Miss Austria 2024 Lucia Sisic has died at the age of 22. Mission Austria, which runs the Miss Austria and Mister Austria pageants, announced her death on Facebook on Monday, describing the news as coming with “great shock and deep sorrow”.
No cause of death has been confirmed.
Sisic was crowned Miss Austria in 2024 and remained the reigning titleholder, with no subsequent contest having yet taken place.
Mission Austria CEO Kerstin Rigger and her husband, Jörg, paid tribute to the young beauty queen, saying she would be remembered as a “wonderful young woman”.
“Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to her family, friends, and all those close to her during this difficult time,” they said.
They added that Sisic “will always remain a part of our Miss Austria family”.
Sisic had previously been open about her health struggles, having lived with a congenital heart condition from birth.
Mission Austria, which runs the Miss Austria and Mister Austria beauty pageants, announced Lucia Sisic’s death in a tribute on Facebook Lucia Sisic’s death comes after she spent her life navigating the challenges of her heart condition while building a public profile as Miss Austria 2024.
According to BBC, in 2024, she shared a post on Instagram thanking the paediatric medical team who had cared for her as a child.
“Thanks to the medical staff and the dedicated doctors – who time and again saved my life through their tremendous efforts – I have overcome many difficult moments and been able to lead a fulfilling life,” she wrote.
Speaking to Austrian outlet Heute that year, Sisic revealed that she underwent her first operation shortly after she was born.
Her condition also affected her childhood, including her ability to take part in school activities.
“Sports weeks took place without me. My childhood was simply different, but it also made me strong,” she said.
Herzkinder Österreich, an Austrian charity supporting children with heart conditions, also mourned Sisic’s death.
“We were deeply saddened by the untimely death of Lucia Sisic. A young woman who knew what it meant to grow up with a congenital heart defect, to endure surgeries, and still to pursue her own path with courage and joy. Dear Lucia, we will remember you and your smile. Rest in peace,” the organisation said.
Sisic’s death comes after she spent her life navigating the challenges of her heart condition while building a public profile as Miss Austria 2024.
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