“There are a lot of things that happen behind the scenes that you don’t even see in the end product,” she explained. “Modeling requires a lot of discipline.”

And Heidi—who also shares kids Henry, 19, Johan, 18, and Lou, 15, with her ex-husband—played a large part in helping her understand that.

“Even as a child I practically begged my mum to let me accompany her to her appointments,” Leni explained to the outlet. “I was fascinated by everything on set: the hair styling, the make-up and how much fun my mother had during the shoot. I knew straight away that I wanted to do that, too.”

Leni continued, “When I was 13, I finally wanted to start modeling myself, but my mom stopped me. I was too young. Today, I would say: she was right!”

These days, Leni is keen on leaning into true happiness.

“For me, success is satisfaction,” she shared. “As long as you are happy and what you do fulfills you, then you know you have really achieved it.”

Read on to see more stars whose kids have taken up modeling.