Kailia Posey, Child Star From ‘Toddlers & Tiaras,’ Dies at 16

Marnie Schulenburg has sadly died age 37 following a battle with cancer.The As the World Turns actress has passed away after developing stage four breast cancer that had become metastatic. Marnie was diagnosed with cancer five months after the birth of her daughter Coda in December 2019. As well as receiving a Daytime Emmy for the former show, the star was also well-known for her role in the soap opera One Life to Live.The American actress is survived by her husband, actor Zack Robidas and their daughter, Coda, 2.

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Editor's note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Kailia Posey's cause and manner of death was confirmed by the Whatcom County Medical Examiner's Office Wednesday in a release shared online.

Ellise Shafer Emily Blunt will star in “Pain Hustlers,” a criminal conspiracy film directed by “Fantastic Beasts” helmer David Yates that will be introduced to buyers at Cannes.From a script by “The True American” writer Wells Tower, the film is produced by Lawrence Grey through his Grey Matter Productions banner and Wychwood Pictures.The movie’s official logline reads: “Dreaming of a better life for her and her young daughter, Liza Drake (Blunt), a high-school dropout, lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a yellowing strip mall in Central Florida. Liza’s charm, guts and drive catapult the company and her into the high life, where she soon finds herself at the center of a criminal conspiracy with deadly consequences.

One week after Kailia Posey’s death made headlines, more details about the Toddlers and Tiaras alum’s passing have emerged.

Angelique Jackson Marvel star Dominique Thorne has signed with M88 for representation.Thorne will soon make her MCU debut as the comic book character Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, a brilliant inventor who built her own version of the Iron Man suit in an MIT dorm, in the highly-anticipated movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Thorne will then go on to headline her own Disney+ series, “Ironheart.”The young actor made her feature film debut in Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ critically acclaimed 2018 movie “If Beale Street Could Talk.” She played Sheila Hunt, the younger sister of Fonny Hunt (Stephan James), one half of the movie’s central love story. Thorne next starred opposite Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Warner Bros.’ Academy Award-nominated film “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Directed by Shaka King and executive produced by Ryan Coogler and Charles D.

Kailia Posey is being remembered by those who knew the late pageant star. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Maureen Francisco – who worked with Posey at her most recent pageant – shared that she was "in shock" when she heard the news.  "When I first saw the post that her mom posted about Kailia, I was in shock, I didn’t believe it. At first, I thought maybe her mother’s Facebook got hacked, so I had to wait.

Kailia Posey, a former star of the TLC show Toddlers and Tiaras, died by suicide at the age of 16 her family has confirmed.MORE: Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies aged 50 as band delivers devastating news"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," family told TMZ in a heartbreaking statement. Kailia had recently attended prom"She won countless crowns and trophies after competing on the pageant circuit her entire life.

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Toddlers & Tiaras alum Kailia Posey has died at 16, the pageant queen’s mother revealed in May 2022.

Kailia Posey, whose only appeared on one memorable episode of TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras which led to a popular GIF, has died, according to a Facebook post by her mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman. Her cause of death was not announced. She was 16.

Gone too soon. Toddlers and Tiaras alum Kailia Posey has died at the age of 16, according to her mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman.

Toddlers and Tiaras, has died at the age of 16.Her mom, Marcy Posey Gatterman, confirmed the news on social media, writing: "I don't have words or any thoughts. A beautiful baby girl is gone.

Toddlers and Tiaras alum Kailia Posey has passed away at just 16 years old.