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USA Today reports:
Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died at age 30. Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. Her family confirmed her death in a statement.
According to police, Kryst’s body was found at approximately 7 a.m. Sunday in front of the Orion building, a high-rise on West 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan. Kryst, a former Division I athlete and North Carolina attorney, won the Miss USA pageant in May 2019, and competed in the Miss Universe pageant that year.
The New York Daily News reports:
Kryst leaped from a common area on the 29th floor of the 60-floor building. Kryst, who lived on the ninth floor, left a vague note indicating her mother would inherit everything she had, sources said.
“May this day bring you rest and peace,” Kryst, a 30-year-old lawyer, posted to her Instagram shortly before she jumped. Neighbors lit candles and set up a tribute to Kryst outside the luxury building Sunday night.
We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019. Cheslie was an incredible example and a role model for so many. We send our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all those who knew her. pic.twitter.com/V7ZbKTCXZx
— The Miss America Org (@MissAmerica) January 30, 2022