'Not to worry': Hollywood star John Travolta's seemingly innocent snap with rescue dog Peanut sparks concern from fans
John Travolta has sparked concern among fans after sharing a seemingly innocent Easter snap featuring his rescue dog Peanut and a chocolate bunny.
The 71-year-old actor took to Instagram on Easter Monday with a festive photo of his chihuahua mix eyeing off a gold-wrapped Lindt bunny.
"Happy Easter from me, Ella, Ben and Peanut!" he captioned the image, before quickly adding: "Not to worry, she won't eat the chocolate bunny."
While the post was intended to be light-hearted, fans flooded the comments expressing relief that the Grease star didn't actually feed the chocolate to his dog.
Chocolate contains a compound called theobromine, which is toxic to dogs, even in small amounts.
For chihuahuas, ingesting chocolate can be particularly dangerous, and in some cases, even fatal.
"That's good to hear- Happy Easter to you, too," one fan wrote.
Another added: "Chocolate is not good for dogs."
A third jokingly commented on Travolta's disclaimer: "Love how you had to add that disclaimer about eating the chocolate – those comments would've been relentless!"
Travolta and his family adopted Peanut in 2022 after the pup made a surprise appearance at the Oscars alongside Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Halloween actress brought the rescue dog, then named Mac & Cheese, onstage during a tribute to the late Betty White, who had died just weeks before her 100th birthday.
Curtis was honouring White's lifelong dedication to animal welfare when she cradled Mac & Cheese during the emotional moment at the 94th Academy Awards.
Backstage, Travolta met the pup and instantly connected with her- deciding to adopt her the very next day.
"The day we adopted Peanut on Oscar night! She's brought the biggest joy to our family," the actor wrote in a throwback post in July 2024.
Travolta lives in Ocala, Florida, with his daughter Ella Bleau, 25, and son Benjamin, 14, in a sprawling USD$10 million property.
The estate reportedly features an airstrip and hangar space for the actor's jets, a nod to his lifelong love of aviation.
The home was designed with his late wife, actress Kelly Preston, who died in 2020 at age 57 after a private battle with breast cancer.
The family also suffered heartbreak in 2009, when Travolta and Preston's eldest son Jett died at just 16 following a seizure while on a family holiday in The Bahamas.
Earlier this month, Travolta shared a touching tribute to Jett on what would have been his 33rd birthday.
"Happy birthday Jett – I miss you so much! Love you forever!" he wrote, alongside a photo of them together.
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