American Kailia Posey, former participant of the television contest Toddlers and Tiaras from TLC that produced the famous GIF smiling woman (young smiling), passed away at age 16 in Washington, as his mother announced on social networks.
I’m speechless. A beautiful little girl is gone. Please respect our privacy as we mourn the loss of Kailia. My baby foreverwritten by his mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman, on Facebook.
The causes of his death were not disclosed.
A GIF that went viral
Kailia Posey made her small screen debut at the age of five in the episode California Tropic Arizona from the beauty pageant show Toddler and Tiarabroadcast in 2012 on the American channel TLC.
A quote of the woman gave a goofy smile, after saying the sentence I want to win money (I love making money) made an animated GIF and went viral on the web, earning him the nickname smiling woman (smiling woman).
Internet users use the meme around the world, especially to express envy on social networks.
Kailia Posey continued to participate in many beauty pageants after her appearance on the TLC show, including Miss Teen Lynden WA USA, which she won in February 2022.
We also saw him play in the horror film Elireleased in 2019, with actresses Lily Taylor and Sadie Sink.
A fund to help young people in crisis
The family launched a donation campaign (New window) on behalf of Kailia Posey for the Whatcom Washington Community Foundation.
[Les dons] provide necessary resources to students in crisis. Thank you for honoring Kailia’s short and beautiful life by helping other young peoplecan we read on the Foundation’s website.
Source: Radio-Canada
