We are still in such shock!
It was previously reported that singer Simone Battle, from the group G.R.L. passed away after what is thought to be a suicide at this time.
Upon hearing the tragic news, Reign Deer Entertainment, her management firm, released a statement saying:
“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.”
Her bandmates echoed this sentiment by tweeting on their own page:
Words cannot express the depth of our loss. Simone's incredible talent was only surpassed by the size of her heart.
— G.R.L. (@grl) September 6, 2014
We will carry her memory with us in everything we do.
— G.R.L. (@grl) September 6, 2014
They weren’t the only ones with something to say though.
Simon Cowell, a supporter of the group, tweeted:
I am so sad to hear about the news Simone Battle has passed away. She was such a fun nice person. It's such a loss. Rest in peace Simone.
— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) September 6, 2014
And Robin Antin, who founded G.R.L., also expressed her condolences, tweeting:
I'm so beyond devastated by the loss of our beautiful Simone├ó┬¥┬ñ├»┬╕┬Å … Simone I will miss your smile, Your├óΓé¼┬ª http://t.co/wZOcyR37hW
— Robin Antin (@robinantinpcd) September 6, 2014
This is truly a huge loss of such young and promising talent!
We’ll continue to send thoughts and prayers to Simone’s family and friends.
[Image via Simone Battle/Twitter.]
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