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All Grown Up! Vanessa Bryant Celebrates Daughter Natalia’s 21st Birthday With Touching Tribute

Vanessa Bryant is sending a special message to her daughter Natalia in light of her 21st birthday.

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Vanessa Bryant Sends Birthday Message To Daughter Natalia

On Friday, January 19, Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to share a reel with her more than 15 million followers. The clip featured background audio of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Happy Birthday.’

As the clip played, it featured various photos of Natalia from her childhood to the present day. Additionally, Bryant’s reel also featured a caption with words for her daughter.

“Happy birthday 21st birthday @nataliabryant !!! We love you so much!!!! You are what every parent hopes and prays for,” Bryant wrote. “You are such a beautiful, strong, smart, loving young woman with the kindest soul and I am so proud to be your mommy! I love you, mama! Ÿ˜˜ŸŽ‚ŸŽ‰”

Click here to check out Vanessa Bryant’s video and message to her daughter.

Social Media Chimes In

Social media users entered Bryant’s comment section to also share their birthday wishes for Natalia.

Comedian Loni Love wrote, “Happy Birthday ŸŽŸŽ‚ŸŽ‰ŸŽŠŸŽˆ @nataliabryant !! You make us proud!!!”
Model Naomi Campbell added, “Happy 21st birthday @nataliabryant ŸŽ‚ŸŽ‚ŸŽ‚”
Shaunie Henderson wrote, “Happy Birthday Beautiful ”
Model Winnie Harlow added, “Happy birthday sweets ŸŸŸŸ”
Singer Ciara wrote, “Nani Boo!! Happy Birthday Queen ”
Additionally, the singer even shared her own tribute to Natalia in her Instagram Story.
“Happy Birthday Nani Boo @nataliabryant! The Big 21!! Wow! I’m so proud of you and how you’ve been killing it! Keep shining mama! We love you so much!” Ciara wrote.

Natalia Bryant Recently Graced A Magazine Cover

Although Natalia Bryant’s last post on her Instagram profile doesn’t acknowledge her 21st birthday, it affirms that she’s indeed been killing it. The last post on the 21-year-old’s feed is a joint post with Town County Magazine.

The post features various photos from Natalia’s cover shoot with the brand.

In the cover story, Natalia explained that her “main goal” for years to come is to be the “best version” of herself that she possibly can be.

“In terms of legacy, my main goal is just to be the best version of me that I possibly can,” she said. “[Also,] understanding that theres no expectation that I should have for each stage of life. I just need to know that I have to keep learning because theres no finish line. You just have to keep pushing and being the best person you can be and soaking everything up like a sponge The jobs never done.”

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Jadriena Solomon

Jadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.

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