The former reality show star died under mysterious circumstances in Arizona.
The Prescott Police Department didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
Rauscher appeared on season 7 of Discovery Channel’sNaked and Afraid, a survival skills reality series, in 2017.
Melanie Rauscher in ‘Naked and Afraid’.Discovery Channel
She also starred in the spin-offNaked and Afraid XLthe following year.
Her laughter was one of a kind.
Her friendship was amazing.
Even tho we wasn’t blood, we was family.
I could always count on her.
We had so many moments when we would just be there for each other."
“You’re gone [too] soon and taken from us [too] early.
You’ll always be my Mel.
I love you and I’ll see you again one day.
The world lost an amazing person.
like keep her family and friends in your prayers.
See you again my Queen.”
