Paris Fashion Week took place at the end of January where we saw some truly mesmerizing fashion pieces.
Among the surprises that week was seeing Heidi Klum and Seal‘s 19-year-old son, Henry Samuel, make his runway debut on 28 January at the Lena Erziak Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 Show.
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Heidi shared a video of her son
Sharing a video of her son on Instagram, the supermodel Heidi Klum said, “I still can’t get over this! You rocked it Henry – I‘m so proud of you!”
Henry walked the runway in a backless black suit and cape adorned with gold animal pins and dark dreadlocks for his hairstyle.
Heidi’s kids know the modeling world
Henry isn’t the first of Klum’s children to enter the modeling world, with his older sister, Leni Klum, having already been in the modeling industry for a while.
Leni has collaborated with her mom on various campaigns over the years and had started her fashion career back in the early 2020s.
Henry got tips from his mom and sister
Since both his mother and older sister are no strangers to the modeling world, Henry got to receive tips and tricks on how to walk the runway.
“Leni advised me to look straight ahead and walk as if I were balancing a book on my head,” he told Vogue Germany.
His mom told him to have fun
“My mother told me to do my best and not forget to have fun doing it,” Henry added.
Despite making his runway debut, when asked, Henry said he wasn’t sure if he’d like to take modeling as a career.
He wants to explore other paths
“Not necessarily,” he said when asked if he had been interested in a modeling career.
“I have many interests — sports, music, film and fashion. I want to use the different creative experiences that are available to me to find the right path for my future,” he added.
Users loved him as a model
It’s safe to say that Henry has his mother’s flair for modeling and people online are loving the 19-year-old.
One person online said, “Looks just like his mom and dad! All grown up and very handsome.”
People complimented his genes
“He’s gorgeous. Such a strong face,” another comment read.
Users weren’t the only ones loving him, people within the industry did too. In a video that Klum posted, one of the commentators says, “Beautiful, isn’t he? Sometimes it’s just a matter of what gene you take from each parent. He won the lottery.”
Others had things to say about his parents
While the model turned heads on the runway, unfortunately not all of the reactions online were positive.
With a Victoria’s Secret supermodel for a mom and a four-time Grammy winner for a dad, it’s not doubt that many online have taken to calling Henry a “nepo baby.”
Many weren’t pleased by his debut
One person wrote, “Funny how all these celebrities kids just get stuff handed to them! It’s such a joke! Others have to work for it.”
“Another nepo kid who would never have made his way in that business otherwise,” another said.
Mixed reactions were expected
“Everything is possible if you have the right name,” one person wrote, while another said, “If it wasn’t for the parents, nobody would care about him.”
Mixed reactions to people with famous parents are nothing new to the internet. Love it or hate it, Henry Samuel’s modeling debut has happened, and the boy’s got talent!
