'Toddlers & Tiaras' Star Kailia Posey Died by Suicide, Family Says

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 alum Kailia Posey's death, her family has shared the cause of her untimely passing at 16 years old. «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,» her family told TMZ in a statement.

At the time she appeared on the former TLC series at 10 years old, Posey was already a trained contortionist while also competing in pageants.

A moment of her grinning on the show has since become a popular GIF. Her family recalled Kailia's many accomplishments to TMZ, including her pageant success and job offers to tour professionally as a contortionist.

The teenager, who recently celebrated her birthday on April 19, had also been selected at her high school to be a cheerleader in the fall and, as an aviation lover, wanted to pursue a commercial pilot's license.News of her death emerged this week after her mom, Marcy, shared a tribute to Kailia on social media. «I don’t have words or any thoughts.