Simone Battle of G.R.L. Dies at 25, Their hit single "Wild Wild Love" features Pitbull

In a statement from Reign Deer Entertainment, Robin Antin, Kemosabe Records, andRCA Records, they say, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic news of the loss of Simone 

Battle of G.R.L.Simone was an exceptional young talent and human being, and we are all devastated to learn of her passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones at this time."

Producer and friend Derek Butler posted this picture of Simone on Instagram saying. "I'm still in shock and in disbelief to have confirmed the death of my childhood friend @SimoneBattle. Her heart was pure gold and her star power limitless. Rest in sweet peace Angel. #simonebattle #rip #grl."

In 2011, Simone sang on US X Factor. At the time, she was in Simon Cowell's category and made it to the top 17. After, she joined what Robin Antin called the "next generation"of the Pussycat Dolls. Lauren Bennett, Emmalyn Estrada, Natasha Slayton, Paula van Oppen formed the group G.R.L. Their hit single "Wild Wild Love" features Pitbull, and their more recent release "Ugly Heart" is currently a top 40.

Recently, this past July, Simone talked to ETonline about being in a girl group. "The more that you can stick together with the girls and represent support and not be jealous of each other, between us and other girl groups, I think it s a really positive message."

Simone last tweeted on September 2 saying she was going to see Evan Mellows perform.

Simon Cowell defends Miami holiday with baby

Music mogul Simon Cowell has hit back at critics who blasted him for taking baby Eric on holiday to Miami when he was only 10 days old. The X Factor boss and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman jetted to Florida for a beach holiday with Eric - who was born in New York on 14 February (14) - and his parenting skills were attacked by several critics. However, Cowell has now hit back, insisting he and Silverman are proud parents and would never put their son at risk. He tells Britain's Daily Mail newspaper, "I just want people to be clear that, yes, he has gone on a plane very early on, but the paediatrician in New York cleared him to travel. We would not have done it otherwise. We would never dream of putting him a risk. "I know there will be photos where Eric looks like he is in the sun, or photos where he looks like there's a dog in his face, or it looks like we aren't being great parents - but that isn't the case. We are taking great care of him all the time."

X-Factor BOOTED by FOX

It's official. Fox has decided to cancel The X Factor after three seasons. The network announced it's decision on February 7. Though the original X Factor has been a solid hit in the U.K. for years, the show never quite caught on when Simon Cowell tried to make the jump across the pond. All three seasons saw fairly low ratings, with this most recent season's numbers coming in particularly low. "I've had a fantastic time over the last 12 years, both on The X Factor and American Idol," Simon said in a statement. "And apart from being lucky enough to find some amazing talent on the shows, I have always had an incredible welcome from the American public (most of the time!)." Up next, the music mogul is heading back to his homeland. "Last year, for a number of reasons, I had to make a decision to return to the U.K. version of The X Factor in 2014. So for now, I'm back to the U.K. and I want to thank FOX for being an incredible partner and I also want to thank everybody who has supported my shows. America, I’ll see you soon!