Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, turned heads at the 150th Kentucky Derby, proving that style runs in the family. The 17-year-old, attending the famous race yearly with her father, Larry Birkhead, since 2010, wore a striking red gown with a belt and dramatic ruffled sleeves.
Dannielynn dazzled in a feathered headpiece, her hair fashioned into a wavy long bob following a spur-of-the-moment haircut, Birkhead revealed, posting pictures with his daughter before the Kentucky Derby.
The young lady had worn her once-long tresses loose on Friday, joining Birkhead at the Barnstable Brown Gala.
“On the way to @kentuckyderby with Dannielynn after a great night at the Barnstable-Brown Gala and quick morning haircut or two,” Birkhead wrote alongside a carousel of images of the event on his and his daughter’s joint Instagram account on Saturday.
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Meanwhile, Birkhead begrudgingly added a detail that revealed Dannielynn’s geek streak. “Dannielynn’s dress was inspired by her favorite character Hino Eiji, Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDor combo -she made me write that -because that character had the same shoulders as the design of the dress she found!”
He continued, “Hey whatever works, just trying to spend a little quality time as this weekend of traditions come to a close…”
Hino Eiji is a superhero and the main character of the Japanese series Kamen Rider OOO. In a carousel of snaps shared by Birkhead, Dannielynn struck a pose with a Hino Eji action figure.
On Friday, Birkhead also unveiled photographs with Dannielynn before attending the Barnstable Brown Gala. Dannielynn shone in a black Gianfranco Ferre dress once worn by Janet Jackson, paired with a silver choker and black combat boots. Meanwhile, Birkhead opted for a sophisticated look in a gray suit paired with a black tie.
“On our way to Barnstable-Brown Gala for the kick-off of the @kentuckyderby weekend. Dannielynn is wearing her second @janetjackson outfit to the party that I got from Janet’s @juliens_auctions -charity auction,” Birkhead noted in his Instagram post.
He added, “Looking forward to a fun Derby weekend with the newly graduated high school student!”
The Barnstable Brown Gala is special to Birkhead, marking where he met Smith 21 years ago. They crossed paths in 2003; Birkhead was a freelance photographer and Smith was filming her reality show The Anna Nicole Show for E!.
Sadly, Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007 at 39, leaving behind her daughter Dannielynn, who was just 5 months old.