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Gigi Hadid Shares Rare Photos of New Year’s Celebrations

Sharing beachfront photos on Instagram Friday, the model mom, 27, wrote that she “celebrated the new year w a lil r&r 🐚.”

The first photo shows Hadid on her knees in the sand in a berry-colored bikini and colorful board shorts, after writing, “Mommy ♡Khai” in the sand.

The next photo is a close-up black-and-white photo from behind, which shows Hadid with her 2-year-old daughter on her shoulders. The third photo shows Gigi smiling on the beach, walking toward her toddler, whose arm can be seen at the edge of the shot.

Hadid shares Khai with ex-boyfriendZayn Malik,30.

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Speaking to PEOPLE in October, momYolanda Hadidopened up about how proud she is of Gigi’s parenting skills.

The month prior, Gigi praised her ex for throwing their daughter the “best party.”

“Our angel girl turned 2 today,” she captioned photos on her Instagram Story.

“Her baba threw her the best party,” she captioned another photo, which showed Khai from behind in a pink tie-dye dress with sneakers on and her hair in a ponytail.

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gigi hadid, zayn malik

Appearing onSunday Today with Willie Geistin September, she opened up about being a mom and said that Khai is a “blessing.”

“I think she’s a genius. But I think that’s what everyone says about their kid,” the model shared.

“It’s so much fun,” she added. “The more that she talks, and understands, and remembers, it just gets more and more fun. And she’s a blessing.”

source: people.com