Kailia Posey
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April 19, 2006
Kailia Posey | |
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| Born | Kailia Lexis Posey April 19, 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Disappeared | Lynden, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2022 (aged 16) Birch Bay State Park, Washington, U.S. |
| Body discovered | May 2, 2022 |
Kailia Lexis Posey (April 19, 2006[1] – May 2, 2022) was an American beauty pageant contestant and reality television personality best known for her appearance on the TLC show Toddlers & Tiaras.
Posey competed in child beauty pageants from the age of three until her death at 16.[2] She was five years old when she appeared on the fourth season of Toddlers & Tiaras, during which she additionally became the subject of the "Grinning Girl" internet meme.[3] Posey won the title of Miss Lynden, Washington Teen in 2021 and Miss Springfield, Missouri Teen in 2022.[2]
Death
On May 2, 2022, Posey was found dead at Birch Bay State Park in Blaine, Washington. Her death was ruled a suicide by asphyxia from ligature hanging.[4][5]