Toddlers’ Kailia Posey & Tiaras ‘struggling’ before dying by suicide, a friend says

Kailia Posey, who became a popular meme since her childhood appearance on the reality show, died in Washington on Monday, just two weeks after her 16th birthday and attending the prom. in her high school.

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Kailia Posey appeared on TLC’s Toddlers and Tiaras in 2016

Toddler & Tiaras star Kailia Posey “struggling” before tragically dying aged 16 by suicide, a friend said.

This girl, who became a popular meme from her childhood appearance on the reality show, passed away in Washington on Monday, just two weeks after her 16th birthday and attending a prom in New York. her high school.

Now, a close friend of Kailia’s has expressed gratitude, saying that those closest to the boy did “everything” to try to help after noticing the boy was “struggling with a few things”. job”.

They said Page six : “We knew she was struggling with some things, and we all did everything we could to encourage and help her.

“We don’t know what’s going on.”

The friend described the Toddler & Tiaras star as a “role model”, a “big name in so many different places”.

It happened after her family made a heartbreaking statement to TMZ to confirm the cause of death.

It read: “Although she was a successful teenager with a bright future ahead of her, unfortunately on a whim she made a hasty decision to end her mortal life.”

This devastated family continued: “She has won countless crowns and titles after competing on the track all her life… Her prized talent as a race car driver… The carrier has been leading to professional touring job offers and she was recently chosen to be a cheerleader at her high school next fall.”

Kailia rose to fame on the reality TV show Toddlers and Tiara, which followed young people and their parents as they competed in beauty pageants.

Her family was established Kailia Posey Youth Crisis Intervention Fund in an effort to obtain ‘necessary resources for students in crisis.’

The memories are poured in by the teen after the sad news.

Among those paying their respects was America’s Got Talent magician Kadan Bart Rockett, who shared under one of Kailia’s Instagram posts from April: “Can’t even believe this happened. . I pray for you all to get through this. She has always been so kind to all of us. Rest in peace.”

Another message from a talking contest coach who has worked with her read: “I’ve been through a lot of loss in my life, but this turned out differently. Kailia is one of them. funniest and funniest young girls I’ve worked with in my coaching career.”

For help, call Samaritans toll free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org.

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