See Gigi Hadid Twin With Her “Lil Bestie” Daughter Khai in Rare Update

At just 5 years old, there are many directions Khai Malik's life could go. And should she not choose to follow in mom Gigi Hadid's very fashionable footsteps, perhaps she'll create the best song ever. 

"She's not expert-level, but she's got a bit of rhythm when she's hitting the drums and stuff," dad Zayn Malik shared during a 2024 appearance on The Zach Sang Show. "You can tell that she could definitely develop that into something." 

Not that the One Direction alum wanted to take all the credit for his preschooler's skills. 

Because when he and Gigi dated on and off up until their 2021 split, she used to best him at Guitar Hero "all the time," Zayn admitted. "I'm the musician and she beat me at this game!"

As for Khai's ability to hit all the right notes, "She knows whole songs, word for word," he marveled. "She sings them fully and she doesn't miss a lyric. She's crazy. She can run stuff too, like little trills—three, four notes in one take."

For Gigi, who began walking runways for the likes of Marc Jacobs, Chanel and Victoria's Secret at age 18, the most important gift she can bestow upon her daughter is some semblance of normalcy. 

That's why she's made the decision for Khai to keep a low profile on her Instagram page and other social media platforms.

"Our wish is that she can choose how to share herself with the world when she comes of age," the model, celebrating her 31st birthday April 23, explained to her 75 million-plus Instagram followers back in 2021, "and that she can live as normal of a childhood as possible, without worrying about a public image that she has not chosen."

And though Gigi, who's been dating Bradley Cooper since 2023, still maintains a New York City penthouse, she spends most of her time at the Pennsylvania farmhouse she purchased some two hours away. 

Both she and Zayn agreed the rural town "would be a great place to raise a child because there's so much for her to do here," the musician told L'Officiel magazine in March 2024. "So, we do spend a lot of time outside."

Though Gigi takes pains to obscure her daughter's face, her Instagram feed is filled with snaps of their al fresco adventures, including horseback riding, water play and exploring in a nearby creek.