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MTV '16-And-Pregnant' Star From Pennsylvania Dies Of Overdose

​The 23-year-old Chester County woman who starred in MTV's hit show 16 and Pregnant has died.

The 23-year-old Coatesville woman who starred in MTV's hit show "16 and Pregnant" died of an overdose Wednesday, according to entertainment website TMZ.

The Chester County Coroner's Office said that the official cause of death is pending an autopsy.

The report states that Valerie Fairman was at a friend's residence in Coatesville when she was found unresponsive in the bathroom.

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Fairman had been in trouble with the law over the years, and was arrested numerous times, including charges filed just a week before her death for resisting arrest and providing false identification to law enforcement, the report states. She was also previously arrested for prostitution.

Fairman had a 7-year-old daughter, Nevaeh. She was on the second season of 16 and Pregnant in 2010 when she was pregnant with her.

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