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 ...

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Remembered as Being 'Unapologetically Herself' at Memorial Service. Cheslie Kryst died by suicide on Jan. 30 at age 30. By. Abigail Adams. Abigail Adams.

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.

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 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) Health.

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 at the 2019 Miss USA pageant. Patrick Prather/The Miss Universe Organization Kryst detailed how she'd start every morning with a 5 a.m. workout, making it to her desk by 7 a.m. Lunch ...

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.

Kryst finished the manuscript for "By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie’s Smile and Mental Illness—Her Story in Her Own Words" before her death. Skip Navigation.

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.