Tyra Spaulding (Photo: Miss Universe Jamaica)
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A former Miss Jamaica Universe pageant contestant was 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.