Heidi Klum finally relented and let her daughter Leni start modelling after “years of begging” from the teenager.

The 16-year-old made her runway debut at Berlin Fashion Week back in January, and in December the mother/daughter duo appeared on the front of Vogue Germany.

Heidi began her modelling career in 1992 when she was 18, and the German beauty confessed that her daughter has been keen to follow in her footsteps.

“Her being 16, almost 17, I said, ‘fine.’ She opened Berlin Fashion Week,” the 47-year-old told E! News, adding that Leni has been “begging me for years” to start a career of her own.

In December, Heidi took to social media to share her pride at Leni making her modelling debut on the cover of Vogue Germany, and she said it was an emotional experience seeing her firstborn child make her first steps into a new career.

“I am sure that an exciting time is waiting for you. Vogue is the best way to start the career you dream of. And even if it is a little difficult for me to let go of you into this world, I will always do everything so that you are happy and that your dreams come true. I am proud to be your mom!” she wrote on Instagram.

And in January, Heidi spoke of her overwhelming joy at seeing Leni walk the runway to open Berlin Fashion Week.

“I’ve seen her walk in heels around the house, but never professionally. It’s kind of different when all of a sudden you look at your child like that and you’re like, ‘Wow, who is this?'” she quipped.

– Cover Media