Kai Schreiber is 17 years old and already a record holder. The daughter of Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber won Breakthrough Model of the Year at The Daily Front Row’s Fashion Media Awards on Friday, becoming the first trans girl to take home the honor. She acknowledged the milestone herself during her acceptance speech, thanking her family, her team at Maison Valentino, and the trans women in fashion who paved the way before her.
The moment came with a look to match. Kai wore a lime green Valentino mini dress with a jeweled necklace, and her parents were both in the room. Watts posed on the red carpet, while Schreiber was photographed kissing his daughter on the cheek. The pair, who split in 2016, also share 19-year-old son Sasha, and they showed up together for the celebration.
Kai’s ambitions are not subtle. She has said she wants to be a supermodel. Period. With a Valentino contract and a major award already on the shelf at 17, she is off to a pretty loud start.
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