‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ star Kailia Posey is dead at 16. Image via Facebook: Marcy Posey Gatterman.
Rest in peace: The family of ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ star Kailia Posey revealed that she committed suicide at the age of 16.
‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ star Kailia Posey is dead at 16. Image via Facebook: Marcy Posey Gatterman.
16-year-old Kailia Posey, who starred on Toddlers and Tiaras has passed away, announced by her mom, Marcy Posey Gatterman via a Facebook post on Monday 2 May.
Marcy Posey revealed that her daughter Kailia had passed on via a Facebook post on Monday 2 May.
“I don’t have words or any thoughts. A beautiful baby girl is gone. Please give us privacy as we mourn the loss of Kailia. My baby forever,” she wrote.
The family has since revealed that Kailia had committed suicide.
“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,” said the family in a statement to TMZ.
“She won countless crowns & 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,” the family continued.
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