Zayn Malik will always put his daughter, Khai, first, even if his character is questioned. In 2021, when Yolanda Hadid claimed Malik harassed her, the musician was solely focused on the well-being of his daughter. At the time, the “Pillowtalk” singer shared a blanket statement on why he pleaded no contest, and that seemed to be the last we heard about the incident…until now.
In July 2023, the former One Direction member sat down with Alex Cooper on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and opened up more about his decision to remain silent as serious allegations were being thrown at him. He shared, “I knew what the situation was, I knew what happened, and the people involved knew what happened too, and that’s all I really cared about.” Malik revealed he didn’t want to bring any “attention” to the situation and wasn’t trying to get involved in a feud. Besides just knowing the truth, Malik also wanted to protect his daughter.
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The internet is forever, and when Khai is all grown up, Malik doesn’t want her to see him in an awful light. He shared, “Any sort of narrative online where my daughter was going to look back and read that and be able to read into it, and it would just be something that was … There was no point. I believe I dealt with it in the best way. In an amicable, respectful way, and that’s all that needs to be said.”
