Tyra Spaulding, a former Miss Universe Jamaica contestant, has passed away.

On September 23, Spaulding was found deceased in her apartment, in what authorities suspect was a suicide, according to The Gleaner, citing the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU). Relatives reportedly discovered the former Miss Universe contestant hanging in her bedroom.

Spaulding was 26.

Confirming Spaulding’s death, the Miss Universe Jamaica organization shared a tribute on Instagram.

“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of the beautiful Tyra Spaulding,” the organization wrote in part alongside a photo and footage of her competing in Miss Universe Jamaica. “She was a radiant soul and an amazing human being. Her light, grace, beauty, and kind spirit touched every life she en

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