Former Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst has committed suicide at age 30.
According to the police, only after the post-mortem will the real truth come out whether Chesley Crust’s death was a suicide or an accident. Police have sealed off the crash site.
The former Miss USA wrote on Instagram a few hours before her death that this day brought you ‘rest and peace’.
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The 30-year-old was a lawyer and had worked as a correspondent for the entertainment show Extra. She won the Miss USA pageant in 2019 to use the platform to talk about social and criminal justice reform.
When Kryst was crowned, it marked more than a personal triumph: It meant that for the first time, three Black women were the reigning Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America.
In a statement Sunday, the nationally syndicated program “Extra” described Kryst as “not just a vital part of our show, she was a beloved part of our Extra family and touched the entire staff. Our deepest condolences to all her family and friends.”
