Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber proved this week that co-parenting can look downright glamorous. The former couple, who split in 2016 after 11 years together, sat front row at Thom Browne’s spring 2027 New York Fashion Week show to watch their 17-year-old daughter, Kai Schreiber, walk the runway in a butterfly-themed look. Both have remarried since, but they keep showing up as a team for their kids’biggest milestones.
The timing made it even sweeter. On September 11, Kai won Breakthrough Model of the Year at the Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards, becoming the first trans girl to receive the honor. In her acceptance speech, she thanked her parents for their unconditional support, and Watts has kept her take on motherhood simple and powerful:“Kai was always who Kai is.”Since her runway debut at Valentino in March 2025, Kai has been steadily building a name of her own, including starring alongside her mom in Simkhai’s fall 2026 campaign.
For anyone following the family, this NYFW moment is about more than fashion. It’s a snapshot of what modern family can look like after a split, where two people build separate lives but still share the same proud front row seat. And Kai? She’s just getting started.
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