{"id":4131,"date":"2026-04-07T04:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=4131"},"modified":"2026-04-07T04:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:04:24","slug":"former-miss-north-carolina-dead-at-22-after-courageous-battle-against-rare-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=4131","title":{"rendered":"Former Miss North Carolina dead at 22 after &#8216;courageous battle&#8217; against rare cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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She lived a full life, and with her last words, on stage and in life, she proclaimed the goodness of God. Her impact on this world is undeniable, and we will carry on her legacy of advocacy and praise,\u201d her family wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Everett was also dedicated to her self-founded \u201cWe Need Equity To Build Communities\u201d initiative, which aims to topple systemic barriers in society so that more young women can join the Miss America community, according to her pageant biography.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Everett was the first Miss North Carolina to attend a historically black college. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was always candid about the invisible barriers that block many aspiring beauty queens from entering the pageant \u2014 namely, the compounding costs beyond the entry fee. <\/p>\n<p>Everett herself showed up at the 2024 Miss North Carolina pageant with just $40 in her pocket, according to HBCU Gameday. In her victory speech, she credited her community that \u201csurrounded [her] and backed [her].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She was also the first student or alumna of a historically black college or university (HBCU) to be crowned Miss North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The GoFundMe organized by her family continued to receive an outpouring of donations even after Everett\u2019s death was announced. 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