The 18-year-old wore a dress to a gala that Anna Nicole Smith wore more than 20 years, and chose a pastel gown by Mac Duggal for the Churchill Downs red carpet.

During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the photographer, 52, shared that after taking a year off, the 18-year-old is going to be starting college soon and may want to pursue a career in modeling and acting.

Dannielynn Birkhead paid tribute to her mom Anna Nicole Smith by wearing the late model's jewelry during her 2025 Kentucky Derby appearance on May 3. Acompanied by her dad Larry Birkhead, the 18-year-old stunned in a light blue tulle dress at Churchill Downs.