April Simpkins was running late for an exercise class on the morning of Jan. 30, 2022 when she received a text from her daughter, Cheslie Kryst, a correspondent on Extra and former Miss USA 2019. ...

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 ...

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

Her mom, April Simpkins, has finished the original manuscript since Kryst died in 2022. Cheslie Kryst’s posthumous memoir details struggle with ‘persistent depression’ Skip to main content ...

Her mom, April Simpkins, has finished the original manuscript since Kryst died in 2022. “Today is a cause for celebration because this was Cheslie’s dream,” Kryst's mom, April Simpkins, said.

Cheslie Kryst at the 2019 Miss USA pageant. Patrick Prather/The Miss Universe Organization Kryst detailed how she'd start every morning with a 5 a.m. workout, making it to her desk by 7 a.m. Lunch ...

Two years after Kryst’s death by suicide, April Simpkins has completed her memoir, “By the Time You Read This: The […] The post Cheslie Kryst’s mother details daughter’s mental health ...

At 30, Kryst had a law degree and an MBA, was a Miss USA crown holder, and worked as an Emmy-nominated correspondent for “Extra.” Still, ...

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.

Before she died, Kryst wrote a note to her mom asking her to get the book she'd written published. As April Simpkins fulfilled that wish, she found healing — and gratitude ...

Miss Utah 2020 Rachel Slawson told BI that Cheslie Kryst was a huge inspiration. Kryst, who died by suicide in January 2022, won Miss USA in 2019. Slawson said Kryst encouraged her to make history ...

Remembering Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst: Two years after her untimely passing Kryst was also a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, and the Gamecocks women’s track and field team ...