Cheslie Kryst’s mom April Simpkins speaks to PEOPLE in an exclusive about healing after the loss of her daughter, who died by suicide at the age of 30 in 2022.

In an exclusive excerpt from Cheslie Kryst’s new memoir — 'By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness,' co-written with her mom, April Simpkins — the ...

Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's death sparked important conversations about mental health. Her mother April Simpkins is carrying on her legacy in a new memoir.

Simpkins has also helped launch the Cheslie C. Kryst Foundation, which will benefit from the book’s proceeds and support mental health programs for youth and young adults.

The late Cheslie Kryst made history in 2019 when she became the oldest Miss USA to be crowned at the age of 28. Winning the title with that distinction was an achievement she both prided herself ...

Cheslie Kryst's mother says her daughter was privately battling depression. Kryst, a former Miss USA, died by suicide at the age of 30.

Her dedication to seeing it through paid off because Kryst will be recognized as a published author on April 23, 2024, when her book, By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie’s Smile ...

Cheslie Kryst's new book explores the highs and lows of her life. Her mom, April Simpkins, has finished the original manuscript since Kryst died in 2022.

The mother of Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst is opening up about her daughter’s death following the news that 40-year-old Stephen “tWitch” Boss passed away from suicide on Dec. 13.

Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, a Charlotte corporate lawyer, is returning to North Carolina for a week of homecoming events, and a stop at her former Fort Mill High School in South Carolina.

Chelsie Kryst's mom April Simpkins spoke to TODAY.com about what she thinks of former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt's resignation and others who followed, plus how pageant life can affect mental health.

Cheslie Kryst Cheslie Kryst arrives at the red carpet at the 2019 Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, in Newark, NJ.