Heidi Klum 'full of joy and pride' celebrating her nepo baby Johan's graduation in LA
'Cheering you on today and every day,' the German 52-year-old - who 24.9M boasts social media followers - gushed on Instagram.
'Congratulations Johan! My heart is full of joy and pride.'
The 18-year-old nepo baby donned a classic cap and gown for the ceremony held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA amid the ICE raid protests.
Notable alumni of the Studio City private school includes filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, actress Dakota Fanning, her younger sister Elle Fanning, Modern Family alum Ariel Winter, and the Olsen twins.
Joining Heidi at the graduation festivities on Wednesday was her 19-year-old son Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, who beamed beside his baby brother.
Noticeably missing was Johan's famous father - four-time Grammy winner Seal - who's next scheduled to headline the Moroccan music festival Jazzablanca 2025 in Casablanca on July 3.
Klum and the 62-year-old R&B belter are also proud parents of 15-year-old daughter Lou and he adopted her 21-year-old daughter Leni (with Flavio Briatore) in 2009 during their seven-year marriage, which ended in 2012.
The Emmy-winning host makes her triumphant return to the 10-episode 21st season of design competition Project Runway premiering July 31 on Freeform, Disney+, and Hulu.
'It's felt like coming home, really like coming home,' Heidi gushed to People on May 26.
'I can do it with my eyes closed, even though I'm judging clothes, so I have to have my eyes open, but I can do it with my eyes closed.
'I just love fashion so much, and I love how interested they are and how they're champing at the bit to get a spot in the fashion industry. So, it's so fun to give them a platform to show what they can do.'
OG Project Runway judge Nina García and celebrity stylist Law Roach will join Klum as judges while Project Runway season 4 champ Christian Siriano returns as mentor to the designers.
The Germany's Next Topmodel producer-host previously hosted Project Runway for 16 seasons spanning 2004-2018 before exiting to co-host rival competition Making the Cut on Amazon Prime Video alongside Tim Gunn for three seasons spanning 2020-2022.
In February, Spice Girls alum Mel B officially replaced Heidi as judge on the 20th season of America's Got Talent, which currently airs Tuesdays on NBC/Peacock.
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