How did Miss USA contestant Lexi Revelli’s brother die? Here’s how a drug overdose inspired her pageant journey
The coveted pageant of Miss USA 2020 is ready to showcase some incredibly talented women. The glamorous event to be held at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 9 will see 51 beauties from all walks of life competing for the revered title. However, life was not always this dreamy and glittery for one of the contestants, Lexi Revelli.
The Wyoming diva who replaced Katie Bozner in the Miss USA 2020 race had a tumultuous life with many tragedies. This included the tragic deaths of her brother, father and boyfriend who were all beloved to her. She mentioned how her brother died from a prescribed drug overdose and that inspired her to work for benevolent causes.
She said in the video message posted on Instagram on November 4, “When I was 17 my brother Carso died from a prescription drug overdose. He was a beautiful and loving soul. He struggled with mental health and that inspired my family to start a non-profit organization in his memory called Carson Cares. Through this organization, we have been able to give scholarships to people in his name. This is what brought me into my current work and made me passionate to use more natural resources to people. I don’t want people to feel that they have to go really deep with prescription drugs.”
Despite the grave personal losses, Lexi has put up a forbearing and jovial attitude. She added, “If I would be crowned Miss USA I would be so excited to be given the opportunity to share how I overcome tragedy with the power of holistic health.”
Lexi’s brother’s death channelized her energies to educate and inform the community on natural ways of healing. She aims to use the Miss USA platform to convey the same. “My ultimate dream in this space would be to own a large farm where I could open a wellness retreat center for people to come and connect with nature. The programming would consist of horse riding, herbal apothecary, healing music, meditation, and more", she reportedly said.
Lexi Revelli is extremely excited to feature in one of the top-notch beauty pageants in the USA. The diva is a certified foot zone practitioner with expertise in muscle testing and a licensed esthetician.She has been competing for the coveted title for the past nine years at the Miss USA stage. The pageant has given her optimism to move past the death of closed ones.
“I have faced much adversity with the death of my brother, a boyfriend, and my dad. To be honest, the pageant has always been my motivator and what has kept me focused during times of tragedy. All of life’s obstacles have led me to this exact moment.”
Lexi iterated the same in her November 8 Instagram post too, "These nine years of pageantry, has helped me move through the tragedy and grief I have experienced with the death of my brother, father and others close to me. I am so entirely grateful for this system that has helped shape me greatly to be the woman I am today." The post features her in an ethereal grey shimmer dress with a white sashe of 'Wyoming' as she graciously smiles.