Late Anna Cardwell's mother Mama June helps granddaughter Kaitlyn get ready for 'first grownup dance', Internet says 'gorgeous like mom'

'Mama June: Family Crisis' star remembers her late daughter Anna Cardwell while her granddaughter prepares for her first dance
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2024
Mama June helped late Anna Cardwell's daughter Kaitlyn prepare for her 'first grownup dance' (Getty Images, annamarie35/Instagram, Inset: @mamajune/Instagram)
Mama June helped late Anna Cardwell's daughter Kaitlyn prepare for her 'first grownup dance' (Getty Images, annamarie35/Instagram, Inset: @mamajune/Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Mama June' Shannon is certain that her granddaughter knows how much she is loved with a charming Instagram slideshow featuring her 11-year-old Kaitlyn getting ready for her first dance.

June, 44, stated that late daughter Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell's daughter Kaitlyn was preparing for her "first grownup dance," about five months after Anna passed away at the age of 29.

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Late Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell with her daughters (Anna Cardwell/Facebook)

'Mama June' Shannon helps granddaughter Kaitlyn get ready for her first dance

The 'Mama June: Family Crisis' star posted a series of pictures on her Instagram account on Friday, April 26, with the 11-year-old grinning while posing in a sparkling blue frock.

In some pictures, Kaitlyn was joined by June and her spouse, Justin Stroud, who stood proudly beside her.

"These are the times and moments I wish @annamarie35 was still here to help her get her dress and get her ready and all but @officialsmallz1 and her finds out how to do her hair like she wanted and she was excited to go to her first grownup dance," June wrote in the caption.


 
 
 
 
 
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June mentioned that Kaitlyn was wearing a necklace that appeared to be inherited from Anna, saying that Kaitlyn "has a piece of her mama with her around her neck at the dance."

June continued, "She was excited to go to her first grownup dance but she has a piece of her mama with her around her neck at the dance I hope she has a amazing time she is her mama made over for real."

Similar feelings were expressed by Stroud in his caption, which said, "These are the moments that I wish @annamarie35 was here for but I know she is looking down smiling right now. I think we made her first middle school dance a success."

Besides Kaitlyn, Anna was also the mother of Kylee, 8, whom she shared with her ex-husband Michael Cardwell. The identity of Kaitlyn's father is still unknown, per PEOPLE.


 
 
 
 
 
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in March 2024, June claimed "Kaitlyn currently lives with me and Justin [Stroud]. Then, Kylee, she lives with her biological father, but we all knew that. People will see that also probably they're talking about the situation as the season goes along."

Internet refers to young Kaitlyn as 'heavily in-bodying Anna'

Social media users took to the comment section of June's Instagram post to express how much Kaitlyn resembles her late mother Anna, with one user commenting, "Oh wow she looks so much like Anna. She’s so grown! Hope she enjoys the dance!!"

Another one added, "She looks just like her mom," while a user said, "She is Anna's double 😢 Hope she enjoyed the dance"

"She is Gorgeous just like her Mom," chimed one user.

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Kaitlyn was joined by Mama June and her spouse, Justin Stroud, who stood proudly beside her (@mamajune/Instagram)

Another one exclaimed, "Omg she’s heavily in-bodying Anna right now. So beautiful. 🥹🫶🏾 She’s smiling down so proud of her baby girl!"

"So beautiful ❤️ I love that she has her mama with her," remarked one, while another added, "She looks so much like her mother."

One stated, "Splitting image of Anna," while one more added, "She is beautiful as ever her mother twin."

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