Liev Schreiber has no time to think about critics believing his 16-year-old child, Kai, only got a gig in Valentino’s latest catwalk show because of nepotism.
“I don’t really have many thoughts for the haters,” Schreiber, 57, told TMZ on Wednesday, March 12. “I’m going to put it like this: What if you were a professional actor and your child decided they wanted to do something in this world? Did they have a choice of what you did?”
The Ray Donovan alum added, “It doesn’t matter, like, that’s her life. She does what she wants with her life and I’m super proud of her. I thought she did an amazing job in the show.”
Kai made their professional modeling debut at Valentino’s presentation during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday, March 9. Kai strutted down the catwalk in a knit snakeskin dress that featured a multicolored feathered neckline. Kai’s ensemble was completed by blue-tinted sunglasses, lace stockings and a floral headwrap.
Schreiber shares Kai with ex Naomi Watts, who watched a livestream of the fashion show via her computer.
“That’s my @maisonvalentino baby!” Watts, 56, gushed via Instagram earlier this week. “I’m squealing with pride. Ilysm @kaischreiberrr ❤️.”
Schreiber also celebrated Kai’s PFW debut via social media.
“Ladies and gentlemen the one, the only, the indomitable @kaischreiberr,” Schreiber wrote on Monday, March 10.
In addition to Kai, Schreiber and Watts share 17-year-old son Sasha. The two actors were together from 2005 until their 2016 breakup.
“Over the past few months, we’ve come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple. It is with great love, respect and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship,” Schreiber and Watts told Us Weekly in a joint statement at the time. “While we appreciate your curiosity and support, we ask the press to be mindful of our children and respect their right to privacy.”
Since then, Schreiber and Watts have remained committed to coparenting Sasha and Kai.
“It’s always hard, you know? You build a life with someone and things change. And I think the way that we’ve looked at it is that we’ll always be partners and that’s what kind of keeps us together and keeps us amicable,” Schreiber said on Sunday Today With Willie Geist in January 2018. “But I think we’re more than that, I think we also genuinely really care about each other.”
He added at the time: “It’s important to support each other, you know? It’s really important. I was making some jokes this morning at breakfast about Mommy with the [kids], and their eyes light up when I talk about her. You can see how important it is to them that their parents care about each other and that no matter what happens, you continue to try and do that.”
Schreiber and Watts have each moved on with spouses Taylor Neisen and Billy Crudup, respectively.
