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.

Related: A Look Back at Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's Life in Photos “The first time I sat in that room, I couldn’t stop crying,” Simpkins, 56, says. “It was a space where I could bleed ou ...

Related: Cheslie Kryst’s Mom Opens Up About the Former Miss USA’s 2022 Suicide: 'I Can't Let Guilt Erase What We Had' (Exclusive) But after she had time to process the full weight of her ...

she revealed how the backlash that she faced after her win affected her Late Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's agonizing behind-the-scenes battle with horrifying online trolls has been revealed in the ...

mother of the late Miss USA winner Cheslie Kryst. Following her daughter's death at age 30 in 2022, Simpkins shared that Cheslie struggled with depression for years despite being an attorney ...

Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has published her first memoir with the help of her mother. The beauty queen died two years ago at the age of 30. Her mother, April Simpkins, is the co-author of the memoir ...

Alycee Byrd; Robin Platzer/Avalon via ZUMA Cheslie Kryst’s Mom Opens Up About the Former Miss USA’s 2022 Suicide: 'I Can't Let Guilt Erase What We Had' (Exclusive) But after she had time to ...