‘A Handsome King’: Ciara’s Shots of Son Future’s Fresh Cut Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

Ciara‘s 6-year-old son Future Zahir Wilburn is “too cool for school.” The youngster recently got a fresh cut with a diagonal design and the proud mother of two didn’t waste any time revealing his new hairstyle on her social media page.

Wearing red shorts and a blue T-shirt with an embellished design, little Future struck his pose by placing one hand in his pocket while the other hung loosely by his side. The young star seemed to be standing on their outdoor patio and donned a pair of shades to block out the West Coast sun rays. Future tied his drip together with a gold chain and a matching watch.

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Future Zahir Wilburn sporting his new haircut (Photo): @ciara/Instagram

Ciara’s post generated over 400,000 likes and nearly 5,000 comments from fans expressing the idea that Future looked good.

“Come on Future, with the watch!!! 🔥.”

“So handsome😍.”

“Dont play with him‼️💯🔥.”

“He’s so fresh!👏🏽.”

“Awww so cute with his haircut ❤️.”

“He’s a handsome king ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

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Future Zahir Wilburn with an induction haircut (Photo): @ciara/Instagram

Ciara shaved her son’s head at the beginning of May. At the time, Future was known for wearing his natural curls and braids, so his induction haircut came as a surprise to fans. The “Promise” singer and her ex-fiancé rapper Future are the parents to little Future. Fans, however, seem to believe that their son favors his father with his hair design. One IG user wrote, “Little Future is too cool for school. Looking more & more like his dad.” Ciara and Future were engaged in 2013, but they called off their engagement three months after their son was born in 2014.

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Ciara with her husband Russell Wilson (Photo): @ciara/Instagram

After their split, Ciara started dating Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. The pair married in 2016. They had their now three-year-old daughter Sienna Princess Wilson the following year. Ciara announced in April that they’re expecting a baby boy later this year.

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