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Nick Viall remembers 'sweet and kind' Bachelor contestant Hailey Merkt as he breaks his silence on her death at age 31 following cancer battle: 'It's just very tragic'


On his podcast, The Viall Files, Nick, 43, recalled a 'sweet and kind' Hailey on his season of the show as he sent his condolences to her family.

It said she had 'faced this journey with unimaginable strength, grace, and selflessness,' adding that 'Her determination, courage, and will to live surpassed every timeline the doctors gave her, and she chose to spend her final moments surrounded by loved ones and doing what she cherished most with no regrets.' In a cheerful mirror selfie posted on November 4, a day after her birthday, she grinned while flaunting her figure in low-rise pants, a sheer green top and a fur-lined gray suede jacket, along with a thick, fuzzy brown hat. In a cheerful mirror selfie posted on November 4, a day after her birthday, she grinned while flaunting her figure in low-rise pants, a sheer green top and a fur-lned gray suede jacket while wearing a thick, fuzzy brown hat

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