Ariana Grande is mourning after the death of her grandmother at 99 years old
The singer took to social media to share the news of the death of her
Singer Ariana Grande moved her digital community on social media after sharing a heartbreaking message in which she announced the death of her grandmother, Marjorie Grande, at the age of 99.
"We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away," it reads at the beginning from the statement that the star of the film "Wicked" and her family released during the night of June 18.
Through the message released on Instagram, Ariana Grande reported that her "Nonna" "passed away peacefully at home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones every moment of her final weeks."
Finally, the multi-award-winning artist and her family made an appeal to the public in which they asked for respect to go through this period of mourning: "We thank you for your love, support and for respecting our privacy as we mourn and celebrate her beautiful and extraordinary life," the announcement highlights.
The death of Marjorie Grande at the age of 99 shocked Ariana's most loyal followers due to the important role that the matriarch played in her foray and development in the world of entertainment.
And according to her statements to the Today show in 2014, she had suggested that she audition for the production of the play of the theater "Annie" in Boca Raton, Florida: "I said, you know, Ariana could do that (...) She became the star. She auditioned and became Annie", she detailed at the time.
In addition, he was characterized by being present at the most important moments in Ariana's career, including the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, the 2015 American Music Awards and he even took part in the singer's presentation of the song "God is a woman" during the MTV Video Music Awards in 2018.
One of his last public appearances alongside the interpreter was for the premiere of "Wicked", an adaptation on the big screen of the famous play in which his granddaughter gave life to 'Glinda'. For this,The celebrity decided to relive one of her favorite childhood activities by going to the Cinemark 20 movie theater in Boca Raton, just like they did more than two decades ago.