The season 14 contestant was battling a major illness.
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RadarOnline has confirmed 31-year-old
Lex McAllister was found by her cousin the day before Valentine's day, after a pill overdose that landed her in a Ohio Hospital.
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After an intense struggle with organ failure, family members decided to take her off life support.
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Lex was an alumni from
Jake Pavelka’s season of
The Bachelor — she was sent home only a week into the show
— and according to sources, struggled from depression and bipolar disorder.
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Jesse Csincsak, a former Bachelorette contestant and friend of the fallen beauty, revealed, “Most of the people who were close to her didn’t know because she hid it well."
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As to Jesse's recollection of Lex, he stated, “She was awesome to be around. She could hang with the guys. She wasn’t one of the girls who needed attention," staying that he regrets not having been there for his friend during her hour of need.
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“Depression is a nasty thing, I just wish I would have known," he continued. "Think about how on your worst day, a phone a call can make such a difference. That goes a long way. I feel horrible for her mother. It’s so sad,” he said.
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RadarOnline has confirmed 31-year-old
Lex McAllister was found by her cousin the day before Valentine's day, after a pill overdose that landed her in a Ohio Hospital.
bachelor-lex-mcallister-dead-commits-suicide-04
After an intense struggle with organ failure, family members decided to take her off life support.
Photo credit: Ohio Company
bachelor-lex-mcallister-dead-commits-suicide-05
Lex was an alumni from
Jake Pavelka’s season of
The Bachelor — she was sent home only a week into the show
— and according to sources, struggled from depression and bipolar disorder.
bachelor-lex-mcallister-dead-commits-suicide-02
Jesse Csincsak, a former Bachelorette contestant and friend of the fallen beauty, revealed, “Most of the people who were close to her didn’t know because she hid it well."
Photo credit: Getty Images
bachelor-lex-mcallister-dead-commits-suicide-06
As to Jesse's recollection of Lex, he stated, “She was awesome to be around. She could hang with the guys. She wasn’t one of the girls who needed attention," staying that he regrets not having been there for his friend during her hour of need.
bachelor-lex-mcallister-dead-commits-suicide-01
“Depression is a nasty thing, I just wish I would have known," he continued. "Think about how on your worst day, a phone a call can make such a difference. That goes a long way. I feel horrible for her mother. It’s so sad,” he said.
Photo credit: Ohio Company