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.

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.

Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst Was Also an Attorney with an MBA and a Social Justice Advocate Now, Kryst’s wish is coming true. Her book, published by Forefront Books, will be released on April 23.

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.

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.

The late Cheslie Kryst made history in 2019 when she became the oldest Miss USA to be crowned at the age of 28.Winning the title with that distinction was an achievement she both prided herself on ...

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.

In her new memoir finished up and published by her mother, Cheslie Kryst tells the story of her life in her own words.

The memoir of Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst is headed to store shelves. It will be released posthumously after Kryst died by suicide 2 years ago.

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, 2019. ...

Cheslie Kryst's mother says her daughter was privately battling depression. Kryst, a former Miss USA, died by suicide at the age of 30.

Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019, died by suicide in 2022. Her mother is keeping her daughter's memory alive by carrying out her last wish. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:06:19 GMT (1752735979728) Story Infinite ...