After the tragic death of Miss USA, Chesley Crist, they fulfill her last wish

The mother of Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019, has fulfilled her deceased daughter’s last wish in 2022 at the age of 30, she announced, along with Miss Universe, on Instagram. The beauty queen struggled with depression and asked for the book telling her story to be published posthumously.

‘By The Time You Read This’ was released, just as she wanted, on January 30th, the 2 year anniversary of her tragic passing.

“It’s been two years since we lost Cheslie Kryst. “Determinate, beautiful and intelligent, Chesley brought so much to our world as an advocate for justice system reform, an Emmy-nominated television correspondent and a beloved member of the Miss Universe family,” the statement said.

“We are proud to share that her mother, April Simpkins has honored Cheslie’s dying wish to have her book published.”

According to People reports, proceeds from sales will be used to support the Cheslie C. Kryst Foundation, which was created in 2023 by April Simpkins to “provide resources and grants to nonprofit organizations that support mental health and wellness ». young people and teenagers. “, according to the organization’s website.

The tragic death of Cheslie Kryst

Cheslie Kryst, who was crowned Miss USA 2019 and was among the 10 finalists of Miss Universe, started showing signs of depression in her 20s.

The North Carolina-born lawyer took her own life at the age of 30 by jumping from the 29th floor of a skyscraper in New York on the morning of January 30, 2022, the city’s chief medical examiner told CNN.

According to her mother, April Simpkins, he texted her knowing she would be busy and unable to intervene to save her.

Simpkins went on ‘Red Table Talk,’ hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, and revealed that she received a text from the late Miss USA while in her gym class.

“I was going to call her on the way home and when I looked at my phone I noticed there was a text message from her. The first thing he wrote was: “First, I’m sorry. By the time you receive it I will no longer be alive. And it makes me even sadder to write this because I know it’s what’s going to hurt you the most,” April said.

What is Cheslie Kryst’s book about?

In Cheslie Kryst’s book, as the Miss Universe statement explains, “you can read in Cheslie’s own words her story of working to fulfill her dreams of becoming Miss USA, an advocate and inspiration for young women of color as she opens a window in His Long Battle Against Depression’.

“By the Time You Read This” was written in two parts by Cheslie Kryst and April Simpkins, according to Forefront Books. The first half was written by Kryst, who shared her story of striving for success, and the second half is by Simpkins, who continued the book from her perspective, starting with the day of Kryst’s death.