April Simpkins was running late for an exercise class on the morning of Jan. 30, 2022 when she received a text from her daughter, Cheslie Kryst, a correspondent on Extra and former Miss USA 2019.

"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," Kryst's family said in a ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017. Cheslie Kryst's cause of death has been confirmed following an autopsy Monday. The former Miss USA's death has been ruled a suicide, the New York City ...