Overview
- The Instagram Story shows Khalifa wearing a boxing glove and delivering 13 abdomen punches—one per year—after telling Sebastian to keep his hands up, tighten his abs, and breathe out with each hit.
- Khalifa captioned the post, “We still doin’ birthday licks in this house,” and added, “Took it like a g tho,” before throwing a final punch “for good luck.”
- Reaction online has been sharply divided, with some calling the conduct abusive and threatening to contact police or CPS, while others defended it as a family rite or training-style conditioning.
- Several outlets referenced similar “birthday lick” customs reported across cultures and cited first-aid guidance noting that repeated or forceful abdominal blows can be dangerous.
- Coverage also noted the family celebration context, including birthday tributes from Khalifa and Amber Rose and party footage shared on social media, as media sought but did not publish further comment from Khalifa’s reps.