Former Miss Jamaica Universe contestant found dead at home
Tyra Spaulding
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September 24, 2025

Former Miss Jamaica Universe contestant found dead at home

KINGSTON, Jamaica—A former Miss Jamaica Universe pageant contestant was reportedly found Tuesday evening at her home hanging from her bed frame with a pink curtain around her neck.

She has been identified as 26-year-old Tyra Spaulding.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Corporate Communications Network (CCN) told Observer Online that the incident occurred sometime around 6:55 pm on Tuesday.

The police are now probing a suspected case of suicide.

Spaulding was a contestant in the Miss Universe Jamaica competition in 2023. She was also reportedly an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention.

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