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Former Pageant Winner Dies at 22 After Year-Long Battle with Cancer
Family members said chemotherapy was not working after scans found masses in her abdomen, and they asked for privacy.
- On Sunday, April 5, 2026, Helen Carrie Everett, Miss North Carolina 2024, died at 22 following a courageous battle with cancer; her family confirmed the passing on Monday.
- Everett was diagnosed with metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma in July 2025, and by March 2026, family members reported that traditional chemotherapy treatments were no longer working.
- A sophomore music major at North Carolina Central University, Everett became the first current HBCU student to win Miss North Carolina, advocating for pageant accessibility through her platform 'We Need Equity to Build Communities.'
- The Miss North Carolina Organization expressed 'sincere sympathy' for the loss, while NCCU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon honored Everett as a 'trailblazer who shared her inspirational talent and leadership with so many.'
- Family members shared that Everett transitioned on Easter Sunday surrounded by loved ones, asking for privacy and stating, 'We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and all who were touched by her life.
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Carrie Everett has died at the age of 22 after battling a rare disease. The young beauty queen's cancer overcame treatment and the end came on Easter Sunday.
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