At some point, every dad faces a moment of truth. You can either fight the minivan or embrace it.
Mark Wahlberg, the same guy who once out-ran explosions and out-bench-pressed half of Hollywood, has chosen the latter. And honestly? Respect.
During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Wahlberg laughed about his ride of choice: a Toyota Sienna.
“I like my car because it’s very unassuming,” he said. “It’s got rims, DirecTV, and tinted windows.”
The man turned a family hauler into a stealth luxury lounge on wheels. He even called it “the ultimate family ride,” adding that his kids love it.
The Dad Van Era
There was a time when buying a minivan felt like giving up. Now it’s a quiet kind of flex. You don’t need gull-wing doors or 700 horsepower. You need sliding doors, working Wi-Fi, and the ability to handle a meltdown in the back seat while parallel parking.
So yeah, Wahlberg might still train like a Marine and sell protein shakes, but when he’s behind the wheel of that Sienna, he’s one of us.
The Takeaway
Real confidence isn’t loud. Sometimes it’s leather seats, Goldfish crumbs, and DirecTV streaming Bluey in the third row. Wahlberg didn’t lose his edge. He just found a better way to transport it.
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