Cheslie Kryst Memorial Will Be Held In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC — Cheslie Kryst will be remembered in a memorial ceremony later this month, according to organizers.

The family is hosting a public celebration of her life on Friday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Elevation Blakeney. It will be live-streamed and a link will be published closer to the date of the service.

They will have their own private invitation-only memorial and ask that people respect their privacy for that event.

Kryst's mother recently released a statement admitting her daughter suffered from depression.

"While her life on this earth was short, it was filled with many beautiful memories. We miss her laugh, her words of wisdom, her sense of humor and mostly her hugs. We miss all of it - we miss all of her. She was a vital part of our family which makes this loss even more devastating," her mother wrote.

Not only did she study to become a lawyer, she was crowned as Miss North Carolina and went on to represent North Carolina in the 2019 Miss USA competition and win.

It was a historic achievement, as it became the first time that all major pageant titles were held by black women.

Kryst was also a correspondent for Extra, a television program focused on entertainment and received accolades for her interviewing skills on the show, according to showrunners.