'BEAUTIFUL LADY'
Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannielynn, 17, looks ‘exactly like her mom’ as teen attends Kentucky Derby with dad Larry
Including a look into Larry and Danielynn's private life
ANNA Nicole Smith's daughter has kept alive her mother's tradition of attending the Kentucky Derby.
Dannielynn Birkhead received compliments as fans say she looks just like her famous mother.
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The 17-year-old attended Saturday's horse race along with her father, Larry Birkhead.
The event holds a special place in both their hearts, as it was where Anna Nicole first met Larry in 2003.
The two have been back for Derby Day every year since Anna Nicole's death in 2007 after an accidental overdose at the age of 39.
Dannielynn dazzled in a full red dress with sharp, ruffled shoulders - a tribute to her favorite character in the Japanese stunt action series Kamen Rider OOO, according to her father.
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"On the way to the Kentucky Derby with Dannielynn after a great night at the Barnstable-Brown Gala and quick morning haircut or two," Larry captioned a collection of photos on Instagram.
"Hey whatever works, just trying to spend a little quality time as this weekend of traditions come to a close."
A day earlier, he posted another photo of the pair heading to the racetrack.
This time, Dannielynn wore a long, black dress that Larry revealed once belonged to Janet Jackson.
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"Looking forward to a fun Derby weekend with the newly graduated high school student!" Larry boasted.
In the comments section, fans lauded the young girl's looks.
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"She is so beautiful," one person raved. "You have done a great job raising her!"
"You’re an amazing dad," another agree. "Your daughter is beautiful!"
"Beautiful dress, beautiful young lady with her handsome Dad," a third added. "Enjoy your day."
Other couldn't help but point out Dannielynn's uncanny resemblance to her model mom.
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"Aww, you look like your mama who loved you so much! " one person gushed. "Gorgeous girl!"
"She might look exactly like her Mom but it's him that has raised a lovely young lady," another boasted.
DANNIELYNN'S DAYS
Dannielynn was just five months old when her mom died unexpectedly.
She now spends aher time with her father - 50-year-old Larry.
Other than the occasional social media post, Larry and Dannielynn live a very normal life.
She was in a Guess Jeans campaign, like her mother, when she was six years old, but that was the end of her modeling career.
According to a 20/20 interview with Larry from 2017, his daughter is not interested in modeling like her mother.
"She wants to play with her lizard, eat french fries, and be a normal kid," Larry said of his daughter.
LOVING LARRY
After their first meeting at the Kentucky Derby in 2004, Anna Nicole and Larry kept their relationship under wraps.
Their relationship was kept as a secret for nearly two years, before the public was made aware of it in 2006 - shortly before they would split.
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After Anna Nicole's death in 2006, Larry fought for rights to daughter Dannielynn, and was vying against other men, including Howard K Stern, claiming to be the father.
Eventually, a paternity test proved him to be Dannielynn's biological father and he's had custody of her since.
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