For the rest of her life, Kairo Forbes will carry the memory of her father, rapper AKA. She’ll also bear his likeness, as seen in a throwback photo posted on Instagram by his mother, Lynn Forbes.
Fans of the late singer believe the striking resemblances are a touching tribute to his legacy.
An unknown gunman shot and killed AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, outside a Durban restaurant in February. Police have yet to make an arrest.
Lynn Forbes, AKA’s mother, posted a touching tribute to her son just days after the three-month anniversary of his death.
She captioned an image of the young rapper embracing her, “cut from a different cloth.”
And just one look at the photo revealed the striking resemblance between the late actor and his daughter Kairo.
In 2015, AKA welcomed his only child with his ex-girlfriend Zinhle Jiyane. The dad-and-daughter duo had an incredible bond.
And fans of the slain star think they share the same face, too, judging from the pic.
Meanwhile, AKA’s mother, Lynn Forbes, has hinted yet again that she intends to climb Mount Everest.
Lynn, also known as Glammy, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro five years ago to commemorate her 50th birthday and the birth of her first grandchild, Kairo. This time, she appears to be doing it in memory of her son.
In an Instagram Story last month, the mother of two shared a side-by-side comparison of Kilimanjaro and Everest. “I now live for a deeper place,” she wrote in another post’s caption.
Lynn’s post comes just a few days after she hinted at the daring mission. She captioned a picture of the mountain, “Everest.” “The mountain is calling to me, and I must obey.” The IG Story was set to AKA’s posthumous album Mass Country’s track Everest.
Mount Everest is located in Asia, across the China-Nepal border, in the Himalayan mountains.
Lynn’s participation in the dangerous expedition is unknown. She does, however, have invaluable experience. Lynn and a group of climbers attempted Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in Tanzania in 2018.
The mission consisted of three parts: celebrating her 50th birthday, meeting her first grandchild, Kairo Forbes, and raising funds for charity.
Lynn participated in the 2018 Trek4Mandela Expedition, which raised over R1 million for charities serving disadvantaged South African schoolgirls.