Miss USA Cheslie Kryst’s father sobs in first interview since her loss of life

The daddy of the younger magnificence queen who leaped to her loss of life from a Manhattan high-rise Sunday morning stated his daughter was “pure,” didn’t use medicine or alcohol and that it was probably some form of despair that led her to take her personal life.

“She was pure as will be, she didn’t take any form of medicine or prescription remedy,” a person who recognized himself as Rodney Kryst, 62, informed The Submit from his house in Charlotte, NC, Tuesday. “She by no means had any form of substance abuse drawback.”

Mentioned Kryst, who choked up through the name, “I feel it had so much to do with household dysfunction, however will probably be awhile earlier than we are able to discuss extra. She was unhappy.”

Rodney Kryst is a Polish American former bodybuilder. He and her mom, April Simpkins, a human sources govt, break up up when Cheslie was younger and her mom remarried. Rodney and April had 4 youngsters collectively.

“As we speak is a big day to point out appreciation to all of the fathers and father figures who’ve made our lives particular,” Kryst stated in a video she posted on her social media about her father on Father’s Day in 2020.

“My dad launched me to athletics. He took my siblings and me to the observe each weekend after we had been younger after we didn’t need to. And he informed us countless tales of his bodybuilding days.”

She additionally gave props to her stepfather and stated each males impressed her.

On Monday, Cheslie’s grandfather, Gary Simpkins, stated the household was reeling from the loss.

“To be extinguished so quick is simply devastating,” Simpkins stated Monday. “So arduous to think about one minute they’re right here and one minute they’re not. And you realize that the one [way] you’ll ever see them once more is once you your self go away.”

Kryst was discovered by police at about 7:15 a.m. Sunday on the bottom exterior the Orion condominium constructing at 350 W. forty second St., the place she lived on the ninth ground. She was alone when she jumped from an open terrace on the twenty ninth ground that morning.

Kryst’s household launched an announcement after her loss of life.

“In devastation and nice sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. Her nice gentle was one which impressed others around the globe along with her magnificence and power. She cared, she beloved, she laughed and she or he shined.”

The assertion added: “Cheslie embodied love and served others, whether or not by way of her work as an lawyer preventing for social justice, as Miss USA and as a number on Additional. However most significantly, as a daughter, sister, good friend, mentor, and colleague — we all know her influence will dwell on.”

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