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Kentucky Derby 2023: Best Celebrity Fashion Moments
Dannielynn Birkhead is acceptable for a time astatine the races.
After all, the girl of the precocious Anna Nicole Smith stepped retired with dada Larry Birkhead astatine the 35th yearly Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala May 3.
For the occasion, the 17-year-old wore a black Gianfranco Ferre formal erstwhile owned by Janet Jackson and purchased astatine Julien's Auctions. She paired the look with achromatic lace-up boots. Meanwhile, Larry, 51, wore a airy grey suit and a achromatic tie.
Dannielynn, who made her Kentucky Derby debut successful 2010 astatine 3 years old, had recovered originative ways to grant her ma successful her outfits during the event. Last year, she paid tribute to exemplary —who died successful 2007 astatine 39—by wearing a apical featuring photos from Anna Nicole's 1992 Guess campaign. She besides topped the look disconnected with immoderate of the precocious model's jewelry.
It's a peculiar lawsuit for the father-daughter duo, who be each year. Larry explained connected Instagram successful May 2023, "Tonight is the 20th day wherever I met Dannielynn's Mom astatine the aforesaid event."
For the photographer, making Dannielyn, who was conscionable 5 months aged erstwhile Anna Nicole died, consciousness connected to her ma has been crucial. This has included bringing her to conscionable the precocious tv personality's puerility friends successful Mexia, Texas and gifting Dannielynn immoderate of her mom's belongings, similar the wedding formal she wore to wed J. Howard Marshall II successful 1994.
"Anna should beryllium remembered arsenic this larger-than-life fig that was truly a caring, giving person," Larry shared connected 20/20 successful February 2021. "A beauteous woman who loved her fans and loved her family."
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But astir importantly, Larry emphasized however overmuch she would emotion the idiosyncratic Dannielynn has become.
"You are funny, brainsick smart, beauteous and conscionable astir everything I could ever imagine," helium wrote successful Dannielynn's birthday tribute connected Instagram successful September. "Your Mom would beryllium truthful arrogant of you, I definite am."
Read connected to spot however Dannielynn has honored Anna Nicole successful her outfits each twelvemonth astatine the Kentucky Derby.
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2024
The 17-year-old sports a Gianfranco Ferre formal erstwhile owned by Janet Jackson and purchased astatine Julien's Auctions portion attending the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala successful May 2024.
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2023
The 16-year-old steps retired successful benignant with her dada Larry Birkhead aft paying tribute to her precocious mom with a manner connection astatine the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala successful May 2023.
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2022
Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, past 15, sports a colorful look arsenic she poses with dada Larry Birkhead astatine the 2022 Kentucky Derby.
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2022
Larry and Dannielynn look astatine the 2022 Barnstable-Brown Gala, a Kentucky Derby pre-party. Dannielynn is wearing the outfit that Janet Jackson wore to the 2003 Barnstable-Brown Gala. Larry said it was purchased successful a Julien's Auction, with proceeds benefitting charity.
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2021
They're back! Dannielynn and dad Larryreturned to observe the Kentucky Derby with these corresponding looks a time earlier the yearly event.
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2021
Masked up!
Instagram / Larry Birkhead
2021
All smiles!
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2019
Dannielynn and Larry attend the 2019 Kentucky Derby. He tweeted, "Kentucky Derby clip erstwhile again. Dannielynn looks beauteous successful pinkish successful her formal by Junona and her Mom's chapeau from her unforgettable quality astatine The Kentucky Derby successful 2004 #KentuckyDerby2019."
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2019
The tween is each smiles successful a yellowish floral formal arsenic she poses with her dad.
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2018
Dannielynn and her dada are feeling blue, successful a bully way!
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2017
Everything's coming up roses for the twosome!
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2016
At conscionable 10 years old, Dannielynn is already a reddish carpet veteran!
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2015
Think pink! Dannielynn and Larry prime coordinating colors for their festive frocks.
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2014
Larry leads the mode arsenic Dannielynn smiles for the cameras.
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2013
Chim chim cheree! The daddy-daughter duo instrumentality inspiration from Mary Poppins.
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2012
Flower power! Anna Nicole's mini-me's fascinator is successful afloat bloom.
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2011
Who needs a fascinator erstwhile you're this fabulous?
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2010
She's her mother's daughter, each right!
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