Anna Nicole Smith's lookalike daughter turns heads in dramatic new look at Kentucky Derby as stars take over

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead turned heads with a bold goth-inspired look at the 2026 Kentucky Derby, embracing her own identity.


Anna Nicole Smith's lookalike daughter turns heads in dramatic new look at Kentucky Derby as stars take over
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Joined by her proud dad, Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn wore a strapless black gown adorned with large white floral designs and a decorative black-and-white fascinator. She accessorized with bracelets and platform heels. Her father sported a crisp white suit paired with a black shirt and black shoes.

On Friday, the pair attended the exclusive Barnstable Brown Derby Eve party, and her dramatic transformation was nothing short of stunning.

She sported a Gothic dress from Punk Rave - an embroidered, strapless corset gown with a sheer draped skirt-and her platinum blonde hair, tipped with jet black.

A friend of her late mother, Anna Nicole Smith, who is also a hairstylist, helped execute the look, chopping off her hair and adding wild colors.

"I was kind of bracing myself at the hair salon," Larry laughed. "I guess she's at the age to do what she wants to do."

Though he admitted to initially worrying about her dramatic makeover, Larry quickly realized that this year's look is all about Dannielynn finding her own identity.

"This is a different style for Dannielynn. "People [are] always looking for her to wear something of her mom. And she's done that a couple times, but this is kind of Dannielynn showing off her own sense of style, and she said it's a goth rock theme."

The duo's all-black looks were a departure from the bright, more traditional outfits Dannielynn has worn to previous Derby events.

While Dannielynn may have stolen the show with her goth-inspired fashion, she wasn't the only one turning heads at this year's Derby. Other celebrities showed up to the popular horse race in dramatic, chic and elegant outfits.

Nicole Scherzinger, former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman, made a statement with a vintage-inspired look. She wore a sleeveless, mid-length white dress adorned with bold black polka dots and black bow accents at the waist.

Joey Fatone of NSYNC and his partner Izabel Araujo made a stylish duo, with Araujo wearing a fitted floral dress with a decorative hat and Fatone rocking a mint suit with colorful sneakers, adding a playful twist to the formal Derby look.

Lance Bass and actress Odette Annable coordinated in soft pastel tones, with Bass in a cream double-breasted suit and Annable in a silky yellow dress.

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