This Halloween, NHL legend Wayne Gretzky’s youngest daughter Emma Gretzky and her boyfriend Stone Eby dressed up in Tagadella Nights-inspired outfits. They even recreated one NSFW/R-rated scene from the popular cult classic.
On Friday, Emma Gretzky shared a couple of pictures on her Instagram where she and Eby dressed as Carley and Ricky Bobby from the sports comedy movie "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." Stone Eby wore a white racing jacket with blue and red accents, a white t-shirt with a hand-drawn number one on it, blue pants, and a white baseball cap.
Emma Gretzky donned a white racing jacket with similar color accents, a red top underneath, and white pants. She captioned the post with one of the most iconic lines of the movie that Ricky and his best friend Cal famously chant to boost their racing confidence.
“Shake and bake!” Emma wrote in the caption.
In the second picture, the couple hilariously recreated one of the most talked about scenes from the movie. The PG version of the ‘flashing’ scene they recreated relates to the moment in the film where Carley catches Ricky Bobby’s attention after a thrilling win on the track and in the next scene they are married.
Talladega Nights continues to be an iconic movie that remains a fan favorite for its wild humor and over-the-top characters. The film follows a successful NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby’s career and personal life after a serious accident and rivalry with French driver Jean Girard changes everything. The film, starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, and Sacha Baron Cohen, is a satirical take on racing culture.
Wayne Gretzky's daughter Emma and her boyfriend Stone Eby are both athletes
Emma Gretzky’s boyfriend Stone Eby is a collegiate athlete who plays tight end for the SMU Mustangs, the same college that Emma goes to. She often attends his games from the sidelines and one of his games was even attended by Emma’s sister Paulinha Gretzky.
Meanwhile, Emma has dabbled her feet in different sports but focuses on tennis. Her father, Wayne Gretzky, is proud of his daughter’s interest in the sport and inspires her to follow her passion.
“If you enjoy it, and work hard and continue to progress, good things can happen,” the NHL legend said in an interview [H/T Ventura County Star]. “For us, as parents our goal for Emma is to love [tennis], work hard and keep working hard at it, because it’s a huge commitment.”
Emma and Stone have been dating since 2022 and celebrated their first anniversary on Instagram in November 2023. On the occasion, both of them penned emotional messages on their respective Instagram accounts.