All eyes were on Anna Nicole Smith when she attended the Kentucky Derby in 2004 but yesterday it was her daughter Danielynn’s turn to steal the show.
The six-year-old looked adorable in her Southern Belle-style attire, complete with hat, gloves and parasol.
She was escorted by her father Larry Birkhead, who was equally flamboyantly-dressed in a yellow, pink and orange striped jacket, white pants, shoes and gloves and a teal bowtie.
The annual race, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is a favourite for the dad and daughter, though this is the first time they’ve gone in costume.
Danielynn Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith
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Eye-catching attire runs in the family, however. Danielynn’s late mother Anna Nicole was centre of attention at the 2004 race, wearing a revealing candy pink organza gown and matching hat.
Despite being just six years old, Danielynn is the spitting image of her mother, even signing a modelling deal with Guess — that brand that helped launch Anna Nicole’s career last November.
Anna Nicole died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in February 2007, aged 39. She had nine drugs in her system, including Valium and Atavan. Danielynn was just six months old at the time.
It was a tragic time for the family, with Anna Nicole’s 20-year-old son Daniel collapsing and dying while visiting his mother and newborn sister Danielynn in hospital. He also died of an accidental prescription drug overdose.
