India, Sept. 1 -- Kelsey Bateman, a former participant on Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, passed away at the age of 39. She participated in the third and last season of the 2000s reality show, which featured 23 women vying for the girlfriend of Poison frontman Michaels. At that time, she was 21 years old, one of the youngest participants in the show.

Before her exit halfway through the season, she made it to the final nine contestants after advancing through multiple elimination rounds. In the end, Taya Parker was chosen as the singer and guitarist's girlfriend, but their romance didn't last long.

While her death has been publicly acknowledged, TMZ said that no formal cause has been revealed as of yet.

In the season's seventh episode,...