Gigi Hadid Shares Rare New Photos of Daughter Khai

Since her daughter, Khai, was born in 2020, Gigi Hadid has been careful to shield the young girl from the public eye. Avoiding situations in which she might be captured by paparazzi and ensuring any photos of her face posted online are covered with an emoji, Hadid has managed to protect the five-year-old’s privacy—letting her grow up with as normal of a childhood as possible for the kid of a supermodel and a former One Direction member.

On occasion, however, Hadid has let the world in, sharing glimpses of life with Khai on her own terms. And yesterday, she did just that.

Posting a springtime Instagram dump, the star took her followers through her season with photos of sunsets, tacos, and animals. She included images from the Victoria’s Secret casting calls, a couple of selfies, and one of her brother, Anwar.

The standout swipes, however, were those of her daughter. In one, Khai is seen helping out with her mom’s cashmere line, drawing alongside the Guest in Residence design director. She sits with her back to the camera, wearing a dress printed with fruit motifs, her growing wavy hair in two little pigtails. In the next, she explores New York City’s Intrepid Museum, and in another, she is seen holding a little frog on a flower. The sweetest photo shows her tiny hand applying lipstick to her mom’s lips, who poses in a tiara.

Hadid also shared a note her daughter left for her, which read, “I love you mama and have a great day.” We’re crying.