Miss Universe Guyana Assistant Director Toni Burnett died of a sudden cardiac arrest on Friday, March 8. She was 35 years old and was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her passing.
A Miss Universe Guyana Organisation press release stated that Burnett was laid to rest in Washington, DC on Friday, March 15.
Born on February 28, 1989 to Guyanese parents Caroline Burnett and Eric Smith, she made significant contributions to the fashion and pageant industries, the release said. It noted that she had held such prestigious titles as Miss Guyana (2010), Miss Caribbean Metro USA (2010), Ms Maryland United States (2017), and Ms United States 2017.