Cheslie Kryst's Mother Speaks Out After Cause of Death Officially Confirmed

etonline.com:

Cheslie Kryst's mother is paying tribute to her «baby girl.»The late former Miss USA and TV correspondent's mom, April Simpkins, spoke out after Kryst's cause of death was officially confirmed.

Kryst died on Sunday, at the age of 30, with her death ruled a suicide by the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.«I have never known a pain as deep as this.

I am forever changed. Today, what our family and friends privately knew was the cause of death of my sweet baby girl, Cheslie, was officially confirmed,» Simpkins began in a statement given to ET. «While it may be hard to believe, it’s true.

Cheslie led both a public and a private life. In her private life, she was dealing with high-functioning depression which she hid from everyone — including me, her closest confidant — until very shortly before her death.»«While her life on this earth was short, it was filled with many beautiful memories.