Cheslie Kryst‘s mom is opening up following the sad passing of her daughter.
03.02.2022 - 01:31 / usmagazine.com
Gone but not forgotten. Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst’s mother, April Simpkins, spoke out shortly after her daughter’s cause of death was confirmed.
“I have never known a pain as deep as this. I am forever changed. Today, what our family and friends privately knew was the cause of death of my sweet baby girl, Cheslie, was officially confirmed,” Simpkins said in a statement via social media on Wednesday, February 2. “While it may be hard to believe, it’s true. Cheslie led both a public and a private life. In her private life, she was dealing with high-functioning depression which she hid from everyone — including me, her closest confidant — until very shortly before her death.”
The 30-year-old former pageant queen’s death was ruled a suicide by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner on Monday, January 31, after conducting a full autopsy, according to multiple reports.
“Cheslie – to the world, you were a ball of sunshine wrapped in smiles. We talked, FaceTimed or texted one another all day, every day. You were more than a daughter — you were my very best friend. Talking with you was one of the best parts of my day. Your smile and laugh were infectious,” Simpkins added on Wednesday. “I love you baby girl with all my heart. I miss you desperately. I know one day we’ll be together again. Until then, rest easy and in peace.”
Kryst was found dead in New York City on Sunday, January 30. According to police who arrived on scene, the Extra correspondent had seemingly jumped from her apartment building.
The Michigan native’s family confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement to CNN on Sunday, saying, “In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie.”
Her loved ones noted: “Her great light was
Cheslie Kryst‘s mom is opening up following the sad passing of her daughter.
Cheslie Kryst's mother is paying tribute to her «baby girl.»The late former Miss USA and TV correspondent's mom, April Simpkins, spoke out after Kryst's cause of death was officially confirmed. Kryst died on Sunday, at the age of 30, with her death ruled a suicide by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.«I have never known a pain as deep as this. I am forever changed.
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Chelsie Kryst’s death was officially ruled a suicide on Feb. 1, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to People. Cheslie died at the age of 30 on Jan. 30, and her autopsy was completed two days later. The Medical Examiner also confirmed that Cheslie had “multiple blunt impact injuries” after her death, according to CNN. Police had previously confirmed that Cheslie was pronounced dead at the scene after falling from a “higher elevation” of a 60-story building in Manhattan.
Cheslie Kryst died at 30 years old from suicide and her father Rodney Kryst, 62, is speaking out for the first time. He wants people to know that she didn’t do drugs or alcohol but rather it was likely depression that lead her to take her own life. “She was pure, she didn’t take any kind of drugs or prescription medication,” Cheslie’s father told New York Post on Tuesday, Feb. 1. “She never had any kind of substance abuse problem.”
Rachel Lindsay, 36, couldn’t hold back tears when asked about her friend and fellow Extra correspondent, Cheslie Kryst, who died at the age of 30 by an apparent suicide on Jan. 30, during today’s episode of the news show. The television personality admitted she’s been questioning if she did “enough” for the Miss USA 2019 winner ever since she heard the tragic news and “can’t believe she’s gone.”
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Cheslie Kryst is being mourned by many whose lives she touched. The 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for "EXTRA" died at age 30. Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning.
Cheslie Kryst has died at age 30. The former beauty pageant, also known for working as a correspondent for the entertainment news show Extra, was pronounced dead after jumping from her Manhattan apartment building on Sunday, January 30, 2022.According to the police report, Kryst’s body was found around 7 a.m. in front of a high-rise on West 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan.“In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie.
Ginger Zee took to Instagram at the start of the week to pay a heartbreaking tribute upon learning of a shocking and tragic loss.MORE: Ginger Zee makes rare revelation as she opens up about special family memberThe Good Morning America star shared some heartfelt words for Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, who passed away suddenly at the age of 30.She shared a picture of herself alongside Cheslie when she held her title and penned a tribute that supported more research around mental health.WATCH: Ginger Zee's fans fear for her safety after worrying videoGinger wrote: "Celebrating the life of @chesliekryst. She died by suicide, which is a side effect of mental illness or pain (definition: @iunderstand_loveheals). "My heart and prayers are with her family, friends and with Cheslie.
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Cheslie Kryst was an attorney and TV correspondent named Miss USA in 2019.Kryst began competing in pageants as a teen, and she won Miss North Carolina in 2019. At the time, she was working as an attorney at Poyner Spruill LLP, having graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law. She did pro bono work for people who were unjustly incarcerated, including for minor drug crimes.
A heartbreaking loss. Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst was found dead in New York City on Sunday, January 30. She was 30 years old.
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Cheslie Kryst was beloved by the Miss USA community, and several women who had also previously competed in the pageant are mourning her after her death on Jan. 30. “Rest in peace angel,” Olivia Culpo wrote on her Instagram story. “What an unimaginable loss.” She also commented on Cheslie’s last Instagram photo: “You were always so kind and full of light. The ultimate role model with so much to offer the world. Rest in peace sweet Cheslie.”
Love Island’s Sharon Gaffka has shared how she’s “heartbroken and sobbing” after the death of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst.The lawyer, model and Miss USA 2019 was found dead at the age of 30 after a suspected suicide in New York in the early hours of Sunday morning. Sharon, 25, has shared her heartbreak on Instagram, saying that Cheslie was one of her “biggest inspirations” and helped her “find peace” with who she was.The 2021 Love Island contestant took part in pageants for several years before finding fame on the show, winning the title of Miss International UK in 2018. Posting a photo of Cheslie to her Instagram story, Sharon wrote: “I can’t believe what I’m reading.