‘AGT’ Teen Cheerleader Emily Gold’s Family Speaks Out After Tragic Death

Emily Gold, a 17-year-old cheerleader from California, died of suicide on Friday—just a month after she wowed audiences during a run on America’s Got Talent.

Her parents confirmed the news of their daughter’s death—and the immense grief it has created in their lives—in an Instagram post on Sunday.

“With sadness beyond measure we must tell you all that we lost our beautiful Emily on September 13th,” Gold’s parents Steven and Brandy wrote underneath a photo of their daughter smiling in her cheerleading uniform.

Read more at The Daily Beast.