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Two years after losing her daughter, former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, April Simpkins has become a mental health advocate, sharing her daughter’s full story to help others live.
The mother of Cheslie Kryst has issued a statement mourning the loss of her daughter after the Miss USA winner’s death was ruled a suicide. On Wednesday, April Simpkins confirmed that her ...
Cheslie Kryst's mother, April Simpkins is reflecting on her daughter's life and legacy in the latest episode of Red Table Talk. The Extra correspondent and Miss USA 2019 died by suicide on Jan. 30 ...
Cheslie Kryst's Parents Invite Public to Balloon Release for What Would Have Been Her 31st Birthday. Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's parents said they are "experiencing a remarkable outpouring of ...
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.
Cheslie Kryst died at 30 years old from suicide and her father Rodney Kryst, 62, is speaking out for the first time.He wants people to know that she didn’t do drugs or alcohol but rather it was ...
The mother of Cheslie Kryst will join Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris at the red table on Wednesday to talk about her daughter’s Jan. 30 suicide.
Cheslie Kryst’s mother is opening up about the struggles the star endured leading up to her death. The 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and "Extra" correspondent passed away in January of ...
Cheslie Kryst's family released a new statement Wednesday on the eve of what would have been the former Miss USA's 31st birthday. "On April 28, Cheslie would have turned 31 years old," Kryst's ...
Cheslie Kryst attends Black Girls Rock 2019 Hosted By Niecy Nash at NJPAC on August 25, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for BET) Women.