‘Rock of Love’ Star Kelsey Bateman Useless at 39

Kelsey Bateman — a contestant on Bret Michaels‘ actuality present ‘Rock of Love’ — has died … TMZ has realized.

A household sources tells us … Kelsey handed away unexpectedly lately — although it is unclear presently precisely what triggered her premature loss of life. We have reached out to native authorities for extra info.

If you do not know “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels,” it was a actuality tv present that ran from 2007 to 2009 … and adopted 25 contestants as all of them vied to be Michaels’ girlfriend.

Kelsey starred within the third and last season of the present — titled “Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels” — on which the women lived on tour buses and traveled with Michaels.

Kelsey made all of it the best way to the ultimate 9 ladies … however was eradicated in dramatic vogue within the seventh episode.

Bateman confirmed as much as the elimination drunk with a number of different contestants … telling the cameras she laid on a pace bump and broke down in tears due to the pressures of the present earlier than displaying as much as the elim.

Bret mentioned he felt Kelsey’s actions confirmed she merely wasn’t making smart move for herself earlier than sending her again to Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.

Bateman was 39.