Family and friends gathered to remember Cheslie Kryst on Friday in Charlotte, N.C. “Cheslie throughout her life sowed many seeds through her work, her philanthropy, her advocacy, and most imp… ...

Cheslie Kryst, Miss North Carolina USA 2019, as she was crowned the new Miss USA by Miss USA 2018, Sarah Rose Summers on May 2, ... “At Cheslie’s funeral, I kept thinking, ...

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 ...

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.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The family of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst is inviting everybody to celebrate her life at a Charlotte church Friday. Kryst died by suicide on January 30 in New York City.

Family and friends gathered to remember Cheslie Kryst on Friday in Charlotte, N.C. “Cheslie throughout her life sowed many seeds through her work, her philanthropy, her advocacy, and most ...

Find out what Cheslie Kryst's mother, April Simpkins, said on Red Table Talk about the day she learned her daughter died by suicide—and how she is coping with her grief now.

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's final wish was for her mother April Simpkins to publish their collaborative memoir, an uncensored and painful look inside Kryst's mental health struggles, as well ...

Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, help is available. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is ...

Find out what Cheslie Kryst's mother, April Simpkins, said on "Red Table Talk" about the day she learned her daughter died by suicide — and how she is coping with her grief now ...

Cheslie Kryst, Miss North Carolina USA 2019, as she was crowned the new Miss USA by Miss USA 2018, Sarah Rose Summers on May 2, ... “At Cheslie’s funeral, I kept thinking, ...