Larry Birkhead posted a sweet tribute to his daughter with the late Anna Nicole Smith for her 20th birthday on Monday.The photographer, 53, celebrated Dannielynn Birkhead's bold new identity as he highlighted a series of moments from her life in a video clip set to the sounds of Lenny Kravitz's Happy Birthday.A couple of the snaps showed the birthday girl as a blonde youngster, while another saw Dannielynn coming into her own as a redhead.'Happy 20th Birthday Dannielynn! [heart emoji] Love, Dad [heart emoji],' he captioned his post.But a more recent image showed the woman she is today as she posed with short tresses and a black outfit.Also in the caption, Larry added details of two of her recent looks from the video. 'Happy 20th Birthday Dannielynn! ❤️ Love, Dad ❤️,' Larry Birkhead captioned his post to his daughter on Monday Some of the snaps showed the birthday girl as a blonde youngster and resembling her late mother Anna Nicole Smith 'Outfit : (1) Dress/Tights, etc: Social Collusion for Hot Topic 2) Ghost T-shirt : Hot Topic @hottopic #hottopic #socialcollusion,' he wrote.Many comments on the post addressed how she still looks just like her model mom, who died in 2007.It comes after Dannielynn unveiled a new edgy look during a rare red carpet appearance with her father at the Barnstable Brown Gala ahead of the annual Kentucky Derby in May.The pair posed for memorable photos that were shared to Birkhead's Instagram page and he gushed how his teen daughter was 'rocking' the new look.Dannielynn wore a strapless black gown from Punk Rave that contained a fitted bodice and semi-sheer fabric that flowed down towards the ground.Her blonde locks were trimmed into a shorter pixie cut with the ends dyed a darker hue.While stopping by the gala, Birkhead gushed that his daughter is 'coming into her own' during an interview with People.Before cutting her hair, the photographer recalled Dannielynn telling him that 'she wanted something edgy and cool' and admitted that he had been 'a little worried.' The Instagram post featured this adorable throwback image of Dannielynn as a young child Larry Birkhead revealed in the caption that she was wearing a Ghost T-shirt from Hot Topic in this snap with red hair'I was kind of bracing myself at the hair salon. I guess she's at the age to do what she wants to do.'The photographer further explained that Dannielynn has been diving into a 'different style' this year.'People [are] always looking for her to wear something of her mom. And she's done that a couple times, but this is kind of Dannielynn showing off her own sense of style and she said it's a goth rock theme...'Birkhead and his daughter are no strangers to the Kentucky Derby and have made previous appearances.Last year, the teen notably channeled her late mother while wearing the halter-styled black gown that Smith had donned at the Barnstable Brown Gala 21 years earlier.The photographer and Smith had first met at the Barnstable Brown Gala in 2003.And back in 2023, Dannielynn sweetly paid homage to the model by wearing a Guess shirt that had black and white images of the late star.Smith passed away at the age of 39 in February 2007 and her death was later ruled as an accidental drug overdose. Last year, the teen notably channeled her late mother while wearing the halter-styled black gown that Smith had donned at the Barnstable Brown Gala 21 years earlier Smith also welcomed a son named Daniel in 1986 with ex-husband Billy Wayne Smith; seen in 2004. Daniel died at age 20 just days after Dannielynn's birthThe late model welcomed her daughter to the world in September 2006, less than one year before her tragic passing.After her death, multiple individuals stepped forward to claim that they were Dannielynn's father, including Birkhead. Following DNA tests, it was revealed that he was the biological father.Smith also welcomed a son named Daniel in 1986 with ex-husband Billy Wayne Smith.However, at the age of 20 in September 2006, Daniel passed away in Smith's hospital room due to an accidental drug overdose. Days earlier, Smith had given birth to daughter Dannielynn.While talking to the Daily Mail in 2023, Birkhead explained that both he and Dannielynn live a 'normal' life.He added that his daughter is 'very grounded and very humble. She is not one of these entitled celebrity kids.'She's gone to a public school all her life. That's what she chose. She said I want to go to public school and not to private.'
Anna Nicole Smith's daughter turns 20 as dad Larry shares message
The photographer, 53, celebrated Dannielynn Birkhead's bold new identity as he highlighted a series of moments from her life in a video clip set to the sounds of Lenny Kravitz's Happy Birthday.






