Published 14:14 IST, June 23rd 2022

Former Miss Brazil Gleycy Correia dies after routine tonsil surgery at the age of 27

Gleycy Correia's death comes as she suffered from a brain haemorrhage and a cardiac arrest right after a routine operation to have her tonsils removed

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Brazil today lost one of its beloved celebrities, former miss Brazil Gleycy Correia. She died young only at of twenty-seven. Her death comes as a unique situation as she suffered from a brain haemorrh and a cardiac arrest right after a routine operation to have her tonsils removed. Ms Correia's body h been sent to a medical examiner for an autopsy.

According to sources, Gleycy Correia who h been crowned Miss United Continents Brazil in 2018, died at a private clinic on Monday. After her surgery to remove her tonsils she suffered from heavy bleeding which led to a cardiac arrest on April 4th. She h w been in a coma for 2 months before passing away. 

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She was born in a city in Brazil, Macae, near  Atlantic coast 120 miles rast of Rio de Janeiro. As per Post, she started working very early on, getting a job as a nail artist at a neighbourhood beauty salon before entering pant and winning title of Miss Brazil  She h amassed a considerable following on social media over years since she won beauty pant. She worked as a makeup artist and influencer and ran an Instagram p with more than 50,000 followers. After her death, followers along with her kin and kith used that p to pay tributes to Ms Correira.

Many celebrities walk this earth but few make an impact with ir grace and strength. According to sources, Correira often reflected on her destitute upbringing during her childhood and life. She even used to pen inspiring quotes on her Instagram to show t only beauty but also strength lies in her. 

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“We will never kw how strong we are until being strong is only choice,” Gleycy Correia wrote in an Instagram post. 

Being surrounded by family and friends, she was peacefully buried on Tuesday. Hundreds of condolences and messs poured in from her followers on her Instagram account. In final post, by her family, she is seen smiling and embracing Jesus Christ. caption with post re “I have fought good fight, I have finished race, I have kept faith”. 

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14:14 IST, June 23rd 2022