'People are crying out for this': Former Miss USA building diversity at Charlotte law firm
Kryst has dedicated her career to fixing racial inequities in the justice system. Now, she's stepping out of that platform to help minorities in the workplace.
Author: Ruby Durham
Updated: 7:26 PM EST February 19, 2021
The cause is near and dear to Kryst. The Charlotte native is now the first diversity advisor at a local law firm where she once worked. She was appointed to the position to help foster a more inclusive workplace following protests over racial injustice around the country.
Before taking the Miss USA crown in 2019, Kryst was an attorney at Charlotte-based law firm Poyner Spruill – where she worked pro bono for prisoners who were unjustly sentenced. Eliminating inequities in the justice system will remain a top priority for Kryst, but now she's going beyond that platform.