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Dannielynn Birkhead, 18, Calls Wearing Mom Anna Nicole Smith’s Iconic Backless Dress the ‘Closest to a Hug I Can Get’

Dannielynn Birkhead is feeling close to her late mother Anna Nicole Smith through fashion.
While attending the annual Barnstable Brown Gala Friday, May 2 ahead of Saturday’s 2025 Kentucky Derby, the 18-year-old daughter of the model and Larry Birkhead told reporters that this year’s gown held a special meaning.
“This is the closest to a hug I can get from her,” Dannielynn told a reporter as she walked the red carpet.
Birkhead shared a special father-daughter image of himself and Dannielyn posing at the event. In the Instagram caption, he explained the sentimental meaning of Dannielyn’s attire.
“Dannielynn is wearing Anna Nicole’s dress that she wore 21 years ago to this same event. Life full circle. She said she chose the dress because it was her Mom’s and ‘super cool,’ ” he wrote.
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The floor-length black gown featured a halter neck and a relaxed fit. Just above the knee was a split, letting the dress flow as the teen walked.
Several dazzling pieces of blinged-out material were featured on the front and back of the ensemble.
Dannielynn showed all the angles, which served as a nod to how her mother wore the piece just over two decades ago.
Continuing to channel her mother, who died in February 2007 of an accidental drug overdose when Dannielynn was just 5 months old, Dannielynn wore her blonde hair in the same pinned-up style.
“It was emotional because the last time I saw that dress was on Anna,” Birkhead, 52, told PEOPLE at the gala on Friday.
He and the late actress met at the Barnstable Gala in 2003.
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When Dannielynn was just 3 years old, she made her Kentucky Derby debut with her father.
Ever since then, they have turned it into an annual tradition.
Birkhead told PEOPLE that when Dannielynn “was a little girl, she walked over and she put her hand on the dress.”
He added, “And now that she’s actually old enough to wear it, it just seems surreal that we’re at this moment.”
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Mick Jagger’s fiancée, Melanie Hamrick, defends their 44-year age gap

Age ain’t nothing but a number to Mick Jagger’s fiancée, Melanie Hamrick.
“He’s younger than me!” the former ballerina, 37, exclaimed when Page Six asked about the age gap between her and Jagger, 81, at the New York City Ballet 2025 Spring Gala on Thursday night.
“He’s amazing, he really is,” she added.
The two met in 2014 while Jagger was on tour with his legendary rock band, The Rolling Stones, in Japan, where Hamrick had been traveling with the American Ballet Theatre.
They welcomed a son named Deveraux — the Grammy winner’s eighth child — in 2016.
Hamrick has shared adorable videos of Deveraux showing off his dance skills and, well, it’s safe to say he definitely has the moves like Jagger.
“It’s amazing. It’s natural, it’s in his genes,” she exclaimed. “No one taught him, no one influenced him. He moved like that before he saw any of his dad’s concerts.”
Meanwhile, Hamrick — who is in no rush to walk down the aisle with Jagger — has taken a break from dancing and focusing on her family and other passion projects.
Since hanging up her ballet slippers, she’s penned two steamy novels set in the dance world and told Page Six she’s hard at work on a third tome.
“It’s a little different than the first two so it’s going to take me a little time but it’s a modern retelling of ‘Giselle.’ It’s a big undertaking,” she teased.
So, does that mean fans can expect some smut? We couldn’t help but ask.
“Of course,” Hamrick replied with a laugh. “I’m not going to go away from my roots because it’s so much fun, but it’s not going to be as heavy, ‘soft-porny,’ as you said. I want to slowly venture into more storytelling.”
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Vanna White Shares Sweet Childhood Photo with Fans on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Vanna White is sharing a different side of herself.
After taking fans (and Wheel of Fortune cameras) on a tour of her hometown, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the television personality, 68, revealed a never-before-seen photo and video from her childhood.
According to TV Insider, the throwback media pieces were first shared at the end of the Wednesday, May 7, episode of Wheel of Fortune. The show and White later shared them in a joint Instagram post.
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The post included a clip from the show in which White discussed that the black-and white family photo she was presenting was taken in 1961.
“My family, my brother Chip, my mother Joan, my father Herbert and myself,” explained White about the throwback image.
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In the photo, the television personality is seen wearing an adorable dress with her hair pinned to one side as her brother sits beside her.
She then showed a video, presumably from Easter, where she was seen picking an egg from the bottom of a tree and handing it to her mother.
“You know, isn’t it funny that I’m still wearing those pretty dresses? And it’s still purple,” said White. Fans gushed over the sweet image and clip in the comment section of the Instagram post.
“Isn’t she just precious!! Look at that cute little dress!! A beautiful lady!!!❤️❤️,” one comment read. Another fan wrote, “Before I even got to the last slide I said to myself “aww even then Vanna was wearing cute little dresses” and then she said it herself in the video lol. So cute 🥰.”
A third comment read, “Cute little girl, in a cute little lavender dress.💜💜🙋♀️🙋♀️🙎♀️🙎♀️.”
White has been a hostess on the Wheel of Fortune since 1982. She famously turned the letters while former host Pat Sajak guided contestants as they spun the wheel and guessed the letters of a phrase for over four decades.
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After Pajak’s final appearance on the show aired in June 2024, Ryan Seacrest took over his role.
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Miley Cyrus reunites with estranged dad Billy Ray after mom Tish ‘unfollowed’ her on Instagram

It’s a party in the USA!
Miley Cyrus reunited with her estranged dad Billy Ray Cyrus to celebrate her brother Braison’s 31st birthday party on Friday.
The country singer shared a photo of the family posing together to his Instagram. The “Flowers” singer can be seen in the sweet snap with her arms wrapped around her boyfriend, Maxx Morando.
“Happy Birthday Braison!!!!!” Billy Ray captioned the photo, adding several celebratory emojis.
The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer hinted at a potential reunion with his daughter, 32, on Wednesday, when he shared a clip of her singing at the piano.
“Can’t wait to see this young lady,” Billy Ray captioned the post. “Crazy how time flies.”
Soon after, an eagle-eyed fan noticed the former Disney channel star’s mom, Tish Cyrus, had unfollowed Miley on Instagram.
However, a source quickly squashed any speculation of a potential brewing feud, exclusively telling Page Six that the unfollowing was “a glitch” and there is “no drama” between the mother-daughter duo.
Miley’s long-reported rift with her father first came to light in 2022 when her parents announced they were divorcing after nearly 30 years of marriage.
Around that time, a source told E! News the end of her parents’ relationship “put a strain” on her connection with her dad “and it’s been hard to connect with him in the last year.”
Cracks within the Cyrus family began to worsen when Tish, 57, moved on with “Prison Break” star Dominic Purcell, whom she married in 2023.
Miley’s younger sister Noah Cyrus allegedly took issue with her mom and the actor’s romance as the 24-year-old was reported to have dated Purcell, 55, before he climbed up the family tree.
Billy Ray, 63, went on to marry singer Firerose. But the marriage was short-lived as they wound up in a messy divorce less than a year later. Most recently, he announced his new relationship with actress Elizabeth Hurley in April.
Earlier this year, the family feud resurfaced after Tish’s son Trace Cyrus expressed his genuine concern for his adopted dad Billy Ray following his disastrous performance at President Trump’s inauguration.
In his online message, Trace, 36, specifically mentioned Noah and claimed that she “desperately has wanted” for him to “be a part of her life,” but he has “not been there for her.”
Sources told Page Six at the time that all of Billy Ray’s children –– except Braison –– “signed off” and “all agreed” on the message before Trace posted it.
The singer has since shared emotional messages online gushing over daughters Miley and Noah.
In addition to Miley, Trace, Noah and Braison, Billy Ray is the also father of adopted daughter, Brandi Cyrus, 37, whom he shares with Tish.
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