How Bindi Irwin is passing down Steve's legacy to her daughter
Bindi Irwin has found a unique and heartwarming way to introduce her late dad Steve to her own daughter.
Grace, who is now three years old, never got to meet her grandfather Steve Irwin, who tragically passed away in 2006.
In order to pass down his legacy and introduce Steve to her own daughter, Bindi has been showing Grace her dad's old documentaries.
In an interview with US Weekly, 25-year-old Bindi said her daughter has already picked up Steve's iconic catchphrase.
"He was the same person in real life as he was on screen, so I feel like Grace is able to grow up knowing him," Bindi said.
"As soon as we turn Dad on, she starts doing her imitation, yelling 'Crikey!' through the living room."
Bindi, who continues to run Australia Zoo alongside her mum Terri, brother Robert, and her husband Chandler Powell, said the place is still filled with the essence of Steve with photos of him all through the park.
It's bittersweet for Bindi, who's seeing her daughter grow up with a version of Steve who's only on the screen and the memory of him in Australia Zoo, but she's hoping that he's proud of them.
"If I had the chance, the one thing I'd say to my dad is, 'I love you, and I miss you. Every day that you aren't here is hard. But we hope to be making you proud,'" she said.
"I think when there's love that is that great, it never truly goes away. He's always with us."
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