Sherika De Armas, a former Miss World candidate, passed away at age 26: "One of the most stunning females"
Sherika De Armas, the 2015 Miss World contestant from Uruguay, has passed away. She was 26 years old.
She battled cervical cancer for two years before passing away last week, according to local media. The brunette beauty queen received an emotional homage from friends and relatives.
My darling sister, soar high. Her brother, Mayk' De Armas, posted a statement on social media.
Carla Romero, the current Miss Uruguay, lamented that De Armas was "too evolved for this world." One of the most stunning people I have ever encountered in my life.
One of your closest friends, Anto Ciavaglia, wrote: "I remember you with that beautiful glow."
De Armas didn’t make the top 30 at the 2015 Miss World contest in Sanya, China, but she was one of only six 18-year-olds to compete.
At the time, one outlet complimented her “beautiful face, towering height and charismatic personality” while calling her “one of the young promising talents of Uruguay.”
“I always wanted to be a model, whether a beauty model, an advertising model or a catwalk model,” she said in a translated interview with NetUruguay, per Univision.
“I like everything related to fashion and I think that within a beauty pageant, any girl’s dream is to have the opportunity to participate in Miss Universe. I am very happy to be able to live this experience full of challenges.”
Off the runway, De Armas sold personal care, makeup, and hair products through the Shey De Armas Beauty Studio.
She was also said to devote her time to the childhood cancer organization Pérez Scremini Foundation.
