Anna Nicole Smith’s lookalike daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, was the epitome of her late mother as she wore the star’s iconic dress this week.

The 18-year-old made an appearance at the 2025 Barnstable Brown Gala in a halter-styled black gown that closely resembled the one previously worn by Smith 21 years ago at the same event.

The form-fitting attire featured a plunging neckline and a small slit at the front, adorned with sparkling silver embellishments that added a touch of glamour to both the front and back of the dress.

To complete her look, Dannielynn styled her blonde hair in a messy updo, with her side bangs framing her face – a hairstyle reminiscent of Anna’s own look at the gala back in 2004.

Her father Larry Birkhead accompanied his daughter to the festivities on Friday in Kentucky – and uploaded photos to Instagram.

While posing with the teenager as she wore her late mother’s gown, the photographer called the moment ‘full circle.’

Anna Nicole Smith’s lookalike daughter Dannielynn Birkhead, 18, was the epitome of her late mother as she wore the star’s iconic dress this week

Her father Larry Birkhead accompanied his daughter to the festivities on Friday in Kentucky – and uploaded photos to his Instagram page 

In the caption of the post, he penned: ‘Kicking off @kentuckyderby weekend with Dannielynn. First up, The Barnstable-Brown Gala. 

‘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 added, ‘Next up the Kentucky Derby races. We are glad to spend time with my niece Chloe (pictured). I am going to try not an embarrass them with my dance moves.’ 

Before attending the gala on Friday, Larry told People that it was ’emotional’ to see his daughter wearing her late mother’s gown. 

Anna Nicole passed away at the age of 39 in February 2007 – and her death was later ruled as an accidental drug overdose. 

‘It was emotional because the last time I saw that dress was on Anna,’ Birkhead explained to the outlet, before recalling how Dannielynn ‘walked over and she put her hand on the dress’ when she was younger. 

‘And now that she’s actually old enough to wear it, it just seems surreal that we’re at this moment.’ 

The teen picked out her mother’s dress to wear to the event and her father believes that ‘she’s doing a fashion experiment for herself. Also, I think it’s really meaningful for her to wear.’

Dannielynn pulled her blonde locks up into a messy up do, allowing her side bangs to border the sides of her face – which was similar to Anna’s hairstyle when she made an appearance at the gala in 2004

‘It was emotional because the last time I saw that dress was on Anna,’ Birkhead explained to the outlet, before recalling how Dannielynn ‘walked over and she put her hand on the dress’ when she was younger

Anna Nicole passed away at the age of 39 in February 2007 – and her death was later ruled as an accidental drug overdose; Smith seen in 1993 in Beverly Hills 

Larry continued, ‘I’m just glad she’s going through and starting to wear some of [Smith’s clothes] because she could literally pick out an outfit a day for the rest of her life and never wear the same thing twice with everything.’ 

He currently is storing clothes that belonged to Anna in case his daughter wants them in the future. 

‘She’s just now starting to get into the curiosity of some of the fashion and things in her mom’s world.’ 

Dannielynn has attended the Barnstable Brown Gala with her father since she was a little girl. 

Last year, the pair flashed cheerful smiles while stopping by the event – and the teen donned a stylish Gianfranco Ferre dress which had previously been worn by Janet Jackson. 

And in 2023, Anna’s daughter sweetly paid homage to the model by wearing a Guess shirt that had black and white images of the late star. 

She additionally wore a black, layered tulle skirt as well as a thick belt with a shimmering silver bow embellishment on the front. 

During a past interview with DailyMail.com, Larry opened up about raising his daughter after Anna lived a life in the spotlight.  

Last year, the pair flashed cheerful smiles while stopping by the event – and the teen donned a stylish Gianfranco Ferre dress which had previously been worn by Janet Jackson