Kai Trump is all grown up in striking red gown for major milestone


Kai Trump is the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump, who separated in March 2018 and finalized their divorce that year


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Faye James
Faye JamesSenior Editor
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Kai Trump looked so grown up as she got ready to attend her high school prom, ahead of her graduation and move to the University of Miami. 

The 18-year-old looked stunning in a floor-length red gown with cutouts around the bodice and spaghetti straps. She paired the look with strappy black heels, pin-straight hair falling down her back, and an eye-catching silver heart pendant that appears to be a particular favorite of hers. 

Kai was last seen wearing the red gown at a foundation event for Tiger Woods in January, in support of her mother Vanessa Trump's pro-golfer boyfriend.  

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Kai stunned in the red prom dress

Kai took to Instagram to share several snaps from the night, including photos of her posing with her parents, Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa. She also took pictures with her close friendsas golden balloons in the shape of the number 26 floated in the background. 

The avid golfer let her YouTube followers in on her prom preparation process, which included getting her nails done, buying makeup and playing a round of golf. Her parents were on hand to help her get ready and opened up about their daughter's major milestone. 

"I'm excited," said Vanessa. "I think she's going to have a fun time with her friends. I think she's got a great group of girlfriends, they're all going together."

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She shared an emotional moment with her mother, Vanessa Trump

"You look beautiful," she added as Kai walked down the stairs in her gown. "I feel very old right now, looking at you like this. You look stunning!"

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"Don't get emotional," Kai quipped. "I graduate in two weeks." Don offered his own advice for Kai, saying: "The only rule for prom is whatever you thought I would have done at prom, don't do that. And if you follow those rules, everyone will be okay." 

While the teen didn't reveal to her fans who she took as her prom date, Kai dropped a hint about her love life in a YouTube video in April. "I'm kind of talking to a guy right now, we might go to prom together," she shared. "So yeah, I'm like yes…no…kind of…figuring it out."

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Her father, Donald Trump Jr., offered some sage advice

The eldest granddaughter of Donald Trump has had a difficult start to the year, after undergoing surgery in January and suffering from an allergic reaction in April. "Today, I underwent left wrist surgery to address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my fibrocartilage complex," she wrote on social media in January. 

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The 18-year-old is an avid golfer

"I look forward to my rehab in the coming months, I am excited for the ability to play golf pain-free." Three months later, at The Masters tournament at August National Golf Course in Georgia, Kai had an allergic reaction that led her to seek medical treatment. 

"I was using hand soap on my face, when I was at Augusta, to wash off my makeup, and I started getting these bumps on my neck," she said in a YouTube video, before adding that she had to get a steroid injection to ease the reaction. "Now, I don't have a rash anymore, but I had an allergic reaction to the hand soap on my face. I have very sensitive skin. It was so, so scary."

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