Bella Hadid’s older sister Gigi Hadid gave birth to a daughter amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Meanwhile, the model gushed over the ‘gift’ that is her one-year-old niece Khai while appearing on Wednesday’s episode of E! News Daily Pop.
The 25-year-old model said, “I want to be with the baby and I want to wake up early and be there. I never knew that I could have this much joy in my life.” Bella continues, “She’s the biggest gift. Our family has changed in the best way for the better.” Moreover, she jokingly labeled herself a ‘full-time auntie’ as she asked viewers at home if there were any ‘full-time aunties out there?’
Bella’s love for Khai was recently corroborated by Gigi, who called the runway maven ‘a forever protector as an auntie’ in a heartfelt birthday post published in early October. A few weeks earlier, the entire Hadid family gathered to celebrate Khai’s first birthday at Gigi’s New York City home. Bella shared a slew of snapshots from the daytime shindig, which featured a slew of balloon animals, kid-friendly games, and A-list party guests. She also made sure to pay tribute to her ‘forever best friend’ Khai in a series of pictures shared with her nearly 47million Instagram followers.
The model sweetly captioned the post, “Happy Birthday to the greatest gift our family has ever been blessed with…. I didn’t know my heart could grow this big!!!!’ captioned the star, who protected her niece’s privacy by placing an emoji over her face. “You make me smile when I’m sad and make me cry with happiness just because ur alive. I can’t wait to watch you grow into the most perfect specimen of all,” she added. Bella concluded the precious post by thanking Gigi and Zayn for bringing her niece into her life. Gigi, 26, gave birth to Khai in September 2020. She shares the baby with One Direction alum Zayn Malik, 28.
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However, days later, Bella Hadid returned to the platform to declare her sister being ‘the greatest mother to the most magical child’ as the ‘biggest joy in my life.’ When she is not doting on her family, Bella is busy lending her image to some of the biggest names in fashion. Most recently, the stunner appeared in a campaign for designer Michael Kors’ 007 capsule collection which is inspired by the recently released Bond film No Time To Die. The campaign images were shot at The Ocean Club in the Bahamas—the same destination seen in the 007 films Casino Royale.