On January 30, 2022, Cheslie Kryst, a former Miss USA winner, attorney and Extra correspondent, died by suicide. News of Kryst’s death prompted an immediate response on social media, both from celebrities who knew the beauty queen personally and grief-stricken strangers who felt for Kryst’s mental health struggles and her family’s grief.
The collective response to Kryst’s untimely death at age 30 resulted in social media news feeds full of sadness, loss and discussions about suicide.
I heard about Cheslie Kryst’s death on Instagram from a post by a celebrity who had personally known her. I knew nothing of this woman other than what I gleaned from social media — Kryst was a stunning, intelligent, uplifting woman with a successful career and a seemingly bright future.
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