Eva Marcille closed out January with a milestone event. Her daughter, the adorable Marley Rae Sterling, turned 9! The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum took to Instagram to celebrate her little one’s big day. 

Sharing a snap of Marley wearing a birthday tiara, Eva wrote a heartfelt tribute to her budding fashionista. “My Marley Rae of Sunshine. Today you turn 9 years old and my heart is beyond full,” the model wrote. “You are my world, you changed my life and taught me what the word ‘purpose’ truly means. As you enjoy this last year of your single digits, promise to stay my little baby girl / Cha Cha / princess forever and ever. Mommy Loves you beyond life itself.” 

The celebration seemed to include a special trip. Eva shared more photos that showed the birthday girl in full jet-setter mode. Wearing a fuzzy white jacket, hot pink boots, and rose-colored wings at the airport, Marley was ready to fly in fierce fairy style. (Mind you: Traveling in style is nothing new to this mother-daughter duo.) 

After the flight, Eva took to her Instagram Stories with an update. “We made it! We’re here in La La Land!” she said. “Let the birthday shenanigans begin.” Marley’s arrival look included a gray top with a dashing teddy bear design and a string of pink butterflies around her neck. 

As it turns out, the aforementioned shenanigans included a rendezvous with another RHOA alum. In her Instagram Stories, Phaedra Parks shared a video of Eva’s “princess” sporting yet another fabulous look.

Marley wore a party-ready dress with silky ruffled sleeves and a tiered tulle skirt. She also posed in a quilted furry coat that was equal parts cozy and chic.  

For Phaedra, there’s no question where Marley gets her precocious sense of style. “POV: When your mom is a model,” the attorney wrote. Of course, it’s only fitting that the birthday girl was dressed to the nines. 

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