Kick Kennedy celebrates her 31st birthday with cake and a flurry of throwback snaps from friends, family and loved ones
- Kathleen Alexandra 'Kick' Kennedy was showered with love as she turned 31
- The daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 65, and Emily Ruth Black, 61, who divorced in 1994, shared birthday tributes on her Instagram story
- She showed off a gorgeous cream and white cake thanks to 'Bobbyrillis'
- Kick, who was named after her great-aunt, the late Kathleen Kennedy, who was also nicknamed 'Kick', shared many throwback images on her special day
- The posts came from her father, her stepmom Cheryl Hines, family and friends
Kathleen Alexandra 'Kick' Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., turned 31 years old on Saturday and shared the outpouring of love she received over social media.
The youngest child of RFK Jr., 65, and Emily Ruth Black, 61, who divorced in 1994, shared birthday tributes on her Instagram story.
The sweet posts included a picture of her cream-colored cake adorned with white frosted hearts, flowers and filigree, a throwback post from her father, and a modern family photo including her stepmom, Cheryl Hines, 53, who married RFK Jr. in 2014.
Kathleen Alexandra 'Kick' Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., turned 31 years old on Saturday and shared the outpouring of love she received over social media. Kick is pictured at a Remembrance and Celebration of the Life & Enduring Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy event at Arlington National Cemetery on June 6, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia
Kick was born into the Kennedy dynasty on April 13, 1988.
The much-loved actor who has appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Newsroom, and had a cameo as herself on an episode of Gossip Girl, shared posts from her loved ones on her life anniversary.
With the picture of her cake, Kick wrote, 'Thank you Bobbyrillis!' which could have been a shoutout to her brother, Bobby Kennedy III.
The sweet posts included a picture of her cream-colored cake adorned with white frosted hearts, flowers and filigree (shown), a throwback post from her father, and a modern family photo including her stepmom, Cheryl Hines, 53, who married RFK Jr. in 2014
One snap showed her and friend 'KelCon' looking at polaroids while kneeling on a hardwood floor, with text celebrating their friendship 'from London to La La Land,' the latter of which is a common nickname for Los Angeles. Cousin Mariah Kennedy Cuomo, who is the daughter of Kerry Kennedy and current New York governor Andrew Cuomo, posted a group photo with Kick and their other cousins, which Kick reshared. (Kerry Kennedy is the sister of Kick's father, RFK Jr)
One snap showed her and friend 'KelCon' looking at polaroids while kneeling on a hardwood floor, with text celebrating their friendship 'from London to La La Land,' the latter of which is a common nickname for Los Angeles.
Cousin Mariah Kennedy Cuomo, who is the daughter of Kerry Kennedy and current New York governor Andrew Cuomo, posted a group photo with Kick and their other cousins, which Kick reshared. (Kerry Kennedy is the sister of Kick's father, RFK Jr.)
An artist with the username '@princesszha' shared an older photo with Kick, showing the two sitting on a curb taking a break from rollerblading, writing, 'Happy birthday my little kitty kickster!!!'
An artist with the username '@princesszha' shared an older photo with Kick, showing the two sitting on a curb taking a break from rollerblading, writing, 'Happy birthday my little kitty kickster!!!'
Film and Broadway actor Annie Starke, 30, posted a childhood image of Kick, writing, 'This. Picture. Is. Everything.' Kick agreed, reposting it and adding, '...yes. LOVE YA ANNIE' with the hashtag '#giginannie,' apparently revealing another nickname for the Kennedy. Filmmaker Francesca de Sola opted for a seated photo of Kick on the slopes, writing, 'Happy birthday to this black diamond of a girl'
Film and Broadway actor Annie Starke, 30, posted a childhood image of Kick, writing, 'This. Picture. Is. Everything.'
Kick agreed, reposting it and adding, '...yes. LOVE YA ANNIE' with the hashtag '#giginannie,' apparently revealing another nickname for the Kennedy.
Filmmaker Francesca de Sola opted for a seated photo of Kick on the slopes, writing, 'Happy birthday to this black diamond of a girl.'
A friend with the username '@l.jk.w' posted a picture of a video game on a television screen with Kick tagged and a half-cut cake in the shot, writing, 'cake and cart @kickkennedy.'
When Kick reposted that image, she wrote, 'Why am I bad at this? I used to be good at this. #eldermillennial'
A friend with the username '@l.jk.w' posted a picture of a video game on a television screen with Kick tagged and a half-cut cake in the shot, writing, 'cake and cart @kickkennedy.' When Kick reposted that image, she wrote, 'Why am I bad at this? I used to be good at this. #eldermillennial'
Another photo Kick shared on her story was a throwback from her father's birthday tribute, showing Kick as a little girl attempting to pet a large bird by a fountain, in sepia
Kick's stepmom Cheryl also shared an image that made it onto Kick's story, with a gif of a flag that read, 'Cheryl Squad'
Another photo she shared on her story was a throwback from her father's birthday tribute, showing Kick as a little girl attempting to pet a large bird by a fountain, in sepia tone.
Kick's stepmom Cheryl also shared an image that made it onto Kick's story, with a gif of a flag that read, 'Cheryl Squad.'
A sweet post of a photo of Kick with friend Gail Evertz read, 'Kickeroo! It’s your Birthday! Celebrate your amazing talent, beauty, brains and sense of fun! You’re amazing...always! Happy Birthday, Kick! Love you oooodles!'
Kick shared that image as well, writing, 'Last birthday blast! Gail is my hero!' while joking, 'I seem to have very large hands.'
A sweet post of a photo of Kick with friend Gail Evertz read, 'Kickeroo! It’s your Birthday! Celebrate your amazing talent, beauty, brains and sense of fun! You’re amazing...always! Happy Birthday, Kick! Love you oooodles!'
On his own Instagram page, Kick's father, RFK Jr., shared a series of images including one of him hovering over his daughter while she crouches beneath him, with RFK Jr. holding himself up in the air between two walls
Leeping the message short and sweet, he wrote, 'Happy 31st birthday to my daughter, Kick'
On his own Instagram page, Kick's father shared a series of images including one of him hovering over his daughter while she crouches beneath him, with RFK Jr. holding himself up in the air between two walls.
Keeping the message short and sweet, he wrote, 'Happy 31st birthday to my daughter, Kick.'
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Kick was named after her great-aunt, the late Kathleen Kennedy, who was also nicknamed 'Kick' and was blacklisted from the family following her brief marriage to William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington in 1944, according to Town & Country magazine.
She died in a plane crash at the age of 28, on May 13, 1948.
Kick's grandfather was Robert F. Kennedy, who along with her great-aunt were the younger siblings of assassinated president John F. Kennedy.
JFK was the second-oldest of the nine Kennedy kids all born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Kick's grandfather was Robert F. Kennedy, who along with her great-aunt were the younger siblings of assassinated president John F. Kennedy. Kick is pictured at right with her father, RFK Jr., at the 2012 Riverkeeper's Annual Fishermen's Ball at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on April 26, 2012 in New York City
