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| All Eyes on Vicki Zhao’s Teen Daughter "Little April" as Rare Social Media Clip Goes Viral (Photo: Instagram/Xiaohongshu) |
Vicki Zhao Wei is back in the conversation again, but this time the spotlight has quietly shifted to her daughter. Following renewed chatter around the actress-director’s brief livestream comeback, netizens have turned their attention to April, Vicki’s rarely seen teenage daughter, after a short clip from her social media surfaced online and quickly made the rounds.
April, also known by her Chinese nickname Xiao Siyue, is currently 15 and will turn 16 this April. She is Vicki Zhao’s only child with her ex-husband Huang Youlong. The teenager has largely stayed away from public attention over the years and is said to be studying in Switzerland, only returning to China during school breaks.
Her last public sighting with her mother was reportedly at Beijing airport last July, making this latest appearance feel especially rare.
The clip in question came from April’s Instagram Stories, where she was seen casually singing along to music while filming a mirror selfie.
The short video was quickly reposted by netizens, who wasted no time analysing every detail. Tall and slender, April stood out with long golden-brown hair and a relaxed, youthful vibe that some described as quietly rebellious rather than overly polished.
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Unsurprisingly, the comment section became a mixed bag of opinions. Many netizens pointed out that April seems to have inherited her mother’s trademark big eyes, while others argued she resembles her father more.
Some went further, saying she gives off the aura of an overseas student or even compared her look to a K-pop trainee, noting her proportions and understated style. A few commenters admitted they could not clearly see either parent in her features, which only fuelled the debate further.
Fans were quick to note how different April’s upbringing appears to be compared with the usual celebrity-child narrative.
Studying abroad, rarely appearing in public, and staying mostly offline, she has grown up far from the entertainment spotlight her mother once dominated.
Several netizens commented that with only one child, Vicki likely invested heavily in giving her daughter a more private and carefully planned path.
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| Rare Look at Vicki Zhao’s Daughter April Sets Off Fresh Online Discussion (Weibo) |
The renewed attention on April also inevitably dragged Vicki Zhao back into discussion. The former top star has kept an extremely low profile since 2021 and officially announced her divorce from Huang Youlong in late 2024.
While she has made brief, unexpected appearances online over the past year, her attempts at returning to the public eye have remained uncertain, with each move closely scrutinised.
For now, April’s rare online moment seems to have left a stronger impression than intended, reminding netizens that even a few seconds can spark massive curiosity.
What do you think, does April resemble her mum, her dad, or neither? And should celebrity children be left out of public discussions altogether?