#RIPGrandpaGrande - Fans Support Ariana Grande As She Sadly Loses Her Grandad To Cancer
24 July 2014, 13:15
Ariana Grande posted an emotional tribute to her grandfather who died this week, as fans supported the singer.
Ariana Grande’s fans have rallied around the singer, who shared the sad news that her granddad had died after a battle with cancer on Twitter yesterday.
Ariana also revealed that her brother, Frankie, doesn’t know as he is still in the US Big Brother house. Ariana also recently had to cancel a trip to the UK after her granddad's health deteriorated.
Ariana tweeted:
I lost you to the summer wind
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
thaaaanks to my best friends who stayed up with me all night talking and helped me pull myself together temporarily this am. flyin back home
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
only reason I made this twelve hour trip is grandps told me he wanted me to always be professional & fulfill my business commitments :(
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
this is the hardest thing imaginable but I'm so grateful that I got to spend this time with him & my family. taking care of him & loving him
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
we thank you so much for the continuous love
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
Ariana also posted some touching snaps of her granddad from his younger years and with Ariana as a child, as her fans quickly got #RIPGrandpaGrande and #StayStrongAriana trending on Twitter worldwide.
I love you http://t.co/foqrQTrAvr pic.twitter.com/NJfGBLjJCh
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
baby doll & ciccio http://t.co/TZwJzKJ9ab pic.twitter.com/UNAkQOGYAR
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
I love you http://t.co/aLBp5kF59s pic.twitter.com/Z76H6Yvz7D
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
the most handsome! grandps 1945 http://t.co/zlcH2dKvOW pic.twitter.com/olmspx5uUy
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
Frank & babe late 40s http://t.co/4m0MIq2QaT pic.twitter.com/HEeIkj2SmA
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
