Who is Mark Kelly’s controversial daughter, Claire Kelly? Her old alleged social media posts about drugs resurfaced as her Arizona senator dad made the shortlist for Kamala Harris’ running-mate

The search had sparked renewed interest in astronaut, navy pilot and Arizona senator Kelly … as well as his daughter, and old posts involving drugs that have come back to haunt him. Here is what you need to know.

Who is Mark Kelly?

Mark and Claire’s mum Amelia Babis divorced in 2004, and Mark remarried Gabby Giffords, a well-known politician and gun control activist.

Why is his daughter Claire Kelly in the spotlight?

Mark and his daughter Claire made headlines after older social media posts involving drugs were recently unearthed. Per Radar Online, in 2020, Claire posted a video that seemed to show bags of ecstasy and marijuana on her Instagram account with the caption, “P***y Molly Weed” – “molly” and “weed” being colloquial terms for the respective substances.

Per the site, she later shared a message from her dad, where he said he had received messages about her post: “I’m not interested in looking, but I suspect what you posted would not be in anyone’s best interest. At least not yours or mine.” In the conversation shared by Claire, she assured her dad her “Instagram is fine. Check for yourself.”

At the time of writing, neither Mark or Claire had responded to the old posts being republished. Social media accounts linked to Claire were also reportedly deleted.

What else do we know about Claire Kelly?

Claire had reportedly graduated from Arizona State University at the time the social media posts were initially shared. The 27-year-old now lives in Queens, New York, where her company, Rise and Shine Social, focuses on social media and marketing. According to her bio on the company website, Claire wants to “leverage the power of social media to make a positive impact by developing compelling and meaningful content”.