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. I realized it wasn’t going away, that this is actually real," Francisco, who is the executive producer of Pageants Northwest, said. "That’s when it really hit me like wow." Kailia Posey, "Toddlers and Tiaras" star, at her last pageant in Washington in February.
Pageants Northwest oversees Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington pageant qualifiers for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Posey competed in the Washington pageant in February and placed second runner-up.
She was also awarded the Miss Photogenic award, which was chosen by the public. "She was such a nice gal, she was so nice to our team, fellow contestants," Francisco said of the late "Toddlers and Tiaras" star. "I just remember her during pageant weekend, and she was constantly smiling, laughing, and she is a typical teen.The energy around her – she is definitely going to be greatly missed." Posey’s mother, Marcy Posey Gatterman, shared the news of her death via Facebook on Monday. "I don’t have words or any thoughts," she wrote. "A beautiful baby girl is gone.
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