Overview

• Hadid, 30, shared Instagram Stories on Sept. 19 with a new mother‑daughter snapshot and wrote, “My girl is 5 today” and “Happy Birthday to my greatest love & gift.”
• She included throwback maternity images captioned “Khai Loading….” and “So lucky to be your mama,” plus a 2023 photo carrying her daughter.
• Khai’s face was concealed in every image, in line with Hadid and Zayn Malik’s 2021 public request that outlets and fans avoid showing their child’s face.
• Hadid has described a cooperative custody setup with Malik, telling Vogue in March that they plan schedules months in advance and help each other out.
• Khai was born in September 2020; Hadid and Malik split in 2021 following legal proceedings involving her mother, and they continue to co-parent their daughter.