Hickory Toddler Becomes New Gerber Spokesbaby

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) – Gerber says its newest spokesbaby is a spunky 1-year-old with “the look of wonder in her eyes,” born to a Hmong immigrant family in North Carolina.

The company announced Tuesday that the winner of its ninth annual photo search is 1-year-old Kairi Yang, a little girl from Hickory who sometimes makes a cute “growling” sound when she gets excited.

She was picked from a record 544,000 entries and will play a key role in Gerber’s social media campaign for the year.