The pageant world is mourning the loss of Sienna Weir, a 2022 Miss Universe Australiafinalistwho died on Thursday at 23.
The model was reportedly riding at Windsor Polo Grounds on April 2 when her horse took a fall. Weir was on life support at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital after facing “fatal injuries” during the horse-riding accident,explains theNew York Post.
Her boyfriend, Tom Bull, also confirmed the news. “We loved with a love that was more than love,” he toldThe US Sun.
The Miss Universe Organization did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Weir spoke candidly about her passion for horse riding in aninterview withGold Coast Magazinein September, explaining that she had been horse-riding since she was three years old.
“Although I’ve lived most of my life in the city, I have a deep and unmoving love for show jumping. My family aren’t quite sure where this passion came from, but I’ve been horse-riding since I was three years old and can’t imagine my life without it,” she revealed. “I travel to rural Sydney 2-3 times a week to train and compete around New South Wales or broader Australia every other weekend.”
During the interview, Weir explained that she had recently graduated from Sydney University with a double degree in English literature and psychology. She hoped to move to London to work on her career and spend time with her family.
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Weir’slast Instagram post, shared on February 13, is filled with loving messages from her friends and followers.
One Instagram user wrote, “Rest in peace my friend. Will miss you.” Another added, “Taken from the world far too soon! RIP Sienna😢.” Fellow model Sofía Reynal alsodedicated a tribute to Weiron her own Instagram page in which she remembered Weir as someone who was “beaming with so much joy.”
source: people.com
