Kayleigh Scott: Transgender flight attendant famous for airline ad kills herself at Colorado home
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DENVER, COLORADO: Kayleigh Scott, a transgender flight attendant who was famous for appearing in a United Airlines commercial was found dead on Monday, March 20, after she killed herself in her Colorado home.
Scott, 25, declared in an Instagram post on the same day, at around 2:30 am, that she was planning to end her life. "As I take my final breaths and exit this living earth, I would like to apologize to everyone I let down. I'm so sorry I couldn't be better," she captioned the post."To those that I love, I am sorry I could not be stronger. To those that gave me their everything, I am sorry my effort was not reciprocated," she continued.
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'I am sorry I could not be stronger'
Scott further stated, "Please understand that me leaving is not a reflection of you, but the result of my own inability to turn myself for the better. To Ashley, Cynthia, Regine & Sophia. I am so sorry. Please remember me for the good memories we have shared, and never for my downfall. I will see you all again on the other side."
After seeing her heartbreaking post, her friends called Denver authorities, asking them to do a welfare check on the flight attendant. A spokesperson for the Denver Police Department said an investigation is ongoing and that the final determination of the cause of death will be made by the Denver Medical Examiner’s Office, according to a report by the Los Angeles Blade.
'We are going to miss her so much'
Scott’s sister, Ashley Scott, later commented to confirm her sister’s death. "To all who have commented and those watching this post, Kay has passed," said Ashley before adding, "Thank you for your concern and outpouring of love for her. We are going to miss her so much."
Details surrounding how she ended her life remain unclear, but several of her friends mentioned that she struggled with depression.
Scott made headlines in 2020 when United Airlines featured her as a part of its diversity campaign. In this campaign, she talked about her struggles to fit into the cis community. She encouraged all those people fighting against social norms to never give up. The late attendant also thanked her company, United Airlines, for their support.
In a conversation with the NY Post, representatives of United Airlines said, "We are incredibly saddened by the tragic loss of Kayleigh Scott and extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and co-workers."