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Matt Baier to Amber Portwood: Marry Me NOW So You Can Help Pay My Child Support!

Matt Baier has a lot on his plate these days. The guy is getting married to Amber Portwood in October, but before the big day, he has some minor legal problems to take care of. And by “minor legal problems,” we mean the guy is to deadbeat dads what Charles Manson is to serial killers. Currently,  Baier is being sued for child support by five women who claim he’s the father of their seven children. In addition there’s a sixth woman who claims Baier actually has eight kids , but she has yet to file suit. Baier says it’s all nonsense, and the women are just looking to cash in because they know Amber is worth big bucks. Given that claim, you would think that the 44-year-old would be eager to get into court, expose them as liars, and clear his name. But as Radar Online reported moments ago, he’s actually had the court date pushed back two months, and he may be looking to postpone it even further. Yes, Baier was supposed to go before a judge today, but now he won’t set foot in court until at least May. The weird tactic and the fact that Matt and Amber have been coy about their wedding date recently have many believing that Baier and Portwood are planning to tie the knot before his trial. Smart move on his part, as she would be tied to his massive financial burden, but we’re hoping that with all she’s been through, Amber is capable of seeing through this sort of scheme. 

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Erin Storm Dies: Former Bachelor Hopeful, Pilot Killed in Plane Crash

Erin Storm, a contestant on Season 12 of ABC’s hit reality series The Bachelor and a pilot, has died, according to multiple media reports. She passed away in a plane crash Monday in Los Angeles. Little is known about what caused the fatal accident. According to reports, Storm was flying an Airborne XT-912 light-sport, weight-shift control plane that crashed soon after taking off. Erin was flying out of Hawthorne Municipal Airport. Byron Mayes, a Best Drilling and Pump, Inc. employee who was working on a tank near the airport, told NBC that he saw the crash. “It looked like the plane veered up, lost control and hit a couple feet away from the truck, a couple feet away,” he described.  “All of a sudden, my partner started yelling, ‘Watch out, there’s a plane coming!'” Mayes added, noting that he ran over immediately. Mayes and his coworkers pulled Erin out of the burning aircraft , with her legs on fire and Storm already in a state of cardiac arrest. When rescue crews arrived, she was transported to a trauma center, and the pilot for Pacific Blue Air was pronounced dead soon after. According to witnesses, Storm was wearing in a blue Pacific Blue Air (an aircraft training facility) jumpsuit for what would be her final flight. Storm competed on Matt Grant’s season of the show in 2008; Shayne Lamas was the final rose recipient from the British star that year. The Venice, Calif., resident was 40 years old. It’s been a tragic few years for Bachelor Nation, which also endured the tragic suicide of contestant  Lex McAllister earlier this winter. In 2013, model and popular contestant on both The Bachelor  and  Bachelor Pad,  Gia Allemand, also took her own life in New Orleans. Eric Hill, a contestant on The Bachelorette, died in a paragliding accident not long after appearing on Andi Dorfman’s season in 2014. R.I.P. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Passed Away in 2016: Gone, But Not Forgotten

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Lex McAllister, Former Bachelor Contestant, Dead of Apparent Suicide

Lex McAllister, a contestant on season 14 of The Bachelor – has been found dead. According to TMZ, authorities believe that McAllister took her own life by overdosing on prescription medications. Lex’s family says she suffered from bipolar disorder and depression throughout her life. Early reports indicate that a 911 call was received on Saturday afternoon after McAllister was found unconscious in her home. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where her condition quickly stabilized. Sadly, McAllister reportedly took an unexpected turn for the worse on Sunday, when her organs began to shut down. On Monday, her family made the difficult decision to remove her from life support, and she passed away on Tuesday afternoon. McAllister was featured on one of the show’s most popular seasons, in which Jake Pavelka  served in the title role. Shockingly, she is not the first season 14 cast member to take her own life, as fellow contestant  Gia Allemand committed suicide  in 2013. Following Allemand’s death, Pavelka spoke openly of his shock and grief. There’s no word on whether or not he’s been informed of McAllister’s passing. A successful career woman, McAllister’s Twitter page describes her as a “business development expert, franchise consultant and entrepreneur.” Her family has requested privacy during this difficult time. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Passed Away in 2016

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Lex McAllister, Former Bachelor Contestant, Dead of Apparent Suicide