Maren Morris Owns Trolls Blaming Ariana Grande For Mac Miller's Death
By Katrina Nattress
September 8, 2018
On Friday (September 7), the music world was shocked to hear about the untimely passing of Mac Miller.
Everyone deals with grief their own way. While many fans and fellow musicians paid tribute to the rapper, who died of an apparent overdose, some people turned their mourning against his ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande, blaming her for his death.
A devastated Grande has yet to publicly respond to Miller's passing, but another woman in music's got her back. After news broke of the Swimming rapper's death, Maren Morris took to Twitter to send her condolences. "Damn... Rest In Peace, Mac Miller. My heart breaks for his family and friends," she wrote. But after seeing people attacking Grande, the country star wrote a follow-up tweet defending the pop star.
"To those trolling AG: you aren’t making yourself feel better. You aren’t solving anything. You’re just one of thousands mobbing someone who’s grieving, just like you," she wrote before totally owning the haters. "Except they actually knew this person and you didn’t."
Check out both tweets below.
Damn... Rest In Peace, Mac Miller. My heart breaks for his family and friends. 💔
— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) September 7, 2018
To those trolling AG: you aren’t making yourself feel better. You aren’t solving anything. You’re just one of thousands mobbing someone who’s grieving, just like you. Except they actually knew this person and you didn’t.
— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) September 8, 2018
Grande and Miller ended their nearly two-year relationship earlier this year, with the "No Tears Left to Cry" singer citing Miller's substance abuse was the reason for their break up.
The rapper has been open about his struggles with addiction. In May, he was arrested for DUI and hit and run after he struck a power pole with his Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and fled the scene. Law enforcement officers later arrested him at his home. News of Miller and Grande's split came just one week before his arrest.
If you or anyone you know is facing substance abuse issues, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for free and confidential information 24/7.
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