Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s oldest daughter; Natalia, covers September edition of Teen Vogue dubbed “American Beauty” by the publication.

Late Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia Bryant, ventured into modeling extensively after signing with IMG Models in February.

The 18-year-old sent her mom, Vanessa Bryant, into an absolute frenzy as the proud mom couldn’t control her excitement, taking to Instagram on Wednesday to re-share the beautifully captured images of Natalia.

“Congratulations Mamkita!!!!! I love you!” Vanessa, 39, a captioned image Natalia’s in which she wears a casual oversized green sweater studded over a large pastel green blouse—her signature curly locks flow effortlessly through a ponytail. In a stunning spread captured by a respected photographer Raven B Varone, Natalia appears majestic and gathers under pressure just as her late Hall of Fame father did on countless nights at court and as a photogenic muse in front of any camera lens.

In another set of images, Natalia lets her feelings speak freely. Through her eyes, readers can feel the gravitational pull as the cover model looks into the camera while she wears a knit sweater that drapes over a pretty satin white gown.

Scroll on to the third snap and a playful Natalia leaps into action, rocking thigh-high boots.

In her feature interview, Natalia opened up about making her way in life while keeping a strong pulse on the world to her father and sister, Gianna Bryant – just 13 – when a helicopter they and seven other passengers went down on January 26 , 2020 The Rolling Hills of Calabasas, Calif. Kobe – an Academy Award winner, was 41 years old.

Natalia explained, “I love talking about my father. It’s bitter, but I enjoy talking about him more.” “You do the best you can. [For] my little sisters [we’re] Trying to keep that memory for them. And also trying to remember that every day is the way they live.”

These days, Natalia said that she is focused on flourishing in her career and being close to her family. She also said that the allure of dating doesn’t come to her mind much and she keeps her eyes on her passion.

“We’ve always been very busy… I’ve always been close to my family,” she said. “I don’t want to remember high school as dating some guy I’m going to hate the most [year]. …everyone had crushes. [But] No. There’s no place for dating.”

Last month, Vanessa shared a familiar tribute to Kobe and Gianna from their days of retirement in which she spent ample time at her daughter’s youth basketball club and was often seen out in the wild on the nationwide amateur circuit.

“The most patient teacher and student,” Vanessa captioned the post In which Kobe instructed many of the people he encountered. “Always giving back. Always giving it forward.”

Congrats Natalia!