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Ariana Grande Shared A Sweet Tribute To Mac Miller & My Heart Hurts

Erica Kam

Many have been watching Ariana Grande closely since the death of rapper Mac Miller in September. Ariana’s name was pulled into the media cycle almost immediately because of her ex-girlfriend status, leading many trolls to blame her for Mac Miller’s struggles with addiction—despite the fact that it wasn’t her job to save him.

Even though the frenzy surrounding Mac’s death drove Ariana to disable her Instagram comments (and is also rumored to be responsible for her split with now ex-fiance Pete Davidson), she still has shown support for Mac on social media, and it’s clear that she was heartbroken by his passing. Ariana shared another tribute to Mac on her Instagram story on Monday, and though the video is short, it’s so bittersweet and heart-wrenching to see Mac so full of life.

In the video, which was presumably taken when the two were dating, Ariana is behind the camera filming Mac having a conversation with her grandmother. He turns to look back at her with a smile, and even though Ariana didn’t add a caption and almost no words were said, the few seconds were enough to have fans emotional.

 

So many were deeply affected by the loss of Mac Miller, and I can’t imagine what Ariana is going through.

Erica Kam is the Life Editor at Her Campus. She oversees the life, career, and news verticals on the site, including academics, experience, high school, money, work, and Her20s coverage. Over her six years at Her Campus, Erica has served in various editorial roles on the national team, including as the previous Culture Editor and as an editorial intern. She has also interned at Bustle Digital Group, where she covered entertainment news for Bustle and Elite Daily. She graduated in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing from Barnard College, where she was the senior editor of Columbia and Barnard’s Her Campus chapter and a deputy copy editor for The Columbia Spectator. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her dissecting K-pop music videos for easter eggs and rereading Jane Austen novels. She also loves exploring her home, the best city in the world — and if you think that's not NYC, she's willing to fight you on it.