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.

Kryst earned her law degree from Wake Forest University and was sworn into the North Carolina Bar in 2017. In 2018, she earned her license to practice law in South Carolina and is now a full-time ...

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.

History-making pageant queen Cheslie Kryst was at work on a book before her tragic death in 2022. The late Cheslie Kryst made history in 2019 when she became the oldest Miss USA to be crowned at ...

Cheslie Kryst Cheslie Kryst arrives at the red carpet at the 2019 Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, in Newark, NJ.

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. Frank L. Szelwach Miss Universe Organization ...

Kryst finished the manuscript for "By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie’s Smile and Mental Illness—Her Story in Her Own Words" before her death.

Cheslie Kryst's new book explores the highs and lows of her life. Her mom, April Simpkins, has finished the original manuscript since Kryst died in 2022.

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 ...

People Cheslie Kryst’s mother opens up about finishing the book about her daughter’s life By Chyna Blackmon Updated April 26, 2024 4:02 PM ...