New Delhi: Sherika De Armas, a former Miss World contestant who represented Uruguay in 2015, passed away on October 13 after a battle with cervical cancer. According to the New York Post, she was receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She was 26. She died only two weeks after the diagnosis of an aggressive form of cervical cancer.
Sherika De Armas represented Uruguay at the Miss World competition in 2015. Although she did not make it to the top 30, she was one of only six 18-year-olds to compete that year.
Her family made the announcement of the contestant's death via her social media page with the caption, 'She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones. Many fans and friends flocked to social media to mourn the death of the late contestant.
Fly high, little sister. "Always and forever," her brother, Mayk' De Armas said on social media. Anto Ciavaglia, a close friend, wrote, "I remember you with that beautiful glow."
Current Miss Uruguay winner Carla Romero has also shared her thoughts on Sherika's passing on social media, saying that she "was too evolved for this world" and that she was "one of the beautiful women I've ever met, On the outside it's obvious but on the inside you don't imagine."
In a previous Spanish interview, Sherika De Armas revealed that she has always wanted to be a model, whether it be a beauty, advertising, or catwalk model. "I love all things related to fashion, and I think that any girl's dream within a beauty pageant is to have the chance to compete in Miss World," she said. "I'm very fortunate to be living this experience, which is full of opportunities and challenges."
Sherika De Armas was also a businesswoman who specialised in the sale of cosmetics through her company ‘Shey De Armas Beauty Studios’ which she established. Shey De Armas Beauty Studio offered cosmetics, hair care items and personal care items.