{"id":2053859,"date":"2025-09-27T10:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2053859"},"modified":"2025-09-27T10:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:34:27","slug":"she-was-a-radiant-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/she-was-a-radiant-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018She Was a Radiant Soul&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tyra Spaulding was found dead at her home of an apparent suicide on Tuesday, Sept. 23<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former Miss Universe Jamaica contestant, 26, had been documenting struggles with her mental health on YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Her light, grace, beauty and kind spirit touched every life she encountered,&#8221; the Miss Universe Jamaica organization said in a tribute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tyra Spaulding, a former Miss Universe Jamaica contestant, has died after documenting struggles with her mental health on YouTube.\u00a0She was 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 23, Spaulding was found dead at her apartment of a suspected suicide, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jamaica-gleaner.com\/article\/entertainment\/20250924\/shock-and-sadness-over-former-beauty-queens-suspected-suicide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Gleaner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Gleaner<\/em><\/a> reported, citing the Jamaica Constabulary Force&#8217;s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU). The 2023 Miss Universe contestant was allegedly discovered hanging in her bedroom by her relatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Miss Universe Jamaica organization shared a tribute on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPAtFPDDdtn\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> as they confirmed Spaulding&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOur hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of the beautiful Tyra Spaulding. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99She was a radiant soul and an amazing human being,&#8221; the organization captioned a photo of Spaulding. &#8220;Her light, grace, beauty and kind spirit touched every life she encountered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c&#8230;We at the Miss Universe Jamaica Organization keep Tyra\u2019s family, friends, and loved ones in our heartfelt prayers as we celebrate the beautiful life she shared with us,\u201d the organization added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Tyra Spaulding\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p> Spaulding was found dead at her home on Sept. 23<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spaulding&#8217;s death came after she posted several videos on YouTube speaking about struggling with her mental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI resigned from my 9 to 5 job, but it was a terrible decision because my mental health just took up plummeted,\u201d she said in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_nvYK8Vv6ko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> posted on Aug. 31. \u201cAnd guys, I was at the point where I made a plan to kill myself, so anybody on air, considering [leaving your job] just don&#8217;t don&#8217;t do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spaulding revealed in the video that she had previously attempted suicide and was currently receiving therapy with help from her former boss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tyra Spaulding\/YouTube Spaulding shared on social media that she was struggling with her mental health\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ghOhsA4I5Rwou9NPz0Forg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/df9f05799b850c85838c82851a6b4d62\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Tyra Spaulding\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p> Spaulding shared on social media that she was struggling with her mental health<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In another <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jkU_sFH1J78\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> posted on Sept. 5, she said, \u201cI&#8217;m fighting for my life over here. I feel like I need to go out and do something because my mind is trying to kill me. And if I do nothing, I am going to die \u2026 I am fighting for my life \u2026 I\u2019m definitely in a battle right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spaulding added that she was having suicidal thoughts \u201cevery day\u201d and spoke of feeling \u201coverwhelmed.\u201d She also shared her concerns of struggling \u201cto build a sustainable future while working alongside managing being an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE has contacted the CCU for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text &#8220;STRENGTH&#8221; to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0988lifeline.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0988lifeline.org<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/former-miss-universe-jamaica-contestant-dies-mental-health-struggles-11820028\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Tyra Spaulding was found dead at her home of an apparent suicide on Tuesday, Sept. 23 The former Miss Universe Jamaica contestant, 26, had been documenting struggles with her mental health on YouTube &#8220;Her light, grace, beauty and kind spirit touched every life she encountered,&#8221; the Miss Universe Jamaica organization said in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2053860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[381825,22729,350841,381827,381826,381824],"class_list":["post-2053859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-jamaica-constabulary-force","tag-mental-health","tag-miss-universe","tag-miss-universe-jamaica","tag-spaulding","tag-tyra-spaulding"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u2018She-Was-a-Radiant-Soul.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}