instagram post saying, "so proud of you!! Go Niles!!").
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But Hannah Zeile and Milo Ventimiglia weren't the only ones excited for Niles Fitch. A variety of other This Is Us cast members commented on his Instagram post wishing him well. "Go Niles! Unbelievable. #proudfakemom," This Is Us matriarch Mandy Moore commented.
"My dude!!! Way to go, young man!!!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿" says Sterling K. Brown, who won an Emmy in 2017 for his performance as adult Randall. Outer Banks star Jonathan Daviss also commented, saying, "CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER."
I love the This Is Us cast and I will never stop saying it!!
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