Kai Schreiber, the 17-year-old child of Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, just became the first transgender-identifying person to win Breakthrough Model of the Year at the Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards in Milan. Kai took the stage Friday night and credited the trans models who came before, saying the win wouldn’t have been possible without the sisters who paved the way.
Kai signed with IMG Models and has been building a serious résumé in the fashion world, with both Watts and Schreiber publicly cheering the journey. Schreiber has been one of Hollywood’s more vocal celebrity parents on this topic, and Kai even cracked a joke on stage about what it’s like to have a“trans dad.”Naomi was in the audience for the big moment.
The win sparked celebration and debate online, mixing fashion, celebrity culture, and parenting conversations into one very shareable story. Kai’s brother, Sasha, an environmental activist, keeps a lower profile, but this family clearly raises kids who do things their own way. What do you think about a 17-year-old making this kind of history?
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