Toddlers and Tiaras star Kailia Posey's cause of death confirmed by heartbroken family
hellomagazine.comKailia Posey, a former star of the TLC show Toddlers and Tiaras, died by suicide at the age of 16 her family has confirmed.MORE: Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies aged 50 as band delivers devastating news"Although she was an accomplished teenager with a bright future ahead of her, unfortunately in one impetuous moment, she made the rash decision to end her earthly life," family told TMZ in a heartbreaking statement.
Kailia had recently attended prom"She won countless crowns and trophies after competing on the pageant circuit her entire life.
Her highly acclaimed talent as a contortionist had already led to professional touring job offers, and she had recently been selected to be a cheerleader at her high school next fall."Kailia appeared on one episode of the TLC reality show, which aired from 2009 to 2013.
However she was perhaps best known for being the face of a hugely popular gif, when a reaction she made during the California Tropic Arizona pageant at the age of five began making its way around the internet.MORE: Country music fans heartbroken after singer Brad Martin dies aged 48In recent years Kailia was still participating in pageants, and in February she took part in Miss Washington Teen USA.Her profile revealed that she "loves to entertain, from performing contortion with Cirque du Soleil, to playing Agnes in the Netflix movie Eli in 2018".
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