Cheslie Kryst, who lived in North and South Carolina and died by suicide in 2022, describes her struggle with depression in her new book "By The Time You Read This." In a note to her mother, April ...

Miss North Carolina Chelsie Kryst was crowned the winner at the 68th Miss USA pageant in Reno, Nevada, on May 2. The 28-year-old winner is far more than a pageant queen, though.

First, 26-year-old Ian Alexander Jr., son of Academy Award-winning actress Regina King, died by suicide. One week later, former Miss America winner Chelsie Kryst took her life at the age of 30. On ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - Beautiful, intelligent, and confident are often words that describe women who compete in pageants, but last week with the passing of former Miss USA, Chelsie Kryst we learned ...

Cheslie's legacy will continue to shine bright and be a role model for Black girls in the years ahead. ESSENCE remembers the legacy of the Miss USA 2019 winner with five ways she'll continue to ...