Anna Nicole Smith's daughter unveils new look at Kentucky Derby gala

Updated May 2, 2026, 3:31 p.m. ETDannielynn Birkhead, the daughter of Anna Nicole Smith, arrived at the 2026 Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala in an outfit of her own design, inspired by a vampire look — a marked departure from what she has worn to the party in the past.For a long time at the party, the 19-year-old would wear dresses that had been picked out by her mother and were kind of “girly and frilly,” said her dad, Larry Birkhead, who walked the red carpet with her May 1, “and now she’s grown into her own and choosing her own look.”“It’s like she is Pat Benatar and Joan Jett all rolled into one,” he said.Her outfit on Friday, May 1, included a new bob with black highlights.When asked why people were still interested in his love story with Smith all these years later, Larry said it’s because people like a feel good story and like to see what Dannielynn is up to each year “as something good that came out of a tragedy.”What did Dannielynn Birkhead wear last year?In 2025, Dannielynn made headlines when she sported her late mom's dress to the Louisville gala, the same event where her