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Kailia Posey, the kid pageant star of Toddlers & Tiaras, died of suicide, her household has stated.
On Monday, it was reported that Posey, who turned 16 final month, had been discovered useless in a automobile at a Birch Bay State Park, in Washington state, however no reason for dying was given.
On Tuesday, Posey’s deeply non secular household informed TMZ that she had taken her personal life, saying in a press release: “Though she was an achieved teenager with a vibrant future forward of her, sadly in a single impetuous second, she made the rash determination to finish her earthly life.”
The household added: “She gained numerous crowns & trophies after competing on the pageant circuit her total life... Her extremely acclaimed expertise as a contortionist had already led to skilled touring job provides, and he or she had not too long ago been chosen to be a cheerleader at her highschool subsequent fall.”
The household have now arrange the Kailia Posey Teen Disaster Intervention Fund, which is able to goal to get “a lot wanted assets to college students in disaster.”
In photos posted on Fb over the weekend, Posey, the breakout star of the TLC sequence on youngster magnificence pageants, which ran from 2009 to 2013, thanks partly to her cheeky grin, was smiling and apparently joyful together with her associates as she attended her high-school promenade.
Simply final week her mom, Marcy Posey Gatterman, additionally posted that she had been chosen for her college cheerleading staff, Lynden Excessive College in Washington. Her mom wrote that the household have been “screaming round this home” after receiving the information.
Washington State Police confirmed to DailyMail.com that authorities have been investigating a juvenile dying at Birch Bay State Park, in Blaine.
Pals and followers of Posey have been recalling reminiscences on-line and providing condolences to the household.
“Can’t even imagine this has occurred. I’m praying for you guys to get by way of this. She all the time was so sort to all of us. Relaxation In Peace,” America’s Acquired Expertise magician Kadan Rockett wrote on Instagram.
When you or a beloved one are combating suicidal ideas, please attain out to the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Disaster Textual content Line by texting TALK to 741741