
Malik was adamant that he would support his daughter no matter what she chose to do with her life, but he also touted that the apple may not fall far from the tree when it comes to musical talent. He's not trying to shield her from his fame, because he figures she'll find out anyway, but rather he wants to "give her an option."

Tom Holland Realized He Was 'Obsessed' With Alcohol During Dry January Challengeīut he's also conscious of keeping her out of the heightened spotlight he experienced for so many years at a young age.
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I just spend a full day with her doing the things that she wants to do, like painting, Play-Doh, this, that, go to the park, go to the theme park, go to the zoo, we just have fun." "So when I'm with her, I don't work at all. "That time I have with her is so important because I feel like she's growing up so fast," he said. "I feel like there's a lot of negativity."įocusing on positive connections with Khai is what Malik is all about these days, sharing that while he's been busy writing and recording new music, he doesn't work at all during the fifty percent of the time he has his daughter. "I believe I dealt with it in the best way, in an amicable, respectful way and that's all that needs to be said," he said. Gigi Hadid Breaks Silence Amid Breakup Rumors as Zayn Malik Denies 'Striking' Gigi's Mom YolandaĬooper didn't push him for details, but did note that the fact he has a full fifty-fifty custody arrangement with Hadid for their daughter, and his time with Khai is not supervised, says a lot about where things stand with Malik and between the former couple. "It would just be something that there was no point." "I just wasn't trying to get into a negative back and forth with her, any sort of narrative online where my daughter was going to look back and read that and be able to read into it," he explained. "And that's all I really cared about."Īs for why he basically did not weigh in on the public discourse at all, even as his name and character were being dragged, Malik said that one major factor in his mind was his daughter.

"I knew what the situation was, I knew what happened and the people involved knew what happened, too," he explained. "I don't tend to get involved when people say things online, whether it's got something to do with me, or whether it doesn't, because for me, time is my most valuable thing that I have in life and that takes so much time in a toxic environment to explain yourself to people and justify this," he explained, "so I just kind of keep to myself." He echoed those sentiments in his response. Previously, Malik had said that he really doesn't bother himself with what the public or the media thinks of him, instead preferring to keep his focus on those who are directly part of his life. Gigi Hadid on Being a Nepo Baby, Raising Khai with Ex Zayn Malik
