'Bachelor' Contestent Gia Allemand Dead At Age 29
Allemand was in critical condition and placed on life support Monday night.
The 28-year-old's publicist released the following statement earlier Monday: "Gia Allemand was taken to University Hospital, New Orleans last night following a serious emergency medical event, the details of which are currently not known. She is listed in critical condition."
"Ms. Allemand's mother is with her, along with her long-term boyfriend, NBA basketball player Ryan Anderson of the New Orleans Pelicans," the statement continued. "On behalf of the family, we kindly ask for privacy at this time."
Allemand appeared on 2010's season 14 of "The Bachelor" with Jake Pavelka. After being eliminated from the final three, she joined the season one cast of "Bachelor Pad."
Many "Bachelor" alums have taken to Twitter to send prayers:
twitter.com/jakepavelka1