Country superstar Toby Keith diedin February 2024 at age 62, two years after being diagnosed withstomach cancer.

and “Red Solo Cup.”

Most would eventually find out the truth, but even then, Krystal kept up the jig.

toby keith hugging daughter krystal onstage

She explained that she went as far as to tell people her plumber father was named Mark.

Krystal did sometimes go off-script, though.

“I never wanted to give them what they expected.”

toby keith’s children krystal, shelley, and stelen posing

“So it wasn’t like our lives changed drastically.

It was just, the things we were able to afford became a little bit different.

Krystal also mentioned that the Oklahoma family lived in a trailer at one point during her childhood.

krystal keith performing during toby keith tribute special

She also told Fox News her parents kept her grounded no matter what was happening in their bank accounts.

“We could have been rich then.

I didn’t know the difference.

We never wanted for anything … we always had everything we needed,” Krystal said.

Krystal toldAARPher father was always supportive of her decision to pursue music.

“I have a strong personality.

He said, ‘People will tell you you’re the best in the world or the worst.

You’re somewhere in the middle.

it’s crucial that you do your thing and not care what other people think.'”