The former Miss USA who was crowned in 2019, Chelsie Kryst has committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise apartment in New York.
Her remains were discovered on a sidewalk just outside Orion Condominium in Manhattan on Sunday.
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Chelsie Kryst’s death has been confirmed by the New York Police Department to have been from suicide.
The family of the former miss USA released a statement confirming her death.
The statement read: “Her great light was one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength. She cared, she loved, she laughed and she shined.
“Cheslie embodied love and served others, whether through her work as an attorney fighting for social justice, as Miss USA, and as a host on ExtraTV.
“But most importantly as a daughter, sister, friend, mentor and colleague, we know her impact will live on.”
A video showed her speaking about racial profiling and her struggles with discrimination even in her legal profession.
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Chelsie was crowned Miss USA IN 2019 over a bevy of equally gorgeous women.
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Notes to myself @CrystalUju· To know this was one of ChelsieKryst last videos is . I’m hurt right by her passing. To know she was fighting silently, to know she wore a mask so well till the end. Mental health does not discriminate. It’s so hard. I pray she’s no longer in pain
Junjun@Junjun19907912· This is a heartbreaking and shocking news to the pageant world. Rest in Peace, Miss USA 2019 and Miss Universe 2019 Top 10 Finalist, Cheslie Kryst. #MissUSA2019#MissUSA#ChelsieKryst
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