Larry Birkhead makes rare comment about 'cult'-like Anna Nicole Smith relationship

Key Points:

• Larry Birkhead described his relationship with late model Anna Nicole Smith as "cult-like," highlighting the intense and insular environment at her home, including the presence of her attorney Howard K. Stern.
• Birkhead maintained his independence during their relationship, unlike others in Smith’s circle who were financially supported by her, and criticized Stern for interfering in their personal relationship.
• He revealed the challenges of dating Smith privately for two years while she maintained a public image as an unattainable celebrity, with their romance only becoming public after her death in 2007.
• After DNA tests confirmed Birkhead as the father of Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn, he has raised her as a single father, keeping her life largely out of the public eye despite occasional rare photo shares.
• Birkhead emphasized that despite public perceptions of wealth, Dannielynn does not live off a large inheritance and that any entitled assets would be secondary to her upbringing and privacy.