Loved ones of the former The Bachelor contestant Hailey Merkt announced that she died Friday at 31 years old after a “courageous fight for her life” with leukemia.
Merkt was a contestant on season 21 of the reality TV show, where she vied for Nick Viall’s heart before she was eliminated in the show’s second week.
Merkt’s loved ones posted a heart-wrenching statement to her Instagram account on Tuesday evening to announce the news.
