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Gigi Hadidis making sure a part of her daughter is always with her.
The tattoomatchesthe script on her boyfriendZayn Malik’s wrist, which is their daughter’s name, Khai, written in Arabic.
Hadid and Malik have yet to show a picture of Khai’s face, but they’ve shared little glimpses of her in photos.
On Thursday, Hadid shared her first solo Vogue cover for the magazine’s upcomingMarch 2021 issue, on newsstands Feb. 16.
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The supermodel said she was celebrating the meaningful milestone with her daughter.
“I am emotional and honored to take my first professional step, in this new chapter of womanhood, with this dream come true!” she added. “Khai is now rockin' in her Nemo bouncer so I can type this, and I’m reflecting on all the people, memories, flights & fittings, early mornings, late nights, laughs & tears, mishaps & miracles that have made up my almost-decade in fashion.”
Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik.Darren Gerrish/WireImage
In addition to thanking stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson as well as editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, the supermodel ended her post with a special shoutout to moms everywhere.
“I dedicate it to everyone who has lent me their time and talent in any way over the years, and I also dedicate it to all the moms who haven’t brushed their hair in a couple days, either!” she wrote.
The new mom says she had to “dig deep” during the birth, admitting she “knew it was going to be the craziest pain in my life, but you have to surrender to it and be like, ‘This is what it is.’ I loved that.”
“There definitely was a point where I was like, ‘I wonder what it would be like with an epidural, how it would be different.’ My midwife looked at me and was like, ‘You’re doing it. No one can help you. You’re past the point of the epidural anyway, so you’d be pushing exactly the same way in a hospital bed.'”
source: people.com
