A pair of Australian nepo babies born to two of the country’s most renowned athletes are stepping out of their parents’ shadows, as they get ready to wow in a new fashion campaign.
Pat Rafter’s daughter India and Lleyton Hewitt’s daughter Mia were not even born at the height of their famous tennis player fathers’ careers, and now, two decades later, the models are making their own mark.
India, 20, has signed with prestigious modelling agency Priscilla’s and is juggling a university degree in design, while Mia – also 20 – is carving her own path in the music and fashion worlds.
Both are fronting Reebok’s Born Classic, Worn For Life campaign, showcasing the brand’s iconic Club C shoes – and proving that talent, style and star power run in the family.
Growing up, India always realised her dad was something special, even if she was too young to see him play professionally.
‘We weren’t really surrounded by people in the public eye. Dad is not the type of person to try and attract attention,’ India told The Daily Telegraph.
A pair of Australian nepo babies born to two of the country’s most renowned athletes are stepping out of their parents’ shadows, as they get ready to wow in a new fashion campaign. Pictured: India Rafter (left) and Mia Hewitt (right)
Tennis star Pat Rafter’s daughter India and Lleyton Hewitt’s daughter Mia were not even born at the height of their famous tennis player fathers’ careers .Pictured: Mia Hewitt
Both are fronting Reebok’s Born Classic, Worn For Life campaign, showcasing the brand’s iconic Club C shoes. Pictured: India Rafter
‘But we would have these funny interactions on the street where someone would come up and be like, “Oh, I love your dad. Can I get a photo?” Or in school, people would say, “My parents said they used to love your dad or had a crush on him”.’
Meanwhile, Mia has been embracing her own spotlight as she makes a name for herself as an indie musician.
The women have revealed that they knew each other as children but hadn’t seen each other since they were seven.
Now reunited for the campaign, the Sydney-based daughters of tennis royalty are showing off their confidence, charm and style.
India said she loved fronting the campaign as it made her feel closer to her model mother Lara Feltham.
‘Modelling has just always been something that I’ve wanted to do since I was young watching and getting to see mum’s old photos. She’s got so many tips and tricks,’ she said.
‘But Mum hasn’t wanted to get too involved because I think she likes the idea of me navigating it myself and working out if that’s something I want to do rather than something being forced on me. She’s always there for support.’
Mia is the daughter of tennis legend Lleyton and his former Home and Away star wife Bec.
Mia is the daughter of tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt and his former Home and Away star wife Rebecca. Being the daughter of the power couple meant Mia has been in the public eye ever since she was born in 2005, alongside her siblings Cruz, 17, and Ava, 15. All pictured
Meanwhile, every Australian tennis fan has heard the name Pat Rafter (right), but they may not realise that his daughter India is following in his famous footsteps
Being the daughter of the power couple meant Mia has been in the public eye ever since she was born in 2005, alongside her siblings Cruz, 17, and Ava, 15.
Her mother rose to fame playing the beloved character Hayley from 1998 to 2005 – she exited the series when she fell pregnant with Mia.
Meanwhile, every Australian tennis fan has heard the name Pat Rafter.
The former world number one tennis pro, 53, shares two children – India, and Joshua, 22 – with his wife, former model Lara Feltham, who he married in 2004.
Pat was a popular sex symbol in the late nineties as well as forging a massively successful tennis career.
While Pat spent decades in the spotlight as one of Australia’s most prominent tennis stars, he has taken on a lower profile in recent years.
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