Sydney media personality Charlotte Dawson has been found dead in her Sydney home.
Police are yet to release details of the death but have said there were no suspicious circumstances.
47-year old Dawson has had a history with depression. In 2012 she was hospitalised after she was the target of Twitter trolls abusing her on social media.
The TV star appeared on Channel 10’s The Project only last night to talk about bullying on Twitter.
Dawson was a host of Getaway, How’s Life and Charlotte’s Lists, a judge on Australia’s Next Top Model and a host of The Contender Australia.
The New Zealand born model moved to Europe at age 16 and then onto New York. She relocated to Australia at age 26 and 1997 became the fashion director for Woman’s Day and then style editor for New Idea.
Dawson was the face of Peter Morrissey’s fashion label. She has also been a regular panellist on Beauty and the Beast and a guest on Burke’s Backyard.
In 2008 Charlotte became the host of Australia’s Next Top Model’s finale. She also hosted the Foxtel series Runway To LA.
In 2012 Charlotte Dawson competed in the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.
The death of Charlotte Dawson was confirmed at 11:18am this morning (February 22, 2014).
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