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See Anna Nicole Smith's Daughter All Grown Up!
Anna Nicole Smith's girl is each grown up.
Dannielynn Birkhead was joined by her dad, Larry Birkhead, at the 34th yearly Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala May 5. For the occasion, the 16-year-old paid tribute to her mom, wearing a apical featuring photos from Anna Nicole's Guess campaign. To implicit the look, she besides stunned successful the precocious model's jewelry.
"Tonight is the 20th day wherever I met Dannielynn's Mom astatine the aforesaid event," Larry wrote connected Instagram, later adding, "Can't judge Dannielynn is astir 17. Time for a large Derby weekend."
The Kentucky Derby holds a peculiar spot successful Dannielynn's heart. After all, she's been attending the yearly equine contention (airing May 6 connected Peacock and NBC) with her begetter ever since she was a small girl.
"It's her 1 time a twelvemonth outing that we bash publicly," Larry said of the household contented successful a 2022 interrogation with Louisville Courier Journal. "I deliberation you guys tin instrumentality pictures and ticker her turn from conscionable this event."
Because of the public fascination with Dannielynn's precocious mom, who died successful 2007 at the property of 39, the 2 aren't fond of the spotlight. Instead, the 50-year-old said that helium and Dannielynn usage their yearly sojourn to Churchill Downs arsenic an accidental to update fans connected their lives and "have immoderate amusive astatine the aforesaid time."
"It each works," helium continued. "It each falls together."
And past year's Kentucky Derby was surely 1 to retrieve for Dannielynn, who met Janet Jackson while wearing wore a achromatic belted suit erstwhile belonging to the singer.
"What a night!" Larry captioned an Instagram photograph of the trio past May. "Dannielynn got to conscionable @janetjackson astatine the Barnstable-Brown Gala."
Calling Janet "so gracious," the lensman added, "She made Dannielynn truthful happy."
To spot Dannielynn's Kentucky Derby outfits done the years, support reading.
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May 7, 2022
Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, past 15, sports a colorful look arsenic she poses with dada Larry Birkhead astatine the 2022 Kentucky Derby.
Instagram / Larry Birkhead
May 6, 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.
Instagram / Larry Birkhead
April 30, 2021
They're back! Dannielynn and dad Larryreturned to observe the Kentucky Derby with these corresponding looks a time earlier the yearly event.
Instagram / Larry Birkhead
April 30, 2021
Masked up!
Instagram / Larry Birkhead
April 30, 2021
All smiles!
Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
May 4, 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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May 3, 2019
The tween is each smiles successful a yellowish floral formal arsenic she poses with her dad.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Chruchill Downs
May 5, 2018
Dannielynn and her dada are feeling blue, successful a bully way!
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Churchill Downs
May 6, 2017
Everything's coming up roses for the twosome!
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for Churchill Down
May 7, 2016
At conscionable 10 years old, Dannielynn is already a reddish carpet veteran!
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May 2, 2015
Think pink! Dannielynn and Larry prime coordinating colors for their festive frocks.
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May 3, 2014
Larry leads the mode arsenic Dannielynn smiles for the cameras.
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
May 5, 2012
Flower power! Anna Nicole's mini-me's fascinator is successful afloat bloom.
Stephen Lovekin/WireImage
May 4, 2013
Chim chim cheree! The daddy-daughter duo instrumentality inspiration from Mary Poppins.
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May 7, 2011
Who needs a fascinator erstwhile you're this fabulous?
Mike Coppola/Getty Images
May 1, 2010
She's her mother's daughter, each right!
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