‘The Bachelor’ Star Hailey Merkt Dies at 31 After ‘Courageous Fight’
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.