Simpkins' daughter, Miss USA 2019 and "Extra" correspondent Cheslie Kryst, died by suicide in January ... and the difficulty that comes with mourning a child who was a public figure.

Cheslie Kryst’s mother is fulfilling her daughter ... “But mental illness is a fight you can’t fight for your child.” “I lived every single day with her to its fullest,” Simpkins ...

Cheslie Kryst was the second of four children born ... When Ms. Kryst was a child, Ms. Simpkins heard about a beauty pageant on the radio. The winner would get $10,000 and a car.

"But mental illness is a fight you can't fight for your child. You have to learn how ... Simpkin has also helped establish the Cheslie C. Kryst Foundation, and proceeds from book sales will ...

Cheslie Kryst celebrates her victory in the Miss USA ... to be connected to another mother who is also advocating for their child who is no longer here to talk,” Herndon said.

mother of the late Miss USA winner Cheslie Kryst. Following her daughter's death at age 30 in 2022, Simpkins shared that Cheslie struggled with depression for years despite being an attorney ...

Family members of Cheslie Kryst, who died after jumping from a Manhattan high-rise building on Sunday, have opened up about their devastation at the loss of the beloved beauty queen. The 2019 Miss USA ...

Cheslie Kryst, who won the 2019 Miss USA pageant and ... Kryst was born in Michigan and moved to the Carolinas as a child, eventually attending the University of South Carolina, where she competed ...

Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019 ... Two, make sure that your child knows how to raise their hand and feel safe doing that to say they're not okay, whether that's with you, a counselor or someone ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Cheslie Kryst attends New York Fashion Week in 2020. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Share NEW YORK — Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a ...

"Her great light was one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength," wrote Kryst's family on Sunday. By Trilby Beresford Associate Editor Cheslie Kryst, an Extra ...