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.

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.

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.

Cheslie Kryst, Miss North Carolina USA 2019, as she was crowned the new Miss USA by Miss USA 2018, ... My husband needed me, my children needed me and Cheslie needed me.

Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's new memoir, "By the Time You Read This," was released Tuesday. Her mother, April Simpkins, helped finish the memoir after Kryst's death in January 2022. Simpkins ...

Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, help is available. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is ...

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.

Cheslie had a “self-imposed desire for perfection,” Simpkins told the audience as her husband, sons and in-laws looked on. It was a trait they shared, she said.

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.

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.

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, Miss North Carolina USA 2019, as she was crowned the new Miss USA by Miss USA 2018, ... My husband needed me, my children needed me and Cheslie needed me.