Kaia Gerber smokes between takes on The Shards set
Kaia Gerber was snapped happily smoking a cigarette between takes of her new Ryan Murphy drama, The Shards.
The 24-year-old looked gleeful as she lit up on a Malibu beach set near the Pacific Coast Highway.
Bundled in a navy overcoat, the model flashed a smile as she leaned into the wind for a drag, looking effortlessly cool.
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Dirty habit: Kaia Gerber was pictured smoking what looked like a cigarette between takes of her new Ryan Murphy drama
Chilling out: The actress was stood around picnic benches chatting to cast and crew during a break
Kaia was seen bantering with cast and crew while perched on a picnic table and at one point sat cross-legged on the table.
Whether her character in Murphy's new series The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis’ nove', smokes remains a mystery.
The thriller, set in 1981, follows a group of wealthy prep school teens navigating sex, drugs, and a serial killer during their final year of high school in Los Angeles.
Murphy has clearly taken a shine to Kaia, giving her a platform with two seasons of his hit American Horror Story franchise.
Since then, she’s been building her resume with high-profile roles, including in Apple TV’s Palm Royale, and in Amazon’s teen dramedy Overcompensating.
Lighting up: Kaia seemed to use a match to light her cigarette while on a Malibu beach set near the Pacific Coast Highway
Kaia has also been seen flexing her comedy skills in the cult-favorite teen movie Bottoms and other buzzy indie projects.
The actress celebrated her film debut in Bottoms in 2023, where she played a popular high school cheerleader, which she considers worlds apart from her real life.
Speaking to W Magazine, she said: 'I was not popular in high school, and I was not a cheerleader. I felt kind of like an outcast.'
Obviously, the example in the movie is quite ridiculous, but feeling like you’re not taken seriously or people aren’t focusing on the thing that you’re passionate about is a very real thing.'
The director of Bottoms Emma Seligman had nothing but incredible things to say about the star's talent.
Getting comfy: At one point, she at cross-legged on the table
Seligman told W: 'She’s one of the most brilliant, well-read actors I’ve ever worked with.
'She cares so much about doing the job and honoring your vision as a director.
'I’m sure it’s the same thing with a photographer or a designer. She’s just trying to be a good soldier.'
Big grin: Even mid-cigarette, Kaia’s cool-girl glamour stole the scene
Kaia has carved her own path in the modelling world, landing covers and contracts, and understands the constant comparison people make to her mother, supermodel Cindy Crawford.
Speaking to Vogue in 2019, Kaia said: 'From day one, people in the industry were often taken aback by my resemblance to my mom.
'As I get older, it happens even more, and it’s not just a visual thing: It’s everything from our mannerisms to our voices.'
In character: Kaia wore blue jeans and a long-sleeve pink top for the scenes
Getting physical: The model appeared to do some squats
Kaia continued: 'It used to be that I didn’t see it at all, but now I will look at a picture and have to take a moment before realizing which one of us it is.'
Meanwhile, she appeared to be fully embracing her new romance as she was spotted taking a beachside stroll with boyfriend Lewis Pullman near her parents’ Los Cabos home in Mexico on Sunday.
At 24, Kaia is nearly nine years Pullman’s junior, with insiders claiming sparks flew between the pair toward the end of 2024.
The timing raised eyebrows, coming the same month she split from longtime boyfriend Austin Butler.
