Cheslie Kryst's Stepdad Addresses Speculation About Her Law Career Before Her Death (Exclusive)

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Cheslie Kryst's death. In an exclusive clip from an upcoming episode of , David shut down speculation about his stepdaughter's law career that swirled after she died by suicide in January.«We didn't want to have an interview that was a soundbite,» David said of himself and April, Cheslie's mom. «There's been speculation about what happened and we've had to see things posted that's not true.»«She was an attorney for a while,» he continued of Cheslie, a former Miss USA who was serving as a correspondent at at the time of her death.«There was some speculation that we were trying to push her back into law,» David said. «Even up until a few weeks before she passed, I was texting her, saying, 'Here's how many hours I've billed this month,' and [saying] how happy I was for her that she would never have to do that again.»In fact, David said, «I was always saying, 'You're having more impact in your current role than you would going back to law.'»So, when David saw the chatter about Cheslie's law career, he thought of the individuals sparking those rumors, saying, «You people don't really know.»After Cheslie's January death in New York City, April mourned her 30-year-old daughter in a statement to ET.«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,» the statement read. «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.