Kelsey Bateman, who was a contestant on Bret Michaels’ show “Rock of Love,” has passed away TMZ reports. She was 39 years old.
The outlet reports that a family source told them Bateman “passed away unexpectedly recently,” and it’s “unclear at this time exactly what caused her untimely death.”
“Rock of Love” was a show that ran from 2007 to 2009, with a total of 40 episodes, beginning with 25 women competing to be Michaels’ girlfriend. The women would face challenges each week, winning advantages in the competition.
Jes Rickleff won the first season, but she revealed at the reunion that she did not have romantic feelings for Michaels. In the second season, 20 new women competed and Ambre Lake was name the winner, but the two broke up after a few months. And then in the third season, Taya Parkerย won.
As for Bateman, she made it to the final nine of season three, but was eliminated in the seventh episode. She was 21 years old when she appeared on the show.
Fans Pay Tribute To Kelsey Bateman
After news of Bateman’s passing broke, fans took to social media, showing their support.
“Gone too soon #RIPKelseyBateman,” one fan wrote.
“may she rest in peace,” another person commented.
“Omg ๐๐ Kelsey !!,” a fan said.
Where is Bret Michaels’ Now?
Bret Michaels was a frontman for the rock band Poision, along with having a very successful solo career. After “Rock of Love” Michaels proposed to Kristi Lynn Gibson, who he had been seeing on and off for 16 years, as the two had met in the early ’90s.
And with that, he actually proposed to Gibson on the finale of Michaelsโ VH1 reality showย “Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It” in 2010. The two separated in 2012, but share two children: daughters Raine and Jorja, who were born in 2000 and 2005, respectively.
“I love seeing my daughters go through the different stages of life,” Michaels said about his daughters in a 2023 interview with PEOPLE. “I say to them every day, ‘This is the journey … the ups, the downs, the challenges. Just get in there, and put one foot in front of the other.'”
And despite their on-again, off-again relationship status, he always put his daughters first.
“We’re great parents together,” Michaels said “and we sincerely love our kids.”
And with that, they clearly remain in a good place, with Kristi posting a photo on Aug. 8 celebrating her anniversary with Michaels.
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