'America's Got Talent' teen cheerleader's family speaks out after her suicide: 'Hole the size of the universe'

The heartbroken parents of a teenage cheerleader who killed herself just weeks after a surprise appearance on “America's Got Talent” spoke out Sunday — saying their beloved daughter's death left a “universe-sized hole” in their hearts.

17-year-old Emily Gould of California jumped to her death from an overpass in Rancho Cucamonga What the San Bernardino coroner's office said Friday night was a suicide, according to US Magazine.

Two days later, his parents took to Instagram to announce his death — and share their unimaginable grief with the world.

“Dear friends. It is with sadness beyond measure that we must tell you that we lost our beautiful Emily on September 13th,” grieving parents Steven and Brandi Gould wrote in a Sunday post.

“We have a hole in our hearts the size of the universe right now,” they said. “The love and support we are receiving shows us how many lives Angel has touched and uplifted and that will help us through the hardest times of our lives.”

“Thank you so much for your love and support.”

Emily's brother Alex also signed the post — and left his own sad note in the comments section.

“I love you sister I'm going to do anything for you, ill always look for you in the sky,” she wrote, ending the post with a pair of yellow hearts.

Emily's death came just a month after her Los Osos High School dance team performed in the quarterfinals of NBC's reality competition show “America's Got Talent.”

Gold and her teammates wowed the judges — including Simon Cowell, the notoriously dour celebrity who gave them a rare standing ovation after their audition performance in May.

“It was absolutely brilliant,” Cowell, 64, said at the time. “What I loved about this was the energy first. I think what I just saw is everything a great school should be doing, which is fostering talent and camaraderie.”

The high-powered team was eliminated during the show's August quarterfinals.

Cowell, however, was impressed.

“I know nothing about dancing,” he said. “However, it was an event for me.”

The teenage dancer seemed grateful regardless of the elimination – according to PenLive it was “the most incredible experience” performing on the show, she wrote in a final Instagram post.

On Friday night, the California Highway Patrol received a call that a teenager was wandering through traffic in Rancho Cucamonga, near Los Angeles.

But police were too late, the US Sun reported.

Emily's body was lying under the overpass when they arrived.

Authorities believe he was hit at least once, but the driver was nowhere to be found, the outlet said.

The Los Osos High School varsity dance team released a statement Monday mourning the death of their “beautiful, kind and loving” captain, Us Weekly reported.

“Emily has always embodied every aspect of our core team values ​​through her strength, commitment, kindness, compassion and most humble heart,” the team wrote.

“She will be remembered as a leader, role model, friend and sister to her teammates.”

“Our sweet sweet Emily – we love you endlessly and miss you more than words can express,” they said. “Everything we do is for you, our beautiful angel.”

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.