Sienna Weir: Aussie Miss Universe finalist, 23, dies in a horse riding accident
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The shocking death of Australia's Miss Universe contestant Sieena Weir has devastated her friends and family who are grieving the loss of their "angel." Following what is believed to be a horse riding accident, the 23-year-old Sydney resident died on Thursday, April 4 after being kept alive for several weeks, as per reports. She died after being taken off life support.
Social media has been swamped with tributes to the aspiring influencer and Darlinghurst SCEGG alumnus as friends, family, and modeling peers left heartbreaking messages online. Her grieving partner Tom Bull said, "We loved with a love that was more than love," as per reports.
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The model's management company, Scoop Management, also published many images of her and promised that she would be "Forever in our hearts". Many people left condolences in the comments section of Weir's final Instagram post, which was also her final online message before her accident.
'"Heaven gained the most beautiful angel today," a friend wrote. "I love you, Siena, and I'll miss everything about you." Weir's smile, according to the same friend, "lit up every room," who added, "I feel so fortunate to have met you. I want to thank you for everything. "
Photographer Chris Dwyer paid tribute to the aspiring model with a post of his own. "You were one of the kindest souls in the world, you lit up the room, and the world is a lot darker now that you are gone. Hope wherever you are, you're the gremlin we all know and love. Miss you so much already," as reported by DailyMail.
Weir was one of Australian Miss Universe 2022 finalists
Ms. Weir, who was one of the 27 finalists in the Australia's Miss Universe 2022 contest, spoke about the experience in an interview with Gold Coast Magazine in September. She received a double degree from Sydney University in psychology and English literature. In the years to come, Weir had intended to relocate to London in order to spend more time with her family and to develop her career and social networks. She cited her diverse variety of hobbies when asked what made her stand out from the other Miss Universe competitors.
'I've been horse-riding since I was 3'
Since she was barely three years old, Weir rode horses. She said, "My family aren't quite sure where this passion came from, but I've been horse-riding since I was 3 years old and can't imagine my life without it. I travel to rural Sydney 2-3 times a week to train and compete around New South Wales or broader Australia every other weekend," as per one report.
The actress revealed that poetry was one of her favorite genres of English literature and that it was a wonderful method to communicate with others. She said, "I love to represent myself in the best way possible through writing my own poetry, but I also find it fascinating to find a commonality of experience with people from completely different walks of life," as reported by DailyMail.