'Toddlers & Tiaras' Star Kailia Posey Dies By Suicide At 16

• Former Toddlers & Tiaras child star Kailia Posey was reported dead on Monday, May 2, in a Washington state park.
• The 16-year-old attended a local high school and had made the Dean's List during the last school year.
• "I don't have words or any thoughts. A beautiful baby girl is gone. Please give us privacy as we mourn the loss of Kailia. My baby forever," her mother wrote in a Facebook post.

Kailia Posey, a pageant contestant who appeared on TLC’s reality TV show “Toddlers & Tiaras” as a child, has died by suicide at age 16. Her mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman, announced the news on Facebook Tuesday.

"I don't have words or any thoughts. A beautiful baby girl is gone. Please give us privacy as we mourn the loss of Kailia. My baby forever," Gatterman wrote next to a photo of the 16-year-old in a gown.

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She was initially found dead in a car at a Washington state park on Monday, May 2, according to The Daily Beast.

Kailia’s family later told TMZ that the teen died by suicide. “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,” they said. "She won countless crowns and trophies after competing on the pageant circuit her entire life ... Her highly acclaimed talent as a contortionist had already led to professional touring job offers, and she had recently been selected to be a cheerleader at her high school next fall.”

Kailia, who attended Lynden High School, eventually wanted to study aviation in college and obtain her commercial pilot’s license, according to her bio on the Miss Teen Washington pageant website.

Kailia started on the pageant circuit when she was just three years old, Gatterman once said on Toddlers & Tiaras, and her special talent was being a contortionist. She starred in the TLC show beginning at age five.

Kailia competed at the Miss Teen Washington pageant in February, writing on Instagram that she was “thankful” for the experience.

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Her final Instagram post, posted on April 23, featured her posing on a set of stairs in a red outfit.

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If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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