Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow Shares Rare New Photo of Him on His 51st Birthday: 'Forever Guardian Angel'
"I love and miss you so much every day," Meadow also wrote, sharing a photo from her childhood of herself and her late dad
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Meadow Walker in New York City on Sept. 6, 2023; Paul Walker in London on May 7, 2013Meadow Walker is remembering her dad Paul Walker on his 51st birthday.
On Thursday, Sept. 12, the only child of the late actor celebrated her father with a throwback photo of the two of them when she was a child, looking up at Paul as he smiled down at her.
"Happy birthday to my best friend," Meadow, 25, wrote in her caption. "I love and miss you so much every day. Thank you for everything. My forever guardian angel."
Meadow regularly shares tributes to her father on social media, especially on pertinent dates — like in November 2023, on the 10th anniversary of his death. (Paul died in a car accident on Nov. 30, 2013, at age 40.)
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In her Instagram post this past November, the model shared a sweet throwback video of her surprising her dad for his birthday.
The clip began with Meadow screaming, "Hi!," as Paul opened a tour-bus door. After he realized his daughter was in front of him, he smiled and fell on top of a bed from the shock of the surprise.
After Meadow told him "Happy Birthday," the actor reached to hug her while laughing and said, "You just scared the hell out of me. What the hell are you doing? Oh, man!"
Jordana Brewster, who starred in the Fast & Furious movies alongside Paul, commented on the post, "Love you so much ??."
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Ahead of the 10th anniversary of Paul's death, his brother Cody Walker said that the late actor would be "so proud" of the woman that Meadow has become.
Cody told PEOPLE that his niece — who established and serves as the chairman of the Paul Walker Foundation, which honors the actor's "love for the ocean" — "has grabbed the torch" from her dad.
Asked what he wishes he could tell his brother about Meadow today, Cody said at the time, "I'd want him to know that she has just grown to be such a beautiful young lady."
Today, Meadow is also a professional model, who has walked in Vivienne Westwood and Rokh fashion shows, among other projects.
"She's pursuing a career that's extremely difficult, but she's finding her own way and she's landing success, and he'd be so proud of her," Cody said.
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