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Miss USA Cheslie Kryst to return home to North Carolina, South Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Miss USA Cheslie Kryst is returning to her home state of North Carolina for several days, where she'll show her support for a group that helps women achieve economic independence and also speak to state legislators.

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But first, the Charlotte native and attorney will visit Fort Mill High School in South Carolina, which she attended. Later Monday, she'll visit South Park Mall in Charlotte to show her support for Dress for Success, which provides support, professional attire and development tools to help women.

On Tuesday, she'll speak with North Carolina legislators. On Wednesday, Kryst visits High Point, the home city of the Miss North Carolina USA Pageant.

“The support that my home state of North Carolina provided as I prepared for Miss USA and now that I won the title has been tremendous,” Kryst stated in a press release.

“I look forward to being back home and celebrating this national win with the people who made it possible.”

Kryst graduated from the University of South Carolina, then earned her law degree and MBA at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.

She was crowned May 2 in Reno, Nevada.