Heidi Klum’s daughter Leni sparks concern with bikini selfie
The eldest daughter of supermodel Heidi Klum has sparked concern after sharing a bikini-clad selfie with a worrying detail.
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Heidi Klum’s lookalike daughter Leni has sparked concerns after sharing a new bikini photo online.
The 18-year-old model appears to be on holiday where she’s been relaxing and enjoying the warm weather.
But the young woman – the eldest daughter of modelling royalty Heidi – appears to have gone overboard in the sun, prompting followers to share their concern.
Sharing a photo of herself on a sun lounger wearing a brown “upside down” bikini, Leni’s skin is visibly red in places.
Her chest and bust area as well as her stomach and upper thighs all appear to be affected by sunburn, with the Dior and GHD ambassador addressing her holiday mistake in her post.
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“A little past sun-kissed,” she captioned the snap.
Her painful looking selfie prompted an avalanche of worried comments from fans, with many scolding the teenager for not wearing enough SPF.
“LENI! Wear your sunscreen,” one fan wrote.
“That hurts me! Use sunblock,” another said.
As one scolded: “That’s not a kiss, that is a proper sunburn.”
Meanwhile, one mother warned about the dangers of not being sun-safe: “Coming from a person that have had three skin cancers removed … USE SUNSCREEN!”
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with two in three Aussies diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they’re 70.
In the US, where Leni lives, more than 9500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day.
The average-sized adult should apply a teaspoon of sunscreen (about 5ml) to each arm, each leg, the front and back of your body, and the face/neck – including ears. This needs to be applied every two hours.
Leni’s concerning photo comes just a month after she shared a series of bikini snaps to social media marking her coming of age – thankfully these didn’t feature any sunburn.
In the snaps, Leni can be seen snoozing in the sun while wearing a pink printed two-piece swimsuit from celebrity favourite Frankies Bikinis, a brand famously worn by JLo in her “killer selfie”.
She rocked the “Harlow” halter top, which retails for $170, and “Sarah” thong bottom, priced $140, both in a cute, blush, floral pattern, dotted with tiny butterflies.
The up-and-coming model shielded her face with a straw sun hat, captioning her post with a sleeping emoji.
Fans showered Leni – who has already scored several high-profile runway gigs – with praise, labelling the snaps “stunning” and “amazing”.
Leni recently graduated from high school, sharing a post with fans last month, captioned: “Class of 2022.”
She made her catwalk debut two months earlier at the designer brand’s star-studded Alta Moda spectacular in August, strutting through Venice’s St Mark’s Square in couture and a crown.
Among the famous faces in the crowd were Jennifer Lopez, Kris Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian, Vogue reported at the time.
Leni was born in 2004 and adopted by Seal after mum Heidi split with her biological father, businessman Flavio Briatore.
Leni began modelling as a teen and has more than 1.4 million followers on Instagram.
Originally published as Heidi Klum’s daughter Leni sparks concern with bikini selfie
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