Former Miss North Carolina Pageant Queen Dies at 22 Following Rare Cancer Diagnosis
Former Miss North Carolina Pageant Queen Dies at 22 Following Rare Cancer Diagnosis
Luke ChinmanTue, April 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM UTC
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Carrie EverettCredit: GoFundMe -
Carrie Everett, a former Miss North Carolina, died on April 5 at age 22, her family shared
The pageant queen had been diagnosed with a “rare and aggressive gastric cancer” in July, according to a GoFundMe
“Her ambition, grace, tenacity and talent will be deeply missed,” read a statement shared by her alma mater
Carrie Everett, a former Miss North Carolina, died on April 5, her family shared. She was 22.
“We are heartbroken to share that last night, the beautiful nightingale, Helen Carrie Everett, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer,” wrote her family in an update to a GoFundMe. “The cries of her heart became songs that stirred the spirits of everyone who had the pleasure of hearing her sing.”
Her family previously shared on a GoFundMe last year that Everett started noticing symptoms of “intense bloating and coughing” in July, shortly after serving for a year as Miss North Carolina. When she first visited doctors, she was told she had pneumonia, but doctors later found cancer markers on July 29 after blood work and scans.
Carrie EverettCredit: GoFundMe
“Some days later, she started coughing up blood, was rushed to the hospital, and admitted,” the post continued. “A biopsy was done, and she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive gastric cancer, metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma.”
When the GoFundMe was first created, Everett was undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments, but on March 21, her family shared the unfortunate update that treatments weren’t “working.”
Still, her family thanked those who had contributed for their support throughout the journey.
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“Thank you all so much for your generous donations and prayers!” they penned. “They really have helped ensure that Carrie has received all the care that she needs. With all that’s going on in the world it has been beautiful to watch the communities that she’s touched rally and support her on this journey.”
Carrie EverettCredit: GoFundMe
Following the news of her death, her college, North Carolina Central University, shared in a statement that she would be “remembered as a trailblazer who shared her inspirational talent and leadership with so many.”
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The statement added that she worked during her life to bring equity to the pageant world by recruiting young women who may not have considered competing because of the expensive entry fees and cost of wardrobes.
“Her ambition, grace, tenacity and talent will be deeply missed,” the statement read.
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