In case you need to smile today, allow me to share the most wholesome news to hit your feed amid divorce rumors and star-studded concert attendees. Seal—ya know, the one behind your mom’s favorite ’90s love song, “Kiss From a Rose”—just posted the *sweetest* message to his daughter with ex Heidi Klum, Leni, on Instagram and I’m truly over here clenching my heart at the cuteness.
The singer recently hung out with his 19-year-old daughter in New York City, where they snapped a pic on the bustling streets. “In NY with the young woman who changed my life for the better 19yrs ago. Thank you Leni for making me a better person 🥹🥹🥹 Love you, -papa,” he captioned the post.
Leni even left a comment back for her dad, who adopted her in 2005 after her mom, Heidi, and biological father, Flavio Briatore, split. “So cute! I love you papa ❤️,” the model wrote.
In the photo, Seal rocked a cream-colored blazer over a gray button-up shirt and black shorts while Leni opted for a black handbag, oversized white tee, and baggy olive-toned cargo pants. And, because Seal is a ~cool~ dad who probably listens to Harry Styles, he accessorized with an eyeball necklace and sported gray nail polish on his fingers.
This isn’t the first time Seal has gushed about Leni and her spirit. In a recent interview with E! News, he said, “I’m so proud of everything that Leni has done, but I’m more proud of everything that she is.”
“She walks through life with this type of humility that allows her to move so gracefully through it all and she has an innate understanding of people in general and people’s feelings. So I’m kind of more impressed with everything that she is,” he continued before adding that he “likes to think” he and Heidi have “instilled some of that in her,” and “she can do no wrong” in his eyes.
Excuse me while I sob uncontrollably at this sweet father-daughter duo. 🤧
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Sam is an assistant news editor at Cosmo, covering all things pop culture, entertainment, and celebrity news. She previously covered those same topics along with health, lifestyle, and beauty at Seventeen. When she isn’t draping her cheeks in blush, you can probably find her live-tweeting awards shows or making SwiftToks.