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Zayn Malik & Gigi Hadid Celebrate Daughter Khai's Birthday, Reveal Her Full Name
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik may no longer be together, but they share one important thing in their life … their daughter, Khai.
The 2 celebrities showered their daughter with love on Instagram Thursday, as their youngster turned 4 years old.
The supermodel took to the picture-sharing site to share a glimpse into Khai’s 4th birthday bash … which mashed-up a theme of rainbows, “The Mandalorian,” and Disney Channel’s “Descendants.”
Khai blew out her candles from a massive Baby Yoda cake … which had rainbow layers on the inside. There was also a big, inflatable slide, as well as an arts and crafts station … proving Gigi spared no expense for her little one’s birthday.
However, eagle-eyed fans noticed one party detail that seemed to reveal Khai’s full name … a fake royal scroll announcing the 4-year-old’s enrollment at Auradon Prep, the school at the center of the ‘Descendants’ movies.
If you take a closer look, the name reads Khai Malik … confirming for the first time that Khai has her father’s surname.
While it’s unclear if Zayn was in attendance for Khai’s big birthday party, the singer took to social media to share his own tribute for the kiddo … where he called her the “most important person in [his] life.”
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He continued … “I love you more than words allow me to express, beyond proud to call you my daughter.. grateful for every second I get to spend next to you, as you become the incredible person I know you already are. Four years ago today my life changed forever and I wouldn’t be the man I am today without you.”
Gigi and Zayn had an on-and-off relationship for 6 years, starting back in 2015. The twosome welcomed Khai in September 2020 … only to break up for good the next year.
The exes appear to have a good co-parenting relationship … even after Gigi moved on with actor Bradley Cooper.
Last year, Zayn shared on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that “co-parenting is good” with Gigi … noting they’re focusing on having an amicable relationship for Khai’s sake.
Gigi hinted at their friendly relationship on Thursday, seemingly referencing Zayn’s song “Dusk Till Dawn” in the caption of her birthday tribute.
Looks like there’s still plenty of love there!!!
American model Carol Alt was only 22 years old — and 5′ 11″ — when she shot to stardom after she was featured on the cover of the 1982 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
Alt was featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Cosmopolitan, as well as, scoring sought after ad campaigns like Cover Girl, Hanes, Givenchy and Diet Pepsi.
Fireworks, by Matthew Burgess and illustrated by Cátia Chien has won the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children, and All the Blues in the Sky, written by Renée Watson has been awarded the Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature.
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The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country’s top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.
Illustrator Cátia Chien and author Matthew Burgess took home the Caldecott Medal for the book Fireworks. The Caldecott is given annually to the most distinguished American picture book for children. Fireworks follows two young siblings as they eagerly await the start of a July 4th fireworks show. Paired with Chien’s vibrant illustrations, Burgess’ poetic language enhances the sensory experience of fireworks.” When you write poems with kids, you see how immediately they get this,” Burgess told NPR in 2025 in a conversation about his book Words with Wings and Magic Things. “If you read a poem aloud to kids, they start to dance in their seats.”
The Newbery Medal, awarded for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature, went to Renée Watson for All the Blues in the Sky. This middle-grade novel, also told in verse, follows 13-year-old Sage, who struggles with grief following the death of her best friend. Watson is also the author of Piecing Me Together, which won the 2018 Coretta Scott King Award and was also a Newbery Medal honor book. “I hope that my books provide space for young people to explore, and say, “Yeah, I feel seen,” Watson told NPR in 2018. “That’s what I want young people to do — to talk to each other and to the adults in their lives.”
This year’s recipients of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards include Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes (author award) and The Library in the Woods, by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (illustrator award). Arriel Vinson’s Under the Neon Lights received the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent.
Los Angeles based artist Kadir Nelson was honored with the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. His work has appeared in more than 30 children’s books.
This year’s Newbery Honor Books were The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli, by Karina Yan Glaser; A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by María Dolores Águila and The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri.
Caldecott Honors books were Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan, Our Lake by Angie Kang, Stalactite & Stalagmite: A Big Tale from a Little Cave by Drew Beckmeyer, and Sundust by Zeke Peña.
Edited by Jennifer Vanasco and Beth Novey.
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