Gigi Hadid Says Being Mom to 2-Year-Old Daughter Khai Is 'So Much Fun,' Calls Her a 'Blessing'

Mar. 15, 2025

Gigi Hadid and daughter Khai.Photo: Gigi Hadid/Instagram

Gigi Hadidis loving life with her little girl.

The 27-year-old model appeared onSunday Today with Willie Geistwhere she opened up about being a mom to 2-year-old daughterKhai, calling her a “blessing.”

“I think she’s a genius. But I think that’s what everyone says about their kid,” said Hadid, who shares Khai with exZayn Malik.

“It’s so much fun,” she added. “The more that she talks, and understands, and remembers, it just gets more and more fun. And she’s a blessing.”

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In June, Hadid honored the formerOne Directionmember with a sweet post on her Instagram Story forFather’s Day.

After sharing a tribute to her own dad,Mohamed Hadid, where she called him her “sweet baba,” Gigi then shared an image of Malik, 29, and the pair’s daughter, referring to Malik as “Khai’s baba.”

In the image, the father-daughter pair enjoyed playtime with one another, making art with large markers.

Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik.Darren Gerrish/WireImage

Hadid and Malik welcomed their first child together back in September 2020.

Hadid also announced her little one’s birth in a social media statement as well, sharing a black-and-white image featuring Malik and their daughter holding hands.

“Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world. So in love🥺💕,” she wrote.

source: people.com