Heidi Klum’s ‘nepo baby’ Leni, 18, follows mother’s fashionista footsteps as she poses for racy snap
Heidi Klum’s daughter Leni, 18, followed in her mother’s footsteps with a new model photo on Wednesday.
The showbiz legacy, who is following in Heidi’s footsteps into the modeling business, posed on her Insta Stories wearing jeans and a pink bra.
Her makeup was done by cosmetics guru Ash Kholm, whose superstar clientele has included names like the Kardashian-Jenners and Ariana Grande.
Leni made sure to share her gratitude with Ash, tagging her in the new Insta Stories photo and saying, ‘I LOVE YOU.
Her latest post comes after Heidi shared how impressed she is with Leni, who is launching a modeling career while studying interior design at university.
Credit to Ash Kholm: Heidi Klum’s daughter Leni, 18, followed in her mom’s footsteps with a new model photo on Wednesday.
‘I am very proud of my daughter and her modeling. And she’s studying at the same time, she’s already juggling,” Heidi said. People at the Kids’ Choice Awards.
On the personal front, Leni is in the midst of a long-term relationship with 19-year-old Ari Rachevsky, whom she has described as “my favorite person.”
Aris, who reportedly enrolled at Harvard, is the son of Los Angeles talent agent Rhea Rachevsky, according to W magazine.
Although Aris and Leni are said to have been dating for three years, they are assiduously private and he rarely appears on her Instagram.
Leni’s latest Instagram update came a few months after the showbiz legacy responded to accusations that she’s a “nepo baby.”
It’s just a fact. My parents are famous,” said Leni, who was adopted by her mother’s ex-husband, Seal, during the marriage.
However, she insisted People magazine that she is “doing the work and putting in the time” to carve out a career for herself.
“I got help getting started, and I know people would dream of starting with what they had,” said Leni, who walked for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week in July with her mother proudly filming her from the audience.
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‘It’s just a fact’: ‘My parents are famous,’ said Leni, who was adopted by her mother’s ex-husband Seal during the marriage; Seal and Leni pictured this August at the US Open
I am so grateful that I was able to take what my mother gave me. But I’m doing the work and putting in the time,’ she maintained.
‘Now I work alone, I travel alone, I go to school. My mom and I have the same love for the same thing.
Leni is part of a huge glut of new rising stars with famous parents, from Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose Depp, to Andie MacDowell’s daughter, Margaret Qualley.
Maya Hawke, whose parents are Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, and Kaia Gerber, whose mother is Cindy Crawford, have also risen to fame in recent years.
Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon, Judd Apatow’s daughter Maude Apatow and Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough will also participate, among others.
Leni made her modeling debut at the age of 16 with her mother on the cover of Vogue Germany, a publication outside of Heidi’s native country.
Heidi and Seal were married from 2005 to 2014 and welcomed three children together biologically: Henry, 17, Johan, 16, and Lou, 13.
Meanwhile, Leni resulted from Heidi’s previous relationship with Italian businessman Flavio Briatore, but in 2009 Seal legally adopted her as well.
Meanwhile: Leni resulted from Heidi’s previous relationship with Italian businessman Flavio Briatore, but in 2009 Seal legally adopted her as well; Heidi and Flavio in 2003
On the personal front: Leni is in the midst of a long-term relationship with 19-year-old Ari Rachevsky, whom she has described as “my favorite person.”