Sad news today out of the world of television:
Ashley McNeely, a former reality TV contestant best known for having appeared on A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila, was found dead at his home in West Virginia.
He as 35 years old.
According to TMZ sources, McNeeley’s body was found on Thursday by police after they responded to reports of an incident at his residence.
No other details are known at this time.
Back in 2007, McNeely appeared as a contestant on MTV’s A Shot at Love, a bisexual-themed reality dating game show.
One that, as the title implies, aimed to fix former MySpace star and Internet tabloid staple Tequila up with potential suitors.
Think of The Bachelor, but with both men and women competing for the attention and heart of the reality star in question.
McNeely also helped anchor the program’s spin-off, That’s Amore, which starred Shot at Love contestant Domenico Nesci.
In that version of the show, Domenico was the one on the search for love in all the wrong places with McNeely’s assistance.
That series aired in 2008 and McNeely appeared on six episodes as Nesci’s right-hand man, helping him along the way.
In 2004, McNeely actually rang in the New Year with Ryan Seacrest for ABC’s famous Times Square crystal ball drop.
McNeely lasted for four episodes on A Shot at Love, with Tila eliminating him because she thought he was falling too hard and too quickly for her.
Sometimes, you just come on a little too strong.
Hard as it is to believe, at that time, Tequila was actually a pretty well-known D-Lister around the Internet.
She’s since fallen on very hard times, recently making the Nazi salute online and getting herself tossed off Twitter as a result.
But it was considered a big deal a decade ago for McNeely to star opposite Tila; his role on A Shot at Love provided him with 15 Minutes of Fame.
We haven’t been able to dig up much information on what McNeely has been up to of late, but our thoughts and condolences go out to his family.
We do not believe he leaves behind a wife or any children. We wish his friends and loved ones and those who knew him the best.
Scroll through the gallery below to be reminded of other reality stars who died at a young age. They too are gone, but never forgotten.
Our thoughts also go out to their loved ones.
The Most Shocking and Sad Reality Star Deaths: Gone, But Not Forgotten
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