It has been confirmed overnight that Simone Battle, former X Factor contestant and member of girl group G.R.L, has tragically passed away.
The 25-year-old’s body was found at her home in Los Angeles at 8am on Friday, the Daily Mail reports.
A joint statement from Reign Deer Entertainment, Robin Antin, Kemosabe Records and RCA Records has been released overnight. It reads:
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic news of the loss of Simone Battle of G.R.L. Simone was an exceptional young talent and human being, and we are all devastated to learn of her passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones at this time.”
Battle’s band members also released a statement mourning the death of their friend and colleague:
“Words cannot express the depth of our loss. Simone’s incredible talent was only surpassed by the size of her heart.
We will carry her memory with us in everything we do.”
G.R.L.’s songs included the platinum hit ‘Ugly Heart’:
Battle rose to fame after being head-hunted by Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin.
The band were in Australia only last month promoting their latest album. At the time Battle tweeted, “Just landed in Sydney, Australia!!! Ugly Heart playing on the radio! Just found out its platinum! Life is but a dream!!!”
Our thoughts are with her family, friends and fans at this difficult time.
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Top Comments
Oh for heaven's sake ladies, chill. Luxxe made a small comment. I've never heard of this singer or the band either. You all fall on her like a ravening hoard and start tearing her (verbally) to pieces. She's an intelligent woman, I love her squirrel with the fluffy tail photo, and I always look forward to her posts on Mamamia. Now can we just mourn the passing of an apparently talented and much loved singer who found the world to much to bear?
She has the empathy of a brick wall. She reveals that side of her time and time again. Intelligent women know if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.
"Intelligent women know if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all?" Then you go on to write that she has the empathy of a brick wall. Am I therefore to assume that you are un-intelligent for making such a nasty comment? And before you bust a gut, I enjoy your posts very much, Antipop, as much as I enjoy those of Luxxe, even if she's having a go at me.
She was mean. Someone asked why. She suggested they were stupid.
Not. Nice.
Actually she made a couple of small comments including one where she had a bit of a go at someone else about her comment 'going over their head' . Kinda rude really
Do we know how she passed away?
Apparent suicide.
Judging by the lifeline number at the end of the post, I'd say suicide :-(