How Cheslie Kryst’s Mom Believes She’s Celebrating Memoir Release (Exclusive)

Our co-worker Cheslie Kryst lit up the office and the TV screen every day during her time as an "Extra" correspondent. She was also working on a book and excited to share it, finishing just months before she tragically and unexpectedly took her own life. Now, her mother April Simpkins is fulfilling Cheslie's dream of getting her book published with "By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness," out now.

[@smitchell8075]

This book is going to save lives …thank you

[@esiler8801]

❤😢 may peace prevail for all of us

[@shesamazinglyhappy1]

She was stunning.

[@whitneybrown4067]

Blessings💜🙏….

[@m.coleman]

❤🙏🏾 Wow! I pray one day to be able to do something that gives people who look like us, especially, the help WE need to cope with those very feelings Chelsie dealt with. May God rest her soul.

[@crystalsherman8896]

God bless her and her family

[@patriciacrawford2583]

Beautiful lovey and I am sue she was a wonderful person too

[@JULIOSALT.RDZEUAN31]

Myself peace 🕊️ live.

[@karrirasbeary6359]

Buddy I’m not gonna hold it

[@ojay5494]

She didn't take her valves

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I’m not gonna repeat you

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I said no

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I said stop it

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No

[@youngdpslupopo4454]

Legened

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Stop it

[@karrirasbeary6359]

Stop

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You need to stop pinching

[@aleesharenea1334]

What are you talking about?

[@karrirasbeary6359]

Stop repeating yourself

[@karrirasbeary6359]

You need to stop repeating yourself

[@kristenwalker3068]

Hey, you okay?

[@aleesharenea1334]

@@kristenwalker3068 they might be schizophrenic

[@karrirasbeary6359]

You need to stop