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Oprah Daily: The Most Anticipated Books of 2024

When Chelsie Kryst, the former Miss America, accomplished attorney, and beloved Extra correspondent, died by suicide in 2022, she left behind countless grieving fans, devastated loved ones, and unanswerable questions—as well as the manuscript of an unpublished memoir…. Read more at Oprah Daily.

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When Chelsie Kryst, the former Miss America, accomplished attorney, and beloved Extra correspondent, died by suicide in 2022, she left behind countless grieving fans, devastated loved ones, and unanswerable questions—as well as the manuscript of an unpublished memoir…. Read more at Oprah Daily.

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Cheslie Kryst

Cheslie Kryst was a complex civil litigation attorney licensed to practice law in both North and South Carolina. Passionate about criminal justice reform, she worked pro bono for clients serving excessive time for low-level drug offenses. Cheslie was crowned Miss USA in May 2019 and represented the United States at the 2019 Miss Universe Competition, placing in the…

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By the Time You Read This

April Simpkins, Cheslie Kryst

The text read, “By the time you get this . . .” This is the story of Cheslie Kryst, a former Miss USA, in her own words. When the world awoke on the morning of January 30, 2022, many were shocked to learn of the tragic death of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst. For most…

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