‘He Has Your Eyes’: Niko Khale Fans Claim His and Keyshia Cole’s Son Look Like Him In This Photo

It looks like Keyshia Cole and Niko “Khale” Hale‘s eight-month-old son Tobias Khale takes after his father in the looks department.

The 24-year-old songwriter and aspiring rapper posted a sweet picture of him and the infant posing together. He took to Instagram Saturday, April 11, and wrote in his caption, “Baby boy drip unmatched.” His son sported a pink-and-white button-up and denim overall jeans with a man bun.

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Niko Khale Hale and his son Tobias Hale

Khale’s image showed him holding baby Tobias in his arms while seemingly trying to fix a cord. The infant is seen holding onto his dad’s shoulder, while grabbing the cord.

Fans gushed over the child’s cuteness, while others pointed out the father- and-son resemblance.

“Wooooow him is handsome. He got it honestly though๐Ÿ˜”

“Awww that is one handsome baby! I know momma been in that head๐Ÿ˜, he be baby slick now๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚”

“Heโ€™s absolutely gorgeous and adorable but we knew he would be๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพโค๏ธ. He looks like you in this picture”

“He is the cutest ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ he has your eyes ๐Ÿ‘ @nikokhale #DaddyAndMe”

“๐Ÿ˜Both of you are too cute ๐Ÿ˜ Keishaโ€™s fellas are everything. I’m startin 2 believe he’s yo twin”

“Oโ€ฆ Wow He’s So Big Now!!! He’s So Handsome!! ๐Ÿ˜ I got baby fever ๐Ÿ˜˜”

Cole, 38, and the “Sonshine” artist welcomed their baby boy last August together. Tobias is the couple’s first child together. The singer has a 10-year-old son from a previous relationship.

Khale’s photo of him and his son comes a few days after he and the “Heaven Sent” singer channeled their inner “Golden Girls” and lip-synced the theme song to that show on their TikTok video. Although the song was playing in the background, many fans thought Khale had singing abilities.

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole, Niko Khale, Baby Tobias Khale and Daniel Gibson Jr. @keyshiacole/Instagram

โ€œ๐Ÿ˜‚โ€ฆ yo I thought Niko was really hittin them notes for a minute! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธโ€ฆ Glad yall Safe & Sound!๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฝโ€

โ€œThe baby is trying to go to sleep while they are just a singing ๐Ÿ˜‚ awwwww sooo cute and funny ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’—โ€

โ€œEverybody thinking itโ€™s him actually singing got me dead ๐Ÿ˜‚ I love singing the Golden Girls theme song!! Yaโ€™ll did that!! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝโ€

Cole cherished their silly family moment and wrote in her caption, “Thank you for being a friend. ๐Ÿ˜ฉ featuring @daniel_gibsonjr @tobiaskhale and @nikokhale ๐Ÿ˜‚”

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