Frankie Grande Pays Tribute to Mac Miller, Says Rapper Was ‘Wonderful to My Sister’

Following Mac Miller’s tragic death on Sept. 7, his former girlfriend Ariana Grande’s family is posting words of love and support.   

Grande’s brother, Frankie, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram Wednesday (Sept. 12), noting that the rapper was “a good friend and was wonderful to my sister.” Days earlier, Ariana herself posted a captionless photo of the rapper.

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Miller was also a driving factor in inspiring Frankie to work on his own struggles with addiction. “He was the reason I went to the rehabilitation center where I was detoxed safely from all of the drugs alcohol and medications I was taking, when I couldn’t imagine living without them.” 

“I remember when I would get 30, 60, 90 days clean and Malcom would be there with a gift and a card and words of encouragement… telling me that he knew how hard getting sober is and how impressed he was that I was succeeding,” he continued. 

Read the full message, including Frankie’s inspiring words about addiction, below. Miller passed away from a reported overdose in his Studio City, California home. He was 26 years old.

 

 

 

 

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I am beyond heartbroken over Malcolm’s death. He was a good friend and was wonderful to my sister. He was the reason I went to the rehabilitation center where I was detoxed safely from all of the drugs alcohol and medications I was taking, when I couldn’t imagine living without them. It was the place where I found the community of support that showed me that living life without drugs was a possibility and I would never have discovered that if it weren’t for Malcolm. I remember when I would get 30, 60, 90 days clean and Malcom would be there with a gift and a card and words of encouragement… telling me that he knew how hard getting sober is and how impressed he was that I was succeeding. Addiction is a TERRIBLE disease… many people are suffering from addiction like I am and many many of them are losing. Those of us who are struggling with addiction must stay strong. We must continue to work HARD on ourselves every single day and help each other. Our disease is strong but WE ARE STRONGER and I vow to work every moment of my life to keep myself sober so that i may be there for others. This is a difficult road but YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TRUDGE IT ALONE. To anyone who needs help, help is there. you just need to have the courage to ask, which I know can be EXTREMELY difficult… but when you do I GUARANTEE support will be there. do not be ashamed if you are losing the battle against addiction, shame feeds the disease, humility defeats it. please ask for help! you are NOT ALONE! I am here… and I will continue to be here… for you… Malcom my friend, you will be dearly missed. and I know you will be looking down on me from heaven, proudAF for every day I live my life clean and sober… 453 days and counting… Thank you from the bottom of my heart —- AA: (212) 870-3400 NA: (818) 773-9999 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: :800-273-9255

A post shared by Frankie James Grande (@frankiejgrande) on Sep 12, 2018 at 12:09pm PDT