“You are beautiful inside and out.”
Vanessa Bryant praised her daughter Natalia for pursuing her dream of becoming a model.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the wife of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant shared a beautiful photo of his eldest son with a heartfelt caption.

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“My baby (with makeup) 😁❤️ #grown @nataliabryant ❤️ Dad would be very happy that you are pursuing your modeling career now that you are 18,” wrote the 38-year-old.
“You are beautiful inside and out,” she added. “Beautiful with makeup and without makeup. We love you.”
At about the same time, Vanessa shared another stunning photo of Natalia in her Instagram story with the words: “Beautiful, inside and out, the young queen goes up.”
She also shared a post from Natalia, who wrote “I Love You @VANESSABRYANT”. Vanessa wrote the caption for the screenshot: “You better! You stole my face with Daddy’s lips.”
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Last month, Natalia announced that she has signed a contract with the modeling agency IGM.
“I have always been interested in fashion since I was very young,” she said in an Instagram post. “I have a love for the industry and since I remember I wanted to be a model. There is a lot to learn, but I feel that this is a great opportunity to learn and express myself creatively.”
In January, the family celebrated Natalia’s birthday with photos of Kobe, who died in a helicopter accident with 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in January 2020.
Vanessa also shared a post in honor of Natalia’s big day with the caption: “We love you always and forever, forever and always. Happy 18th birthday to our firstborn, Natalia, our princess! With love always, mom, daddy, Gigi, BB and Koko ❤️. “