Ariana Grande's brother mourned Mac Miller with an emotional Instagram post: 'He was the reason I went to the rehabilitation center'
- Frankie Grande said he's "beyond heartbroken" in a heartfelt tribute to Mac Miller (whose real name is Malcolm McCormick) on Instagram.
- Ariana Grande's older brother revealed that Miller "was a good friend and was wonderful to my sister."
- He also recalled how Miller, who died last week from an apparent overdose, was the reason he himself went to rehab and got sober.
- "Malcolm would be there with a gift and a card and words of encouragement... telling me that he knew how hard getting sober is and how impressed he was that I was succeeding," Frankie wrote.
Ariana Grande's older brother Frankie has penned a powerful tribute to Mac Miller, who died last week of an apparent overdose.
He and the rapper, whose real name is Malcolm McCormick, became close friends through Miller's friendship and relationship with Ariana. In a post on Instagram, Frankie wrote that he is "beyond heartbroken" and described Miller as "a good friend" and "wonderful to my sister."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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