'Teen Mom 2' star Taylor Lewis, 29, found dead in hotel room, police suspect homicide

According to reports, authorities discovered footage of two men with the former reality star in her hotel room
UPDATED JAN 10, 2023
'Teen Mom 2’ star Taylor Lewis found dead at age 29 (Twitter/Taylor_jaja)
'Teen Mom 2’ star Taylor Lewis found dead at age 29 (Twitter/Taylor_jaja)

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EDEN, NORTH CAROLINA: Taylor Lewis, who skyrocketed to fame by appearing on MTV's hit show ‘Teen Mom 2’ in 2014, was found dead at age 29. On January 5, the former reality star's body was discovered at an Eden hotel, sparking a suspected homicide investigation. This tragic news has sent shockwaves to the fans of the 'Teen Mom' star.

The cause of Taylor Lewis' death remains a mystery, but police are investigating a potential homicide. Haylee Lewis, Taylor's heartbroken sister, has expressed her belief that her sister's death was suspicious. Everyone is hoping that the investigation will shed light on the tragedy and bring closure to Taylor's family.

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Speaking to In Touch Weekly, Haylee explained: "I’ve been speaking with detectives too, and they are saying they saw footage of two men with Taylor in the hotel room." Haylee revealed that a housekeeper discovered her sister dead, hours later.

The news of her death has left many including ‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans, in shock and mourning. Jenelle and Taylor had been friends for many years, and she had appeared on the show several times. Jenelle took to social media to pay tribute to her friend and express her deep sorrow over her loss. This tragic news has left a great void in the hearts of those who knew and loved Taylor.



 

Janelle also created a Facebook post with a collection of throwback photos of Taylor and wrote alongside the post, “Taylor what happened?!" The reality star also added, “We were once best friends, and we went our separate ways because of the different crowds we chose to hang out with. I wanted to see you eventually flourish as a woman from a distance but was always rooting for you. I don’t know what happened but I am very saddened to hear this news and hope you’re resting easy."



 

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