Miss Russia 2017 pageant first runner-up Kseniya Alexandrova died following a car accident on Tuesday, August 12. She was 30.
According to Hola!, Kseniya, who represented Russia at Miss Universe 2017, was involved in a car accident in Tver Oblast, Russia, in July. Her husband, Ilya, was reportedly behind the wheel, and she was in the passenger seat.
Alexandrova suffered a head injury when an elk ran into the road and crashed through the windshield. The reports further suggested that her husband was unharmed.
On Tuesday, August 12, she passed away in the Sklifosovsky Institute for Emergency Medicine's intensive care unit.
Tributes started pouring in soon after Kseniya’s death reports were made public.
Kseniya’s modelling agency, Modus Vivendis, which she began working with at 19 years old, confirmed her death on social media. They shared a photo of the model and released a statement on Instagram.
The post, which was translated from Russian, read, “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our colleague and friend, model Ksenia Alexandrova, passed away last night.”
The statement continued, “Ksenia was bright, talented and extraordinarily bright. She knew how to inspire, support and give warmth to everyone around her. For us she will forever remain a symbol of beauty, kindness and inner strength.”
The agency concluded the post by writing, “We sincerely mourn and express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Ksenia. A bright memory…”
Kseniya’s death came just four months after her and her husband’s wedding. The duo exchanged vows on March 22. She shared photos from the special day via Instagram in April.
Who was Kseniya Alexandrova?
Kseniya Alexandrova worked as a psychologist and television host in addition to modelling and competing in beauty pageants. She earned a degree in finance and credit from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in 2016. Later, in 2020, she graduated from the High School of Cinema and Television Ostankino. Alexandrova also earned a psychology degree from Moscow Pedagogical State University in 2022 and went on to work as a psychodrama therapist.
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