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Jerry O’Connell, the actor and father of 16-year-old twin daughters, Charlie and Dolly, has waded into the homecoming dress debate. Speaking on the “Breaking Through with Ellina Abovian” podcast, he admitted that his daughters’ looks for the big night caught him off guard. "They dressed in crazy short outfits,” O’Connell, 51, said, recalling how he wanted to suggest something “mid-thigh” but held his tongue because he "cant tell them how to dress.” He added that he’s still figuring out how to navigate “people wearing revealing clothes at 16.” After the dance, O’Connell said, Charlie and Dolly went to a party and were dropped off at a strip mall around 1 a.m. When he pulled into the parking lot, he saw them waiting in their tiny dresses, a sight that, he admitted, felt “dangerous.” The "Hoco" Dress Debate There’s a growing conversation on social media about how homecoming or — “hoco” — fashion has evolved. Some argue that a night of tulle and demure cocktail silhouettes has shifted toward body-con minis and daring cutouts that wouldn’t look out of place at a nightclub. Others point out that it’s just part of teens having the freedom to show their own style and that short dresses are nothing new. After O’Connell posted a photo of his twins in their homecoming dresses— Dolly in a beaded yellow mini and Charlie in sleek black — the image drew a flood of comments. “Aren’t these kids in high school?? They’re dressed like they’re in their late 20’s.” “They are gorgeous, hope they had fun!” “Dresses are inappropriate. Way inappropriate.” “Those dresses are soo short nowadays!” “Where’s the rest of their dresses?” O’Connell shares Charlie and Dolly with his wife of 18 years, the model and “Avengers” actor Rebecca Romijn. During his appearance on the “Breaking Through” podcast, he said that one of his daughters already has an agent and that he’s preparing her for the inevitable “nepo baby” label. “She wants to act. She auditions. Listen. It’s the family business — it’s fun for us,” he said. I”m not too good at anything else in this world, I can act pretty well, and I can audition pretty well. And I can help my kids with that.”
