“It is with immense sadness we acknowledge the sudden passing of a beautiful and talented Wahine Amber-lee Friis,” her talent agency said on Facebook, adding a picture of the 2018 Miss Universe New Zealand finalist.
Friis was part of the 2018 Miss Universe New Zealand competition and was one of 20 finalists, Stuff reported.
Nigel Godfrey, the CEO of Miss World New Zealand posted a lengthy tribute on Facebook and said Friis “was a force to be reckoned with.”.
She said a woman sent her a private message on her personal Instagram account and asked if she was interested in competing in the Miss World New Zealand competition, which she at first thought was a scam
“Amber-Lee turned her life, and indeed her experience with us around, and into an incredibly positive force for good,” Miss World New Zealand CEO Godfrey recalled
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