Kelsey Bateman, a former contestant on Rock of Love, has passed away.

Bateman, who appeared on Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels in 2009, died “unexpectedly recently,” a family source told TMZ. The cause of death was not revealed. She was 39.

Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels was the third and final season of Rock of Love, where contestants competed for the Poison frontman’s affection while traveling with him on tour buses.

Bateman advanced to the season’s top 10 but faced elimination in the seventh episode.

“I ended up laying on a speed bump, bawling my eyes out, but you know what? I’m here and I’m ready for whatever Bret has to say to me,” Bateman said in a confessional, according to a clip on YouTube.

During the episode, Michaels brought Bateman forward and said, “At some point

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