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How Anna Nicole Smith's Daughter Is Living, 10 Years After Her Mom's Death

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"In life, she was a sensation: Anna Nicole Smith was teenaged bride turned pin-up girl, model-turned-reality TV star, and would-be heiress."

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"In life, she was a sensation: Anna Nicole Smith was teenaged bride turned pin-up girl, model-turned-reality TV star, and would-be heiress."

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Quote from the headline:  https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna17320005

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"Sydney Sweeney channels Anna Nicole Smith for Guess campaign"

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Smith's daughter with Larry Birkhead, 2011. 

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Trials continued after Anna Nicole's death...

🍼 Trial #1: Paternity Trial (2008)

The father of Smith's newborn was up for debate (5 people claimed they were the father) until DNA results proved Larry Birkhead (a photographer) was in fact the father to Smith's newborn baby, Dannielynn.

Today, in 2023 Larry raises their daughter and shares the legacy of the person Dannielynn never got to know.

💊 Trial #2: Crimes of Administrating to an Addict (2009-2011)

Dr. Stern (yes, her ex), Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich were charged with conspiring to "commit the crimes of prescribing, administering, and dispensing controlled substances to an addict." They were originally not accused of causing Smith's death in 2007.

All three were found guilty of prescribing the medications that killed Anna Nicole Smith.

CREDIT:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dannielynn_Birkhead_paternity_case

https://people.com/crime/additional-charges-for-howard-k-stern-in-anna-nicole-smiths-death/

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 "I want to be the new Marilyn Monroe." 

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 "I want to be the new Marilyn Monroe." 

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https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/anna-nicole-smith-quotes

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- Her real name was Vickie Lynn Marshall.

- Rose to fame as a model in the early 90s.
- In 1993, at just 26 years old, she was named Playboy's "Playmate of the Year" (basically the top model of the year, or hottest person alive).
- Smith gained worldwide and national attention after marrying 89-year-old J. Howard Marshall II, who soon died in 1985. She spent years fighting for his estates, and the fight continued even after her passing.
- She also had her own reality show from 2002 - 2004.

CREDIT

https://www.biography.com/celebrities/anna-nicole-smith

https://www.harrisonestatelaw.com/celebrity-estate-lessons-fred-koch-part-2/#:~:text=In%201994%2C%20Marshall%20married%20Anna,valued%20at%20%241.6%20billion%20dollars.

https://celebreligions.com/anna-nicole-smith-ethnicity-race-religion-and-nationality/

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More information on her relationship that helped her rise to fame...

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CREDIT:
https://ifunny.co/picture/8-anna-nicole-smith-and-j-howard-marshall-anna-nicole-MlCav0037?utm_source=pn&utm_medium=eulaebbert&utm_campaign=611715630575842289&pid=pn

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Arrested in 1989 for Drunk Driving -- Houston, Texas.

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Unfortunate Childhood & Early Adulthood 

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Unfortunate Childhood & Early Adulthood 

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- She had a difficult childhood, growing up without her father who left the family when she was only a baby.
- She had difficulty and school and later dropped out of high school when she was a sophomore in high school.
- She met and married Billy Smith who worked with her when she was 17 at a fried chicken restaurant. They later had a child together, Daniel Wayne Smith (who died in 2006, right before Anna Nicole herself).
- She worked multiple jobs before her big break in the 90s.
- She announced that she was pregnant during the summer of 2006, and gave birth to a daughter on September 7, 2006. She died 6 months later. Leaving behind a custody & paternity battle.

CREDIT

https://www.biography.com/celebrities/anna-nicole-smith

https://www.nickiswift.com/104106/anna-nicole-smiths-tragic-real-life-story/

https://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/hollywood/anna-nicole-smith

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- The modeling industry was extremely harsh on women. Anna Nicole Smith battelled with anorexia and poor self-confidence.
- The media was no help! Rumors, conspiracy theories, and photoshop all played a role in her self-image and the perception of her from the general public.
- These all could've played a part in why Smith was depressed, anxious, and battled with her mental health. To fight these thoughts, prescription medication was thought to help her, but it would be her downfall in many ways.

CREDIT
https://people.com/celebrity/how-anna-nicole-struggled-with-her-weight/

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Smith was heartbroken by the tragic and shocking passing of her only son. Just giving birth three days prior, lead her to a dark place.
Many say she battled with post-partum depression on top of grieving. The harsh media perception likely played a role too.
With a traumatic past and present, Anna Nicole was put on prescription antidepressants & anti-anxiety drugs. She also drank a lot during this time to help numb her pain.

CREDIT
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2982443&page=1#:~:text=He%20added%20that%20three%20prescription,(commonly%20known%20as%20Atavan).

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An accidental prescription drug overdose (with alcohol).
Drugs included antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, human growth hormones, benzos, and the sleep medication chloral hydrate.

CREDIT
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/us/27autopsy.html#:~:text=anti%2Danxiety%20medicines.-,Dr.,news%20conference%20in%20Dania%20Beach.

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After being found unresponsive, she was pronounced dead on 2/8/2007.
Dr. Perper was the person who performed the stars autopsy and determined she died due to an accidental overdose with 8 medications/toxins found in her bloodstream. He described the death as "combined drug intoxication" with the primary drug being "the potent sedative chloral hydrate" also known as "the knockout drug."

CREDIT

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2982443&page=1#:~:text=March%2026%2C%202007%E2%80%94,of%20nine%20different%20prescription%20drugs.

http://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Celebs/smith,%20anna%20nicole_report.pdf

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16 years after her death and autopsy, Anna Nicole Smith's death is still up for debate. Conspiracists believe she could've been murdered although this has been technically debunked with her autopsy.

Modeling Industry Legacy:
- Celebrities and models are inspired by the legacy Anna Nicole left on the fashion industry. An example of this is Sydney Sweeney... In a new campaign, she recreated some of Smith's iconic photo shoots from the '90s.
- GUESS Originals is dropping an Anna Nicole Smith collection inspired by the late star's '90s style.
- She is credited as one of the early faces and pioneers of reality TV.

CREDIT

https://people.com/style/sydney-sweeney-channels-anna-nicole-smith-guess-campaigns/

https://abc13.com/anna-nicole-smith-death-houston-born-celebrity-playboy-model-supermodel/10317338/

https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/anna-dies-vultures-circle-article-1.233643

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Her death made headlines across the country. It was one, if not the biggest pop culture headline of 2007. 

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Born: November 28, 1967

Died: February 8, 2007

Anna Nicole Smith was only thirty-nine years old. She left behind her six-month-old daughter, Dannielynn who is now 16 and is raised by her biological father.
She would be 56 today.

CREDIT
https://people.com/parents/all-about-dannielynn-birkhead-anna-nicole-smith-larry-birkhead-daughter/