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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
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Cheslie Kryst’s Mom Speaks Out After Daughter’s Death: 'She Was Dealing With High-Functioning Depression'

"I have never known a pain as deep as this."
02/03/2022
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Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst Dead By Suspected Suicide At 30

Kryst jumped from the 60-story Orion apartment building.
01/31/2022
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
Meet Miss USA Elle Smith, The Kentucky News Reporter That Rocked Her Natural Curls And Took Home The Crown!

Meet Miss USA Elle Smith, The Kentucky News Reporter That Rocked Her Natural Curls And Took Home The Crown!

Introducing the official winner of the 2021 Miss USA pageant! Here's what we know about her.
12/01/2021

Newly Crowned Miss USA Asya Branch Responds To Reports She’s A Trump Supporter

Was she aligned with the president or just doing her job?
11/11/2020
Asya Branch on BET Buzz 2020.
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Miss Mississippi Crowned Miss USA 2020

Asya Branch secured the coveted crown.
11/10/2020

Miss Mississippi Asya Branch Crowned Miss USA 2020

“I am proud to continue the legacy of national titleholders”
11/10/2020

Another One! Full-Time Attorney Cheslie Kryst Wins The 2019 Miss USA Title Wearing Her Natural Hair

Black girls are winning in 2019!
05/03/2019

WATCH: Miss Teen USA 2019 Is 18-Year-Old Kaliegh Garris And She’s Rocking Her Natural Kinky Curls

Her reaction to winning is priceless.
04/30/2019