“Grown-ish” star Yara Shahidi graduated from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday — and marked the occasion with her proud parents.
The 22-year-old actor’s father, Afshin, celebrated the special moment by sharing a selfie of the two together. In the snap, shared on Instagram, the graduate is wearing her black cap and gown with a stole draped over her shoulders.
“Beautifully surreal moment seeing our delicate petal in full bloom,” her dad captioned his photo, tagging the “Black-ish” star and his wife, Keri. Shahidi reposted her father’s photo on her Instagram story.
Her mom also shared a photo of her daughter smiling and holding flowers after her graduation.
The actor had been preparing for the big day by sharing photos of herself “celebrating all week” on Instagram. On Wednesday, she also posted a photo with her brothers, Sayeed and Ehsan, on the steps of the university campus.
“T-Minus 1 day to GRADUATION so here I am, sharing this special moment with my most special day one’s,” she captioned her Instagram photo.
Shahidi was accepted into Harvard in 2017 but took a gap year before beginning her studies. Former first lady Michelle Obama wrote her a college recommendation letter.
