Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019 and 'Extra' correspondent, dies at 30 "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," her family said in a statement confirming her death. "We know her impact will live on." Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. 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. Kryst earned a law degree and an MBA at Wake Forest University before becoming a civil litigation attorney who does pro bono work to reduce sentences for inmates. Go to the link in our bio to read how the pageant community and celebrities mourn #CheslieKryst | 📸 : Paras Griffin, Getty Images