CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Family members confirm Charlotte native and Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, has died.
Her family saying in a statement, “Her great light was one that inspired others and the world with her beauty and strength.”
Kryst was also an attorney and former Miss North Carolina.
Details surrounding her cause of death have not been released.
Kryst was 30 years old.
Full statement from Cheslie Kryst’s family:
“In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. 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 EXTRA. But most importantly, as a daughter, sister, friend, mentor and colleague – we know her impact will live on.”
