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Dannielynn Birkhead continued her streak of attending the Kentucky Derby by making a grand entrance on the occasion on Saturday (May 6). The 16-year-old daughter of Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead has turn into a fixture on the “Run for the Roses” lately, rising up a bit extra with every passing race. For 2023, the teenager appeared much more like her late mom, as she sported a Leo Lin robe with a vivid yellow sunflower in a photograph simply forward of the occasion. She additionally sported her mom’s private jewellery.
The teenager was all-smiles as she posed together with her proud dad, in addition to rockstar Richie Sambora! It seems the Bon Jovi member, 63, gave Danielynn a non-public guitar lesson earlier within the day the place she realized to play “Black Cat” by Janet Jackson. “Rockin’ the rest of @kentuckyderby our with Richie Sambora and Dannielynn,” Larry wrote in his caption. “Richie graciously made good on his offer to give Dannielynn a private guitar lesson and spent a ton of time giving her confidence building tips and mastering the art of playing the guitar. Great guy!” he additionally stated. Last 12 months, Richie met the then 15-year-old and supplied her a lesson anybody — and it looks as if this 12 months, they took him up on it!
In 2022, Dannielynn attended the occasion alongside her father. The younger girl appeared just like the embodiment of spring in a colourful costume by designer Celia B. The vivid print was like a floral bouquet in material, and the brilliant blue fascinator atop her head. She wore matching sneakers and let her blonde tresses drape throughout her shoulders. The look accentuated Dannielynn’s resemblance to her mom to the purpose that even her father stated his daughter “looked like [Anna’s] twin.”
There are some who look ahead to Dannielynn’s presence on the Kentucky Derby greater than the precise race. In 2022, she received to fulfill Janet Jackson on the Barnstable-Brown gala. Dannielynn was wearing an outfit that Janet wore in 2003 – she bought it throughout an public sale Janet held with Julien’s Auctions to profit charity. Janet and Daniellynn posed along with vivid smiles on each their faces.
Dannielynn additionally met up with rocker Richie Sambora. The younger lady introduced her personal guitar and stood entrance row in the course of the Bon Jovi star’s efficiency. The two bonded shortly afterward, with Richie signing the guitar. Apparently, Richie supplied free guitar classes to Dannielynn every time she visits Los Angeles (the younger woman lives in Kentucky together with her father). Richie inspired her to observe her dream of being a profitable guitarist.
“It’s exciting to be back here,” Larry stated when talking to WDRB in 2022. After the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the operating of the Derby, Larry stated it was “good to see the city bustling” and for him and his daughter to proceed their household custom. “I picked this [outfit] and said, ‘what do you think?’ She’s at the age now, she’s like, ‘Dad, just push the button. Send it. I’ll try it on. I don’t want to go shopping.’ So I try my best. It seems to have worked out for her.”
“I think people think we always are matching, so it’s almost like we have to match,” he continued. “People think we’re going to match. We’ve been doing it since she was five-years-old when I was holding her up as a baby. And here she is. Maybe she’s going to be wheeling me down here in a wheelchair shortly.”