Larry Birkhead has spent years giving his daughter room to grow beyond one of Hollywood’s most famous legacies. Now, as Dannielynn Birkhead turns 20, the latest glimpses of the young woman she’s become have fans doing a serious double take.
The proud dad recently celebrated the milestone with a touching Instagram birthday tribute featuring a montage of Dannielynn through the years, from childhood memories with her father to photos showing her at 20. Set to Lenny Kravitz’s « Happy Birthday, » the post was simple and affectionate.
Larry wrote, « Happy 20th Birthday Dannielynn! ❤️ Love, Dad ❤️, » before sharing details about two of the outfits featured in the montage, including pieces from Social Collusion for Hot Topic and a Ghost T-shirt from Hot Topic. But while the message itself was brief, the pictures prompted anything but a quiet reaction.
Dannielynn was only five months old when Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007. Larry Birkhead has since largely raised his daughter outside the spotlight while occasionally sharing milestones from her life. | Source: Instagram/larryanddannielynn
Fans Can’t Believe Dannielynn Is Already 20
The comments quickly filled with people stunned by the milestone, while others drew comparisons between Dannielynn and her late mother, Anna Nicole Smith. One person gushed, « Between you and Anna Nicole, that girl hit the face card jackpot! Absolutely beautiful! »
Fans have long remarked on Dannielynn’s resemblance to her late mother, Anna Nicole Smith. Dannielynn has said the comparisons make her feel good, though she also wants to be recognized as her own person. | Source: Instagram/larryanddannielynn
Another wrote, « Oh my goodness 20 [sic] already!!! Happy Birthday!! She looks so much like her beautiful mother! Anna would be so proud of her & extremely proud of the way you raised her!!🎂🎉🎁🎊. »
A third follower was similarly struck by the resemblance, commenting, « 🎉🎉🎉 Happy birthday! I can’t believe she’s 20. Her mom would be proud of you and her. She looks just like her mom beautiful [sic]. »
