A school in California has been shaken up by the untimely death of a popular student that happened shortly after her dance group impressed judges on America’s Got Talent .
AGT star Emily Gold was found dead under a bridge on the eastbound 210 Highway in Rancho Cucamonga close to midnight on Friday. Many callers contacted the California Highway Patrol after seeing Emily on the road east of Haven Avenue. A spokesman for CHP revealed that numerous cars hit her body by the time officers showed up, and at least one failed to stop. Emily’s death is being treated as a suicide by the San Bernardino Coroner’s Office, according to the Daily Mail.
The talent competition contestant was a part of the Los Osos High School dance team that reached the quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent .
Los Osos High School announced the news of the school senior’s death through a message shared to students on Saturday.
“Emily was on both our Varsity Dance Team and Varsity cheer squad, our thoughts and prayer are with the family as they grieve,” Los Osos High School Principal Eric Cypher said in a written statement. “Please keep Emily and her loved ones and friends in your thoughts and prayers.”
A GoFundMe campaign launched for Emily’s death is halfway to its $50,000 target. Many of Emily’s friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to the dancer.
“Let it be known that she now rests easy although there were many that loved Emily Gold and even looked up to her,” Samantha Shaw commented on Facebook. “She will be remembered none the less by her fellow Grizzlies and by those who loved her with all their heart and soul.”
Samantha added: “Emily Gold, thank you for all that you have done in this world. You have done more than enough. Claws up to you Emily. Claws up.”
Dance team member Mia Bustamante said that Emily would be “missed beyond words” in a post on Instagram.
“You brought me the most beautiful form of love I could ask for. My best friend, my forever dance sister,” Mia said in the post.
Emily’s dance team auditioned for AGT in May. After their audition performance, harsh AGT judge Simon Cowell gave them a standing ovation.
“It was absolutely brilliant,” the former American Idol host told the panel. “What I loved about this was first of all the energy. I think what I just saw is everything a great school should be doing, which is encouraging talent and friendship.”
He added: “It reminded me of seeing the High School Musical movie and thinking ‘every kid should go to a school like that.’”
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