Kailia Lexis Posey (April 19, 2006 – May 2, 2022) was an American beauty pageant contestant and reality television personality best known for her appearance on the
TLC
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Arts and entertainment Television
* ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2
* TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network
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show ''
Toddlers and Tiaras
''Toddlers & Tiaras'' or ''Another Toddlers & Tiaras'' is an American reality television series that aired on TLC from January 27, 2009, to October 16, 2013. After a three-year hiatus due to much controversy, ''Another Toddlers and Tiaras'' aired ...
''.
Career
Posey competed in child beauty pageants from the age of three until her death at 16.
She was five years old when she appeared on the fourth season of ''
Toddlers & Tiaras
''Toddlers & Tiaras'' or ''Another Toddlers & Tiaras'' is an American reality television series that aired on TLC from January 27, 2009, to October 16, 2013. After a three-year hiatus due to much controversy, ''Another Toddlers and Tiaras'' aired ...
'', during which she additionally became the subject of the "Grinning Girl" internet
meme
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.
Posey won the title of Miss
Lynden, Washington
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The city is located along the Nooksack River and State Route 539. The population of Lynden ...
Teen in 2021 and Miss
Springfield, Missouri
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Teen in 2022.
Death
On May 2, 2022, Posey was found dead at a park in
Blaine, Washington
Blaine is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The city's northern boundary is the Canada–U.S. border; the Peace Arch international monument straddles the border of both countries. The population was 5,884 at the 2020 census. ...
. Her death was ruled a suicide by hanging.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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2006 births
2022 deaths
2022 suicides
21st-century American actresses
American beauty pageant contestants
Actresses from Las Vegas
Actresses from Washington (state)
Suicides by hanging in Washington (state)
Youth suicides