The Shadow of an Icon and Aesthetic Pressure
At 24 years old, Kaia Gerber has decided to open her heart about intimate aspects of her life. In an interview with Vogue magazine for its September issue, the daughter of Cindy Crawford—one of the most iconic supermodels of the 1990s—and businessman Rande Gerber, confessed that she has gone through eating disorders and reflected on the immense pressure of growing up under public scrutiny, as reported by Infobae and La Nación.
"Clearly we are in one of those cycles where people are very, very, very thin. Since I have been thin almost all my life, I have always been compared to my mother, as if saying: 'What's wrong with Kaia?'. I envy my mother's body! I would have loved to be born with breasts and a butt."
Kaia explained that negative comments about her physique do not help overcome these illnesses. Negativity has never saved anyone's life, she stated emphatically, highlighting the importance of taking care of the words spoken to others.
Presley Gerber and Mental Health in the Family
Kaia's older brother, Presley Gerber (born on July 2, 1999), has also faced his own challenges. In 2019, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Kaia revealed that this event led her to assume the role of the "problem-free" child in the family so as not to overwhelm her parents. However, Presley knew how to transform his experience into help for others: in 2023, he launched Mental Health Mondays, a digital series on Instagram to discuss mental health, which he paused in November 2025 to focus on himself, as detailed by InStyle.
The Shards and the Family Reunion on Screen
Currently, Kaia is excelling in acting. She stars in The Shards, the new series by television producer Ryan Murphy (known for hits like "Glee" and "American Horror Story"), based on the novel by writer Bret Easton Ellis, released on August 5, 2026. In this production, she shares the screen with Homer Gere, son of legendary actor Richard Gere.
The coincidence is no small thing: Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere were married between 1991 and 1995. Kaia and Homer joked about this family bond on the cover of Vogue, somewhat recreating the story their parents lived over three decades ago. The young actress also openly acknowledged being a "nepo baby" (a popular term referring to individuals who benefit from the fame and influence of their famous parents to build their careers), but stated that she still has to prove why she deserves each job, according to El Correo.
Love and Maturity
On the romantic front, after her relationships with actors Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi, Kaia has been in a relationship since January 2025 with Lewis Pullman, as reported by Yahoo. She has preferred to keep this relationship more private, away from media scrutiny. With a booming career and a maturity that allows her to speak about her vulnerabilities, Kaia Gerber shows she is ready to write her own story with optimism and hope.