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.

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.

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's memoir hit shelves April 23 with the help of her mother, April Simpkins, who finished the book after Kryst died by suicide two years ago.

Earlier this week, we saw Kaleigh Garris ‘ Miss Teen USA coronation and last night, another black woman claimed a seat on the thrown. 28-year old Cheslie Kryst took the Miss USA 2019 crown, and ...

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.

“Chasing Away the Blues” featured a speech by April Simpkins, the mother of Charlotte native and former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who died by suicide in 2022. Kryst wrote her memoir, “By the ...

Cheslie Kyrst Biography Cheslie Corrinne Kryst (April 28, 1991 – January 30, 2022) was an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019.

RICHMOND, Va. -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the mother of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst is drawing attention to the struggle of high-functioning depression and just how lethal it can be.