Congratulations, Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk!
In an Instagram post, the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain revealed that she and husband Riley Hawk, son of Tony Hawk, welcomed a son, Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, on Sept. 17.
“Welcome to the world most beautiful son,” Frances Bean Cobain captioned the post, adding two sparkle emoji. “We love you more than anything.”
The series of three black-and-white photos features Robin swaddled in a blanket, the baby’s small feet and hands and Riley Hawk holding the newborn.
Tony Hawk took to the comment section as a proud, newly minted grandfather.
“My favorite grandson!” the legendary skateboarder joked.
Harper Grohl, daughter of former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, commented heart and teary-eyed emoji.
Zelda Williams, daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, wrote, “Ahhhh! Congrats!!!!”
Tony Hawk’s wife, Catherine Goodman, shared Cobain’s post to her own Instagram story. Goodman quoted John Lennon’s “Beautiful Boy.”
“Every day, in every way It’s getting better and better, Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, Beautiful boy,’” Goodman wrote.
Cobain first revealed her romance with Riley Hawk in a January 2022 Instagram post, when she dropped a series of photos after taking a hiatus from the social media platform.
In one of the images, Cobain sits on a boat wrapped in Riley Hawk’s arms. The couple is pictured with Tony Hawk and Goodman.
“I took a year long break from posting on Instagram which was exceptionally good for my mental, emotional & spiritual health. 2021 brought me more into the present moment than I’ve ever been, which I’m deeply grateful for,” Cobain wrote in the caption. “I wanted to share a few moments that were captured / created this past year that brought me a great amount of joy.”
The couple tied the knot in October 2023, People reported.
To celebrate his son’s birthday in December 2023, Tony Hawk shared a photo of Riley Hawk with Cobain, writing in part, “I am thankful he found the love of his life.”
