Cheslie Kryst was ‘positive,’ ‘always dancing’ before death: Billy Bush

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is being remembered as a “positive, hardworking, and fun” person by former “Extra” colleague Billy Bush.Kryst, 30, who, in addition to pageantry and practicing law also did red carpet hosting, was said to have been a jovial spirit while with the TV show, according to fellow “Extra” host Bush.“She was positive, hardworking, fun and of course beautiful,” Bush, 50, wrote in an emotional Instagram post Sunday after learning of her death.“Always dancing in between takes.

This is a complete shock to all. We are left with great sadness because the best was definitely yet to come for this special person,” he added in the grief stricken note.Kryst, who sources say was found by police at about 7:15 a.m.

Sunday on the ground outside of the Orion condominium building at 350 W. 42nd St, where she lived on the ninth floor and was alone when she jumped from an open terrace on the 29th floor that morning.Sources also said Kryst left a note saying she wanted to leave all of her belongings to her mother, who, like her daughter, was previously crowned Miss North Carolina.“Cheslie embodied love and served others, whether through her work as an attorney fighting for social justice, as Miss USA and as a host on EXTRA,” her family said in a statement. “But most importantly as a daughter, sister, friend, mentor and colleague — we know her impact will live on.”Renee Bargh, another colleague of Kryst on “Extra” called her “the sweetest, kindest, smartest woman I’ve ever met” in an Instagram story that showed a picture of the two together. “Devastated & shocked.

We lost a beautiful bright light.”A post shared by Billy Bush (@billybush)Last March, the former Miss USA also wrote a sorrowful essay where she said she was “running out of time” upon her.