Kailia Posey, one of the child stars of тАЬToddlers & TiarasтАЭ, has died. She was 16 years old.
Marcy Posey Gatterman, PoseyтАЩs mom, confirmed the death on Facebook.
тАЬI donтАЩt have words or any thoughts. A beautiful baby girl is gone,тАЭ she wrote, alongside a photo of a grown-up Posey attending prom.
тАЬPlease give us privacy as we mourn the loss of Kailia. My baby forever.тАЭ
Gatterman did not share the details of her daughterтАЩs death.
Posey was one of the children featured on the TLC reality show, which followed families whose children competed in beauty pageants.
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Posey continued on the pageant circuit as she grew up, sharing photos of her recent wins on her Instagram page.
In January she announced that she was participating in Miss Washington Teen USA.
She also dabbled in body contortionism тАФ a talent she showcased on тАЬToddlers & TiarasтАЭ тАФ and recently shared video of her shooting a bow and arrow with her feet while in a handstand.
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A scene from one of the тАЬToddlers & TiarasтАЭ episodes тАУ in which a five-year-old Posey grins тАУ has become one of the most popular GIFs on the internet and is frequently used, to this day.
Fans and friends are sharing their memories and condolences on her Instagram accounts.
тАЬCanтАЩt even believe this has happened. IтАЩm praying for you guys to get through this. She always was so kind to all of us,тАЭ commented тАЬAmericaтАЩs Got TalentтАЭ competitor Kadan Bart Rockett.
тАЬOh sweet Kailia my heart absolutely breaks for you. I will always remember you as the little feisty pageant girl that always made everyone laugh,тАЭ wrote another fan.
