CAROLINAS (WCIV) — Cheslie Kryst ... the preliminaries for Miss USA in South Carolina. Simpkins was in town to attend and mentioned that Kryst got her start at North Carolina Miss USA.

The mother of beloved former Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst is sharing her late ... I was there when Cheslie became Miss North Carolina USA (in 2019), and Cheslie is just such a go-getter.

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst battled mental illness silently ... Simpkins went on to a successful pageant career, including winning Mrs. North Carolina US in 2002. Cheslie, who often accompanied ...

I've been preparing for the job of Miss North Carolina now since I was 15 years ... in honor of her former best friend and Miss USA Cheslie Kryst. RELATED: Cheslie Kryst's book set to be released ...

Cheslie Kryst's memoir ... Much of the book details Kryst's experience competing in pageants, which she began at the age of 14. She won Miss North Carolina USA in 2019 and began preparing for ...

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst’s new memoir ... bright light on mental health and wellness.” Representing North Carolina, Kryst clinched the Miss USA title in 2019. In a statement sent ...

Alycee Byrd April Simpkins at home in South Carolina, photographed for PEOPLE in April 2024 Related: A Look Back at Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's Life in Photos “The first time I sat in that ...