Authorities have identified the woman found dead outside "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul's house as a fan and one-time show contestant.

The woman, Paula Goodspeed, was found dead outside Abdul's house Tuesday evening, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office says relatives identified her body Wednesday morning.

The death appears to be a suicide, Capt. Jim Miller told KTTV-TV. He said the woman had an infatuation with Abdul.

Goodspeed tried out for the fifth season of "American Idol," but the judges rejected her rendition of "Proud Mary."

According to TMZ, "American Idol" produced a 3-minute, 40-second featurette on Goodspeed and her passion for Abdul, and when the singer failed to make the cut, show host Ryan Seacrest proclaimed, "And the love affair is over."

The 30-year-old was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon by a family member in neighboring Ventura County.

Ventura County Sheriff's Department Capt. Ross Bonfiglio said relatives hadn't seen the woman since about 11 p.m. on Monday and were concerned she might try to hurt herself.

In June, the department checked on the woman at her home in Thousand Oaks after deputies received a tip from Los Angeles police that the woman might be at risk of self-harm, Bonfiglio said.

Abdul was not home when the woman was found, but released a statement saying she was "deeply shocked and saddened."