Pageant community 'hit hard' amid recent tragedies, producer says: 'Don’t know what somebody is going through'

People in the pageant world are hoping to shed light on suicide and suicide prevention following the loss of former Miss USA, Cheslie Kryst and "Toddlers & Tiaras" star Kailia Posey.

Jennifer Lloyd, who is well-versed in the world of pageantry and honed her craft after competing for decades with recent accolades including earning the Mrs. Korea World title, spoke to Fox News Digital about how despite the glitz and glam presented on stage, competitors are facing devastating mental health issues behind the scenes with insurmountable consequences.

"It's hit pageantry pretty hard recently," she said. "Unfortunately, mental illness is not discriminatory. It shouldn't matter if you're old or young, if you're married, unmarried or how many degrees you have — any sense of loss or anxiety or depression really does affect a person."