(Authorities never released her name publicly because she was a minor.) on May 2 to respond to the death of a 16-year-old.
Noting that the Dean's List student and trained Cirque du Soleil-style contortionist planned to study aviation in college and become a commercial pilot, the bio concludes, "Kailia hopes to show members of her generation that they can positively impact the world if they are patient and work hard."Īnd that was her plan, until it wasn't anymore.Ī Washington State Patrol spokesman confirmed to E! News last week that they were called out to Birch Bay State Park at 1:26 p.m. She was listed as a contestant for the 2022 Miss Washington Teen USA pageant scheduled for November, and her bio on the organization's website still reads (as of publishing time) that she "loves to entertain." The TLC series, which ran from 2009 to 2013 and spawned spin-offs such as Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Little Miss Atlanta, was a big hit but also fueled debate over how young is too young to put little kids on the pageant circuit-and how grown-up, so to speak, the children should look while competing.īut being meme'd for posterity aside, Posey led a pretty private life as she quietly built her resume, making her feature acting debut in the 2019 Netflix horror film Eli and winning the Miss Teen Lynden WA USA crown just last year. If only I could have talked to you one more time." "Can't even believe this has happened," actor and magician Kadan Bart Rockett, who'd known Posey since they were little kids, commented on her last Instagram post from April 23, a photo of herself wearing a red dress and smiling brightly that she captioned, "None of your concern :)."Īnd on his own Instagram page, Rockett wrote in tribute, "Her smile lit up every room she entered & her sweet spirit will live on forever in our hearts. They noted that, while her name recognition came mainly from reality TV, Posey won "countless crowns & trophies after competing on the pageant circuit her entire life," and, among the things she was seemingly looking forward to, she had earned a spot on her high school's cheerleading squad for the fall.
The family of former Toddlers and Tiarasstar Kailia Posey were left reeling after the 16-year-old died by suicide on May 2, sharing in a statement two days later, "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."
Yet still too often, those who've spent time in the spotlight have also ended up becoming reminders that, no matter the resources at hand or how big and loving the support system, a person's pain can be unknowable until it's too late. Celebrities opening up about their mental health struggles has undoubtedly been one of the more positive developments in our public discourse in recent years, the reassurance that a person isn't alone at any given moment sometimes making all the difference.
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