News | Entertainment
1 Nov 2024 12:35
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Cheslie Kryst's mother is sure that she is "dancing in heaven"

    The former beauty pageant winner took her own life in early 2022 at the age of 30 but just a few days ahead of what would have been her 33rd birthday, her mom April Simpkins has fulfilled her last wish of publishing her memoir 'By the Time You Read This: The Space between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness - Her Story in Her Own Words'.


    She told Extra: "There was nothing that was gonna stop me from making that happen. Today is a cause for celebration because this was Cheslie's dream. And to see it reach the finish line means everything to me. And I know she is dancing in heaven.

    "We don't always think that someone like Cheslie, who had so many things going for her, would have a voice in her head that would make her feel inferior or that she wasn't enough, but she did."

    April has since started the Cheslie C. Kryst Foundation, with all proceeds from the book going to help people struggling with mental health issues, and shared her hopes that the book will be of comfort to those who are struggling.

    She said: "That would be young adults and teens who are working to support their mental health. She lived an amazing life. Cheslie is not her death. Cheslie is not her mental illness. Cheslie is an amazing, beautiful woman who chased her dreams. She was passionate about service and serving others, and that is why she's left this lasting legacy on this earth."

    Cheslie - who also worked as a reporter for Extra - was remembered by her family at the time of her death as an "inspirational" woman who "cared" for others.

    They said in a statement: "In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. Her great light was one that inspired others around the world with her beauty and strength. She cared, she loved, she laughed and she shined.

    "Cheslie embodied love and served others, whether through her work as an attorney fighting for social justice, as Miss USA and as a host on Extra. But most importantly, as a daughter, sister, friend, mentor and colleague - we know her impact will live on."

    © 2024 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     01 Nov: Olivia Rodrigo's songwriting process helps her to feel "sane"
     01 Nov: Shailene Woodley has "never had a problem with saying no"
     01 Nov: Teri Garr has died at the age of 79
     01 Nov: Tom Parker Bowles says his stepfather King Charles is "strong" amid his battle with cancer
     01 Nov: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham hopes to make his future children proud of their father by "making a name for himself"
     01 Nov: Kim Wilde and her ex-husband Hal Fowler "still talk" - almost two years on from their shock divorce
     01 Nov: Bruce Springsteen "changed" Thom Zimny's life
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Ethan de Groot has been left out of the All Blacks side to play England at Twickenham on Sunday for failing to uphold team standards More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    New Zealand's cruise-ship sector generated just under 1.4-billion dollars in total economic output, during the 2023 to 24 season More...



     Today's News

    Rugby League:
    Another league test, another clubmate to combat 12:27

    Entertainment:
    Olivia Rodrigo's songwriting process helps her to feel "sane" 12:19

    Law and Order:
    Charges are being considered for a person - arrested following an indecent assault in South Auckland last week 12:17

    Entertainment:
    Shailene Woodley has "never had a problem with saying no" 11:49

    Business:
    New Zealand's cruise-ship sector generated just under 1.4-billion dollars in total economic output, during the 2023 to 24 season 11:47

    Law and Order:
    Philip Polkinghorne maintains his wife bought the meth found in his Auckland home 11:47

    International:
    Six Australians allege they were sexually assaulted by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed, as 421 people come forward with allegations 11:27

    Entertainment:
    Teri Garr has died at the age of 79 11:19

    National:
    With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle 11:17

    Politics:
    The US presidential election gets the headlines, but Americans will also vote in thousands of down ballot races for everything from judges to tax collectors 11:17


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2024 New Zealand City Ltd