Meet the new Gerber baby, photo contest winner: Florida infant Zane Kahin
Four-month-old Zane Kahin of Florida is the winner of this year's Gerber Photo Search. (Photo: Gerber)
Gerber’s 2021 baby is a Florida infant with an infectious laugh and inspiring story.
Erin Kahin is a breast cancer survivor who told NBC’s “Today” show she was once unsure she would be able to conceive naturally after she had undergone a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.
To her doctor’s surprise, she did conceive, and now her 4-month-old boy, Zane, is not only the winner of this year’s Gerber Photo Search but also given a title no other Gerber baby has had: chief growing officer.
According to a press release, Zane will also serve as official chief taste tester to taste and review new baby food products, provide the Gerber executive team “advice” about what babies need for the future, and guest-star as Gerber CEO for a day and will help make business decisions that foster every baby’s growth.
He also will be featured on Gerber’s social media channels and marketing campaigns.
2020 Gerber baby: Magnolia Earl is this year’s spokesbaby, winner of a $25,000 cash prize
Zane, born on Feb. 3, has a “cheerful attitude, captivating giggles and playful smile can light up any room,” according to Gerber. His favorite activities include bonding with his two dogs, Rexy and Liv, and sitting in his bouncer.
The family won a $25,000 cash prize, free Gerber products for up to one year and a wardrobe valued at $1,000 provided by Gerber Childrenswear. Gerber will be offering CGO onesies and matching T-shirts from Gerber Childrenswear inspired by Kahin.
Zane will have the title of chief growing officer at Gerber — and will be the company's CEO for a day. (Photo: Hand-out, Gerber)
Generations collide: First-ever Gerber baby poses with current Gerber baby in a photo that’s just too cute to handle
The annual photo search started in 2010, when Gerber, a company that sells baby food and baby products, provided parents and caregivers with the opportunity to have their little one from birth to 48 months featured as a spokesbaby.
The past winner of the photo search, Magnolia Earl, was chosen among 327,000 contestants who submitted their photos, videos and stories through Gerber’s contest website.
Last year’s Gerber baby: Meet Magnolia Earl
The first Gerber baby who won the contest in 1928, Ann Turner Cook, is 94 years old. Artist Dorothy Hope Smith, Cook’s neighbor, entered a charcoal sketch of a tousle-haired and bright-eyed baby and said she would finish the sketch if she won the contest.
The identity of the baby was kept secret for 40 years, until 1978. Cook is a mystery novelist and retired English teacher.
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