“Cheslie dealt with high-functioning depression,” Kryst's mother, April Simpkins, said. Tuesday marks two years since Charlotte, North Carolina, native and former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died ...

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) Women.

Cheslie Kryst, Miss North Carolina USA 2019, ... global impact ambassador for Dress for Success, attorney and the University of South Carolina track and field athlete — just to name a few.

Cheslie Kryst's memory lives on.. Two years after the pageant star died by suicide at the age of 30, her family is releasing her posthumous memoir, By the Time You Read This: The Space Between ...

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 ...

Cheslie Kryst’s Mother Is Releasing A Book Her Daughter Wrote Before Her 2022 Death: ‘These Are Her Own Words’ Aria Bell Thu, January 4, 2024 at 9:40 PM UTC ...

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.

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 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 ...