Kelsey Bateman, who appeared on the final series of Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, has died at the age of 39. The cause of her death is not yet known
Kelsey Bateman has passed away at the age of 39. The American reality television personality who rose to prominence on Bret Michaels’ Rock of Love has died “recently,” as officials struggle to figure out exactly when.
Nevertheless, the cause of her death has yet to be revealed. Sources indicate that the 39 year old died “unexpectedly”. American media outlet TMZ reports that her cause of death remains unknown at this time.
Kelsey was merely 21 when she featured in the final series of the television programme Rock of Love with Bret Michaels. In the show, she vied for Michael’s affections on the dating show.
She made it to the final nine women but was harshly eliminated in the seventh episode, reports the Mirror.
The programme, which broadcast between 2007 and 2009, followed 25 contestants as they battled to become Michael’s girlfriend. In episode seven, Kelsey became overly intoxicated alongside her co-stars, Farrah Sinclair and Ashley Klarich, and disclosed that she ended up weeping whilst on a speed bump.
She said: “I ended up laying on a speed bump balling my eyes out but you know what? I’m here and I’m ready for whatever Brett has to say to me. But I mean, hey, I can’t be the only girl that’s got drunk and laid on a speed bump. Let’s be honest.”
Bret subsequently told Kelsey that he didn’t believe that life on the road was the best place for her. He stated: “At some point I looked over during the concert and you were no longer there. And at some point you were laying on a speed bump talking saying you couldn’t handle this any longer. I think tonight the fact that you are needing to be who you are not, the fact you need to drink this much?”.
“I think you’re awesome and a beautiful girl and I said sometimes I have to make decisions for people, and my decision for you is that I’m going to let your tour end here.”
Kelsey, originally from Salt Lake City, admitted she had been “emotional.”
She confessed: “Sometimes I get drunk and lay on speed bumps it’s just you know.
“Apparently Brett just can’t handle a girl that likes to get drunk and lay on speed bumps. I mean maybe he’s not used to it. I’m going to go home and I’m going to be single I’m not going to think about guys for a while but the next guy I find definitely won’t be 44 and probably not a rock star.
“OMG can’t believe it,” exclaimed one social media user. A second chimed in: “May she rest in peace.”
While a third posted: “Oh wow! RIP,” alongside a praying hands emoji and a dove emoji.
“God bless those that cared for her and the pain that follows that loss,” another added. After the programme aired, Kelsey took a step back from the limelight, but reports suggest that she kept in touch with her fellow co-stars and occasionally reunited with them in person.
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