Who is Mela Murphy? Emma Roberts surprises Aunt Moo with kitchen renovation in HGTV's 'Celebrity IOU'

The 32-year-old actress is not related to her Aunt Moo by blood, but they have a bigger connection in real life
Emma Roberts set to surprise her Aunt Moo in 'Celebrity IOU' Season 6 (Instagram/@emmaroberts)
Emma Roberts set to surprise her Aunt Moo in 'Celebrity IOU' Season 6 (Instagram/@emmaroberts)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: HGTV's 'Celebrity IOU' brings A-list celebrities on the screen to pay tribute to their lesser-known beloved members of life. The celebrities pay tribute to a special person of their life by renovating their house or a part of their house. The million dollar reaction that they get from their close ones towards the end of the episode is worth all the wait.

In 'Celebrity IOU' Season 6 Episode 8 we will see 'Holidate' star Emma Roberts stepping in on the screen to bring a big smile on her Aunt Moo's face. We all know that Emma was raised single-handedly by Kelly Cunningham. But, do you know who was there beside Kelly to support her raising the daughter alonge? It was Emma's Aunt Moo. As we wait for the release of new episode, let's take a look at who Emma's Aunt Moo is.


 
 
 
 
 
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Who is Emma Roberts' Aunt Moo?

Emma Roberts' Aunt Moo's real name is Mela Murphy. Mela is a well-known celebrity hairstylist. She was Farrah Fawcett's former hairdresser. She is wprldwde known for styling 'Charlie's Angels' star's famed blonde locks for 20 years. The late actress' locks went so famous that it was even even put up for an auction online. Some of Mela's famous work can be seen in 'Drop Dead Gorgeous', 'Baby', and 'Silk Hope'. Mela makes wigs and other hair pieces for cancer-stricken patients in her free time.

Mela writes in her social media bio, "May all our creatures flourish and grow may you find peace and happiness where ever you go." According to Net Worth Post, Mela's approximate net worth is calculated to be $600,000. Mela is often seen flaunting her work on socila media. Despite having a long connection in Hollywood world, Mela is not that famous on social media. She bags only 1,017 followers.


 
 
 
 
 
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Emma Roberts surprises Aunt Moo with kitchen makeover

The 32-year-old actress is not related to her Aunt Moo by blood, but they have a bigger connection in real life. Mela has been there for Emma's mother, who raised the star alon when she was just 7-year-old. In order to pay back all the love that Mela has embarked on Emma, the actress will be seen renovating Mela's house while she is away rescuing a four-legged's family emmber. 

People reports Emma will be doing makeover of Mela's colorless and kitchen. She says about the kitcen, "It doesn’t have character." However, Emma believes her Aunt Moo is a character therefore to make her kitchen look like her it needed t be renovated. According to the reports, the kitchen will be given a bright, colorful, and functional makeover. 

Jonathan Drew says after seeing Emma give tribute to her Aunt Moo, "Nothing is sweeter than the moment when you hand the keys back over and you say, it's yours, and you've changed somebody's life. It feels really wonderful." On the other hand, Drew Scott adds, "To be a part of that, and for these celebrities to bring us into the fold and trust us to be able to help them give back to someone they love, that really means a lot."

'Celebrity IOU' Season 5 has featured famed celebrities like Heidi Klum, Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, Kristin Davis, Jay Leno, Derek and Julianne Hough, and Taraji P Henson. The new episodes of 'Celebrity IOU' Season 6 drops every Monday at 9 pm ET on HGTV.

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