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'Sorry I could not...': Trans flight attendant famed for United Airlines ad found dead
After Scott's friends saw her Instagram post they reportedly called the cops asking them to do a welfare check on the flight attendant.
Kayleight Scott, a transgender flight attendant, who rose to fame after appearing in a United Airlines commercial was found dead on Monday in her Colorado home, The Independent reported. The 25-year-old penned an emotional post on her social media account and apologised to her loved ones saying ,"I will see you all again on the other side".
"As I take my final breaths and exit this living earth, I would like to apologize to everyone I let down," Scott wrote. "I am so sorry I could not be better. To those that I love, I am sorry I could not be stronger. To those that gave me their everything, I am sorry my effort was not reciprocated. Please understand that me leaving is not a reflection on you, but the result of my own inability to turn myself for the better," the flight attendant said.
Her mother, Andrea Sylvestro, also shared a heartbreaking post, "Kayleigh Scott...I am so unbelievably proud to have you as my daughter, proud and amazed by everything that you have done in your life, your smile was absolutely beautiful, your laughter was unbelievably contagious, your heart was bigger than any of us could have ever understood, Sylvestro wrote.
After Scott's friends saw her Facebook post they reportedly called the cops asking them to do a welfare check on the flight attendant. The Denver Police Department is now investigating Scott's death. The police stated that a final determination as to the cause of death will be made by the Denver medical examiner's office.
Scott made headlines in 2020 when United featured her as a part of its diversity campaign. In the clip for Trans Day of Visibility, she spoke about the importance of coming out and living authentically. "I used to be so embarrassed about being trans," she said, adding, "All I wanted was to blend in."
According to Scott’s Instagram, she was an avid skier and mountain climber.
