Miss World contestant Sherika de Armas, 26, has died

2015 Miss Uruguay Sherika de Armas has died, reports the Mirror.

Sherika de Armas has died of cancer at the age of 26. Mostphotos

Represented in the Miss World competition Sherika de Armas has died at the age of 26, reports Mirror.

De Armas, who died on Friday, October 13, had been suffering from endometrial cancer for two years.

De Armas was crowned Miss Uruguay in 2015. She represented her country in the Miss World pageant that year, but did not make it to the top 30. At the time, 18-year-old de Armas was one of the youngest participants in the competition.

Along with her modeling career, de Armas did volunteer work with childhood cancer research.

The reigning Miss Uruguay Carla Romero describes de Armas as one of the most beautiful people he has ever met.

2021 Miss Uruguay Lola de los Santos thanks de Armas for his support and friendship.

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