Ariana Grande is heartbroken as her beloved ‘matriarch' grandma, 99, dies surrounded by family
She revealed the news on Tuesday in a heartbreaking post
GOODBYE NONNA Ariana Grande is heartbroken as her beloved 'matriarch' grandma, 99, dies surrounded by family
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HITMAKER Ariana Grande is heartbroken as she reveals her beloved 'matriarch' grandma has died.
Taking to her Instagram stories today, Ariana revealed the heartbreaking news to her millions of followers.
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Ariana Grande's grandmother has passed away
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Ariana's family are 'devastated'
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The stunning hitmaker was very close to her nonna
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Ariana, who has long called her gran Nonna, which means grandma in Italian, is "devastated" by Marjorie's passing.
A statement shared on Ariana's Instagram, written by the Grande family, read: "We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away."
It continued: "Marjorie (Nonna) Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few weeks.
"We thank you for your love, support and for respecting our privacy as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life."
Marjorie was and is hugely loved by Ariana's fans, with the Grammy winner often sharing snaps of her and her nonna online.
In 2016, Ariana even imitated her nonna on The Tonight Show as she watched on from the audience.
More recently, Marjorie made a cameo in Ariana's 2024 track Ordinary Things.
She even made history on Billboard charts by becoming the senior person to be featured on the Hot 100 charts.
Nonna received a certificate with her feature in Ordinary Things from Ariana's album Eternal Sunshine, and even received a plaque for it.
When Ariana shared a snap of her nonna with the plaque, she penned a touching caption.
"Celebrating the one and only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made history for being the senior most person to ever appear on the @billboard Hot100.
"We love and thank you," she concluded the caption.
This cameo in a track marked Marjorie's third time being in one of her granddaughter's songs.
She previously provided sound bites for Daydreamin' and Bloodline.
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