apparently took her own life at the age of 30 morgan radford now with the tributes pouring in reporter: tonight, heartbreak for former miss usa cheslie kryst, after she died by suicide early sunday morning in manhattan. politicians and celebrities expressing their shock and sadness. acclaimed actres viola davis tweeting for those that suffer in silence please know you are not alone. the new york police department confirming they re investigating the circumstances of her tragic death her family devastated, saying in a statement that the 30-year-old inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength. a working attorney, based in north carolina before her pageant days, kryst was outspoken about social justice, honest about her own experiences with racism and the constant micro aggressions. miss usa! reporter: she then became the 2019 winner of the miss usa pageant, and for the first time, the reigning miss usa, miss teen usa and miss america were all
black, inspiring a generation of women. her win was such a big win for me personally, she was the first miss usa that made me feel as if i could be miss usa. reporter: kryst went on to become an entertainment reporter. is there anything really cool, unique, exciting to expect next season? reporter: the rising star spok openly about her mental health. the most important thing that i did is talk to a counselor. reporter: sharing tips, describing hateful messages she received online when she served as miss usa. people messaged me, telling me to kill myself. reporter: last year in an essay for allure magazine, she said she cringed at the idea of turning 30 writing, it feels like a cold reminder that i am running out of time to matter in society s eyes and it is infuriating. in her final instagram post, kryst writing, may this day bring you rest and peace morgan radford, nbc news, new york. if you or someone you know needs help, call the national suicide prevention lifel
plead guilty. if not, jury selection begins a week from today. david? all right, steve osunsami in georgia. thank you, steve. now, to the tragic death of a former miss usa. cheslie kryst, here in new york city. what authorities have now revealed and what her family is saying tonight. here s linsey davis. reporter: tonight, the investigation into the death of former miss usa cheslie kryst revealing she jumped from a new york city high rise sunday morning. the medical examiner stating she died by suicide. according to authorities, kryst was last seen on a terrace on the 29th floor of the building. hours before her death, the 30-year-old posting to instagram, may this day bring you rest and peace. kryst was an accomplished attorney with a masters in business from wake forest university. north carolina! reporter: she represented north carolina in the miss usa pageant, crowned the top title in 2019. i sat down with her as she
taken to the streets in protest at one of the toughest rules introduced in europe. floods in the brazilian state of sao paulo have now claimed the lives of at least 2a people including eight children. more than 650 people have been forced to evacuate their homes, with the local governor now pledging almost $3 million to help those affected. the state remains on high alert with warnings of further floods and possible landslides still to come. tributes have been paid to cheslie kryst, the 2019 winner of the miss usa pageant, who has died at the age of 30. when she was crowned, it made history as it was the first time three black women were the reigning miss usa, miss teen usa and miss america. as well as her success in pageants, she also worked for a law firm and correspondent for the entertainment programme extra. the un s top human rights