Meet the 2021 Gerber Baby, four month old Zane Kahin.
Erin Kahin is a breast cancer survivor and 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.
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.
In 1928, Gerber held a contest to find a face to represent a baby food advertising campaign. Artist Dorothy Hope Smith entered her simple charcoal sketch of a tousle-haired, bright-eyed cherub of a baby with endearing pursed lips. In her entry, Smith noted that she would finish the sketch if she won.
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