Miss Alabama 2021 Zoe Sozo Bethel died after suffering "blunt force trauma," the Miami Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital. Bethel's family revealed the beauty pageant queen had passed away on Feb. 18.
"She was growing and becoming more successful each year of her life, and she was only just beginning. And if she had a choice, she would still be here with us today," Zoe Bethel's family said in a statement.