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Zayn Malik’s tooth fairy is paying premium prices.<\/p>\n

The former One Direction<\/a> star revealed the tooth fairy gave his daughter nearly $700 for losing her first tooth, defending his decision to splurge on a childhood milestone.<\/p>\n

Malik, 33, opened up about being able to provide financial stability for his daughter after finding success in the music industry during an interview on “Call Her Daddy.”<\/a><\/p>\n

“It’s everything, even to the degree that, like, you know, I’m raising her in an environment that isn’t the same as everybody’s. You know, her dad is a pop star, her mom is a model and certain things that she does in life might not always reflect what other people’s understanding of reality is. So I think I gave her a bit too much money from the tooth fairy.”<\/p>\n

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“How much are we talking?” host Alexandra Cooper questioned.<\/p>\n

“500 quid?” Malik responded, which is roughly $700.<\/p>\n

He quickly defended his decision to shell out the lavish tooth fair payment for his now five-year-old, despite receiving pushback from ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid.<\/a><\/p>\n

“It’s her first tooth. And her mom gave me s— about it,” Malik explained. “And I was like, at the end of the day, like I worked my a– off, and I should be able to give my kid what I want to give her, you know.”<\/p>\n

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Malik and Hadid welcomed their daughter Khai in 2020. The two began their on-again-off-again relationship back in 2015. The Victoria’s Secret model appeared in Malik’s “Pillowtalk” music video<\/a> in 2016 \u2013 solidifying the couple’s relationship status at the time.<\/p>\n

Malik and Hadid split years later following a family dispute in 2021, committing to co-parenting their daughter despite the end of their romantic relationship.<\/p>\n

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Malik acknowledged some people may see it differently but said he feels confident in his decision.<\/p>\n

“I know people in general like obviously look at it a certain type of way, but look, at the end of the day I was lucky if I got anything from my teeth, you know? And I’ve worked really hard for everything I’ve earned, so I don’t feel like I should have to answer for them things.”<\/p>\n

The “Call Her Daddy” host said she believes parenthood often stems from personal reflection and trying to “right the wrongs” you experienced as a child.<\/p>\n

“And there’s definitely that too,” Malik agreed. “That like feeling of I didn’t get to do this, so I want you to be able to feel this. And I overcompensate a little bit too much sometimes for that.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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