Why Miranda Kerr really came home to Australia

Miranda Kerr exclusively reveals how the recent loss of a loved one prompted her to bring her family together one last time.

“I do think it’s important that my children see that my husband and I work.” (Picture: Courtesy of Kora Organics)

Valentine’s Day was bittersweet for Miranda Kerr. Her three sons, Flynn, 10, Hart, 2, and Myles, 1, showered her with love-heart stickers. Husband Evan Spiegel organised a special dinner at their home. But she was also mourning the passing of her grandfather – or “Pa” – who had died just days before.

Kerr recently came home to Australia to spend time with her family in the Hunter Valley before his passing. Now she exclusively tells Stellar On Friday that she’s so grateful she could say goodbye.

“We had four generations under one roof and that’s something we’ll never get back again, obviously; to see my children playing with their great-grandparents was something I’m grateful for,” she says, adding that Hart and her grandfather forged a particularly tight connection.

Miranda Kerr says she’s grateful for the magical moments her family shared while home. (Picture: Courtesy of Kora Organics)

“Watching that bond strengthen was really special. He’s two; he doesn’t understand that his grandfather is in heaven. I tried to explain that. But we had such magical moments together and I’m thankful, because we’ll never get that time back.”

Now back in Los Angeles, Kerr is busy launching a new product, Milky Mushroom Gentle Cleansing Oil, into Kora Organics, the clean-beauty brand she began in 2009, which she says has found even more purpose since the pandemic.

“What we understand from this is that people are interested in taking care of their mind, body and skin – we were doing those things from day one.”

Kerr refers to the brand as her baby girl among the sea of men in her house, and says that while running her own business can be challenging – “It’s really important to have the right team around you to support your ideas and vision” – she’s also taken cues from her billionaire husband, who’s CEO of camera company Snap Inc.

Spiegel, she says, “has been such a great example of a really strong leader who treats his own business with so much love. He’s so devoted to his company and he’s also a devoted husband and father. I’m on a much smaller scale than him, and [it’s a] totally different business, but there are similarities I learn a lot from.”

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Ultimately, Kerr hopes they both pass on their dogged work ethic to their children. “I grew up with two working parents,” she tells Stellar On Friday.

“I do think it’s important that my children see that my husband and I work, and that’s an important part of life. Of course we love and adore them, and we have our special morning and night-time routines that we have together. But it’s important that they understand it’s part of life to work.”

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