Kailia Posey "found the good in everybody," says the late Toddlers & Tiaras star's mother. In an exclusive interview with E! News, Marcy Posey Gatterman recalled heartwarming memories of her daughter, who died by suicide at age 16 on May 2. "She was kind to everybody. She found the good in everybody. And even through that pageant world," she said about Kailia. "You would never know she was in a movie—[the 2019 film] Eli, or on Toddlers & Tiaras if you didn't watch it. She never spoke of it, never said anything about it. Just still humble about life." Marcy said Kailia was her "best friend" who was "goofy" and "a hard...
- 5/25/2022
- E! Online
Before you can move forward, sometimes you have to look back. Earlier this month, Toddlers & Tiaras star Kailia Posey died by suicide at the age of 16, forever changing her mom Marcy Posey Gatterman's life. "The days and weeks leading up to this, it seemed fine to me," Marcy exclusively shared with E! News. "I didn't go through her phone. For prom, she went with a bunch of friends. And the next day, everything was fine." However, everything seemed to change on May 1. Kailia—who recently made the cheerleading squad and was named runner-up in the Miss Washington Teen USA pageant—asked her mom to pick up deodorant from the store, claiming she...
- 5/25/2022
- E! Online
The greatest gifts are not wrapped in paper, but in love. Earlier this month, Marcy Posey Gatterman's life was turned upside down when her daughter, Toddlers & Tiaras star Kailia Posey, died by suicide at the age of 16. Described by her family as an "accomplished teenager with a bright future ahead of her," Kailia recently made her high school's football cheer team and was named runner-up in the Miss Washington Teen USA Pageant in February. But according to the family, Kailia "made the rash decision to end her earthly life." As family and friends continue grieving the loss of Kailia, her mom is sharing new details about her daughter, including a thoughtful gift she left...
- 5/24/2022
- E! Online
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