In hospital: Gia Allemand, pictured in May, is currently in hospital in critical condition
Bachelor contestant Gia Allemand is in 'critical condition' after being rushed to hospital on Monday night.
The 29-year-old, who appeared on season 14 of The Bachelor was taken to University Hospital in New Orleans following a 'serious medical event,' according to a statement released by her representative.
The details of the medical emergency are currently not known, according to Radar.
Gia went on to find love after The Bachelor and has been dating NBA Basketball Player Ryan Anderson of the New Orleans Pelicans.
The sports star and her mother are by Gia's side in hospital, according to the website.
'On behalf of the family, we kindly ask for privacy at this time,' her representative said.
Gia nearly made it to the final on the Jake Pavelka season of the hit ABC show, losing out to Vienna Girardi.
Gia, a model and actress, later joined the cast of reality series Bachelor Pad in 2010 but only made it to the third episode.
She always maintained that she entered the reality show in the genuine hope to find true love.
'I truly went on the show to find love!' she told Emme magazine.
'A few months before going on‘The Bachelor my boyfriend broke my heart. I couldn’t date or meet anyone. I was in such a rut so my friends submitted me for The Bachelor.'
Ill health: The University Hospital in New Orleans where Gia is receiving treatment
Back to reality: Gia Allemand appeared on both The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad
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