Inside gangland heiress Dhakota Williams’ lavish 21st party

The daughter of slain Melbourne crime figure Carl Williams is all grown up now - sharing extraordinary photos of her lavish 21st birthday party.

The daughter of slain crime kingpin Carl Williams has shared pictures of her lavish 21st party.

The all-pink affair at Melbourne’s ritzy Emerson rooftop club on the weekend included a personalised cocktail list, curiously coloured treats and a giant wall feature covered with balloons.

Friends and family could choose to drink a “Pisces SZN” (Chambord Margarita) or “Birthday Baby” (espresso martini), while gold-flecked paddle pops engraved with “Dhakota” were also on offer.

Ms Williams has over 30,000 followers on Instagram, where she shares snippets of her life, including glamorous nights out and racy selfies.

Her father was murdered in Barwon Prison in 2010 while serving a 35-year sentence for the murder of three men.

She was just 10 years old when he was beaten to death with the stem of an exercise bike by another inmate.

“I don’t want people to think I have deadbeat parents, that I am going to be nothing,” Williams told The Daily Telegraph ahead of her 21st birthday.

“It makes me so determined to want to prove people wrong because that is absolutely not how it is at all. Regardless of what my parents did or didn’t do, the bad things if that is what you want to call it, it doesn’t mean that I am any less of a person than someone else.

“I still have potential to be whatever I want to be, the world is my oyster. I can be whatever I want to be regardless of what people may or may not think of my family.”

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Dhakota Williams at her lavish 21st birthday party at an exclusive rooftop bar in Melbourne.

Dhakota said she personally chose the names for her customised cocktails at the event. Friends could choose to drink “Pisces SZN”, “Birthday Baby” and “21 Baby”

Dhakota’s mother Roberta shared a lengthy tribute on Instagram to her “princess” celebrating the milestone.

“Through the rain, hail, storm and sunshine you’ve been right there beside me,” she wrote.

“Some days you’ve had to be the adult and pick me up when I’ve fallen and cannot get up on my own, you’ve shown strength beyond your years.

“No matter how hard things have been, no matter the situation, you have been right there beside me, you tell me when I’m wrong, teach me a better way to put things so I don’t look silly and your not afraid to tell me how it is, you praise me all the time and let me know how much you love me every single day.

“As your Mumma I couldn’t be prouder of the wonderfully beautiful independent respectful little lady you have grown to be. I don’t remember life before you because you make every day amazing so today is your day my princess.”

During an interview with 60 Minutes in July 2018, Dhakota talked about what it was like growing up with a gangland killer for a dad.

“I’m happy with who my family are,” she said. “I’m not saying it’s good. None of it is good. But it just makes me different. It makes me who I am.”

In 2019, the underworld heiress and her mum Roberta launched a GoFundMe page pleading with Aussies to give them $50,000 to fund their next move into the world of television.

Gangland heiress Dhakota Williams shared pics of her lavish 21st.

Multi-coloured lollipops for all.

The pair asked the Australian public for money to fund a reality TV series that will give “a glimpse inside the life of a family who live in the shadow of their fallen husband and father”.

“The aim of this television series is to show the country what it’s like to be Roberta Williams,” the GoFundMe read.

“Roberta was married to Carl Williams, one of the most powerful underworld figures in recent Australian history. His untimely death in prison impacted their entire family.”

It goes on to explain how they “envision” the show to be a mix of Mob Wives and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, promising it will be like nothing Australia has ever seen.

“The money raised through this campaign will go toward production costs, camera crews, permits to film, graphic design, promotion and various other expenses that occur when filming such a large project,” the description said.

Dhakota’s mother Roberta (pictured together) shared a touching tribute to her “princess” on her 21st.

No expenses spared: Guests at the lavish 21st could enjoy gold-flecked paddle pops with Dhakota’s name engraved on the stick

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