Lyric McHenry,who starred on EJNYC, was found dead from an apparent overdose on a sidewalk in New York on Tuesday.
According to reports, the 26-year-old pal of EJ Johnson was 20 weeks pregnant and was discovered around 5 a.m. above the Major Deegan Expressway at Undercliff Ave. and Boscobel Place in Highbridge in the Bronx.
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She was reportedly wearing only a pajama top and underwear and possessed a small bag of cocaine when she was found alive but unconscious and unresponsive on the street. She died at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital and police have said they suspect she suffered an overdose. No obvious signs of trauma were observed.
The reality star was reportedly celebrating her birthday on Monday night and posted several stories on her social media pages chronicling her night on the town.
So sad.
McHenry was constantly posting photos of herself living what seemed to be a fabulous life and often posed with her pal, EJ Johnson.
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She even has a photo of herself standing next to former First Lady Michelle Obama on her Instagram page.
“Working for this campaign made my awkward stage at 15 so much doper. Thank you to the Obamas for inspiring us, leading with love and intellect, bringing art and artists to the White House, and also Sasha and Malia,” she captioned the snapshot.