Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas has passed away at the age of 26 after battling uterine cancer. Friends and fellow beauty queens have paid tribute to her, highlighting her beauty, support, and passion for her work. Sherika had her own beauty studio and volunteered with organizations focused on finding a cure for childhood cancer. Uterine cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women in the US.
Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas, who represented Uruguay in 2015, has passed away at the age of 26 after a two-year battle with cervical cancer. Friends and family paid emotional tributes to the beauty queen, describing her as one of the most beautiful women they had ever met. De Armas, who didn't make the top 30 at the Miss World contest, was known for her passion for modeling and her involvement in charitable causes, including childhood cancer organizations. Cervical cancer can be prevented with regular screening and the HPV vaccine.