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Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s Daughter Makes Her Social Media Debut on Instagram

They teach them young in the Kardashian family.


Khloe Kardashian
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It’s been a month since Khloé Kardashian gave birth to True, her daughter with basketball player Tristan Thompson, and to celebrate the occasion, Kardashian has given True her social media debut. (She is a Kardashian, after all, and they have to learn the ways of Instagram and Snapchat young.) In a short video posted to Kardashian’s Instagram Saturday morning, she can be heard in the background, cooing, “Happy one month old, mama. I love you, pretty girl,” while her daughter blinks, wide-eyed, in the frame. She slapped a filter on the clip, too—a frangipani blossom with a smattering of freckles across True’s nose and cheeks, gold butterflies hovering around her head.

The post is also something of a public debut for the month-old infant, given that when mother and daughter went for a walk in Cleveland earlier this month, True spent most of the time swaddled in a white blanket, obscuring the view of curious onlookers and prying paparazzi. The whole family has stayed relatively under the radar—by Kardashian standards, in any case—in the wake of True’s birth and the all-too-public revelations about Thompson’s alleged infidelity both in the week leading up to his daughter’s birth and last fall. (Kardashian, for instance, has only posted three Instagrams, including this one, since giving birth to her daughter; one of those posts was on the occasion of her sister Kourtney’s birthday. Tristan has only posted twice, both times shots on the court.)

Two days earlier, in the middle of last week, Thompson gave his first interview about True since his cheating scandal broke last month: “This is the first girl Thompson, female Thompson, so it’s huge,” he said. (Not so huge that he felt compelled to be super attentive to his family, though—sister Kim, voicing what we were all thinking, recently described the situation as “so f***ed up.”)

In any case, united by a shared obsession with their newborn daughter, Thompson and Kardashian also look to be making amends: They were recently spotted getting dinner together in Cleveland, and Kardashian attended a Cleveland Cavaliers game shortly after. “Right now, Khloé truly has no other cares in the world. She isn’t even mad at Tristan right now,” an “insider” (is that you, Kris?) told People magazine. “She’s basically already forgiven him.” We’ll believe it when we see it on Instagram.

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20 Gifts for Every Kind of Mom in Your Life

Photography by Steven Klein July 2005
  1. For the mom who deserves to sleep in. Olivia von Halle’s silk satin emerald green floral-printed pajama set is the ultimate in luxury sleepwear. Olivia von Halle silk pajama set, $570, mytheresa.com.
  1. For the mom who loves to entertain. Los Encajeros large cocktail napkins with scalloped edges and hand-embroidered blooms are perfect for a casual party at home with friends. Los Encajeros linen cocktail napkins, $195 for a set of four, modaoperandi.com.
  1. For the overworked mom. Leave it to Goop Wellness to make vitamins fool-proof. This Why Am I So Effing Tired pack includes a variety of vitamins and supplements to help rebalance an overworked system. Goop Wellness Why Am I So Effing Tired vitamin packs, $90 for a one-month supply, goop.com.
  1. For the new mom. There is nothing a new mom wants more than presents for her little one. This Elder Statesman handmade cashmere flamingo toy is so luxurious I bet the mother will appreciate it even more than her baby does. The Elder Statesman toy flamingo, $515, modaoperandi.com.
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  1. For the mom who loves to travel. This silver Fabbrica Pelletterie Milano aluminium suitcase is the perfect carry-on piece of luggage. Fabbrica Pelletterie Milano aluminium suitcase with TSA-approved lock, $1,612, brownsfashion.com.
  1. For the social butterfly mother. Carolina Herrera’s multicolored striped organza tiered gown is perfect for a mom with a full social calendar this summer. Carolina Herrera gown, $6,990, modaoperandi.com.
  1. For a dog-loving mom. It’s important to celebrate moms of furry babies as well. This Ware of the Dog contrast-pattern jacquard doggy sweater will be a hit for any puppy mom. Ware of the Dog wool sweater, $84, wareofthedog.com.
  1. For the fashion-obsessed mom. Any fashion-loving woman will appreciate this vintage-inspired Gucci shopper with a resurrected 1960s logo in black crackled patent leather. Gucci chestnut-brown suede tote, $2,290, mytheresa.com.
  1. For the bohemian mom. Figue founder Stephanie von Watzdorf creates a brand of tunics, kaftans, and dresses in colorful, global-inspired prints. This printed silk top is the perfect gift for a mom with a bohemian flare. Figue silk printed top, $1,195, farfetch.com.
  1. For the mom who considers herself a nose. For the scent-obsessed, try Proenza Schouler’s first fragrance, Arizona, inspired by the designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s travels to the Southwest. Features notes of cactus flower and creamy orris accord. Proenza Schouler Arizona fragrance, $100, saks.com.
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  1. For the mom with a sweet tooth. Give your mom the ultimate gift of breakfast in bed with Williams Sonoma’s pancake- and waffle-mix sampler. There is a sweet breakfast option for everyone. Williams Sonoma pancake & waffle mix sampler, $22.95, williams-sonoma.com.
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