Former “The Bachelor” contestant Hailey Merkt died last week due to leukemia, her family announced. She was 31.
According to her family, she succumbed to her illness on Friday.
In a statement posted on her Instagram page, her family said that she had been a courageous fighter.
She had faced her illness with courage and determination, and she would spend her final moments with her loved ones.
According to her family, she would do what she loved most and not regret anything.
She appeared on Nick Viall’s season of “The Bachelor.”
After she was eliminated during the first few episodes of the competition, she expressed her gratitude to the fans on her social media platforms.
She also thanked them for their support after she was diagnosed with leukemia.
She continued to update her fans on her condition and posted photos of her progress on Instagram.
In April 2024, she announced on her GoFundMe page that she was cancer-free after successfully undergoing an experimental treatment.
However, six weeks later, it was revealed that her illness had returned.
According to her GoFundMe page, she had initially said that she didn’t care about her own condition.
However, she eventually realized that she couldn’t bear the pain she was causing her friends and family.
Following her death, her close friends posted their condolences on social media.
Some of them were former contestants of “The Bachelor.”
Her GoFundMe page stated that she did not want a proper funeral.
