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Cheslie Kryst attends 2019 Black Girls Rock! at NJ Performing Arts Center on August 25, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Releases New Book Two Years After Death

Kryst passed away in 2022, but her mother has pressed on to ensure her daughter's words are published.
01/05/2024

Red Table Talk: Cheslie Kryst’s Mom Shares Daughter's Heartbreaking Final Message She Received Before Her Death

“First I’m sorry, by the time you get this I won’t be alive anymore and it makes me even more sad to write this,” the text message read according to her mother, April Simpkins.
05/04/2022

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Remembered As ‘Unapologetically Herself’

Cheslie throughout her life sowed many seeds through her work, her philanthropy, her advocacy, and most importantly, her genuine care for others,” her mother said.
02/20/2022

Cheslie Kryst’s Mother Breaks Silence Following Daughter’s Death

“I have never known a pain as deep as this.”
02/02/2022
Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA,

Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst Dead By by Suspected Suicide At 30

Her family confirmed the former pageant winner's passing in a statement.
01/30/2022