From INSIDE EDITION:
She was one of the world’s great beauties and she left behind a beautiful baby girl. But little Dannielynn has a medical condition, commonly known as being “cross-eye.” Many wondered if it was because her famous mom took drugs during her pregnancy.
But INSIDE EDITION has learned the condition runs in the family.
Anna Nicole’s nieces both have eye conditions similar to Dannielynn’s. These beautiful girls are the daughters of two of Anna Nicole’s sisters...proof, they say, that the eye condition runs in the family.
Anna Nicole’s sister Amy tells INSIDE EDITION, “Me and my sister Donna both have girls that have the same problem, and have since they were born.”
Donna Hogan says, “The first time I heard about Dannie’s eye condition, I knew everybody would think it was because of my sister doing drugs during the pregnancy…but having a daughter with the same symptoms I knew it was genetic.”
Donna Hogan’s 14-year-old daughter Kayla was born with the eye condition. She says, “sometimes it is hard for me because people see that I have crossed eyes and sometimes people make fun of you.” It is tough to see with her glasses on, but Kayla agreed to show INSIDE EDITION what her eyes look like without glasses, and she could not hold back the tears.
She says bullies have been cruel to her, but she mustered her courage and continued with the interview. She says she fears her little cousin, Dannielynn, will endure the same teasing.
“I think it will be hard when people make fun of her when she gets older and has to go to school,” Kayla tells INSIDE EDITION.
Anna Nicole’s sister Amy has a 3-year-old daughter named Alexis who is the spitting image of Dannielynn.
Little Alexis will soon be getting her first pair of glasses. Kayla is planning to have surgery to correct her crossed eyes, and Dannielynn may also have to undergo a similar surgery to correct the condition that runs in this famous family.
http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=1266
(there are photos of DL’s little cousins with the crossed eyes)
Didn’t Donna Hogan at one point admit she did drugs too?
Donna’s daughter is old enough to have a child, yet obviously Donna never cared to get the poor dear some surgery for her eye problem. Now a granddaughter right behind that one. Apparently Donna’s boob job and hair bleach were more important than her own daughter’s eyes ... or dental care!
thanks, Scoobee!
looks like the Hogan dad genes are strong and dominant, as most of the girls seem very similar in facial features. Kayla is such a pretty young lady :) and little Alexis is cute as a bug, too!
Glad to know that Donna Hogan is using some of her book proceeds to fix her daughter’s eyes - hopefully Alexis’ eyes will also be tended to?