During a recent interview, Ariana Grande talks about how Mac Miller helped her separate from Cat Valentine and find her sound, moving all fans by talking with love and sincerity about him.
In conversation with The Hollywood Reporter at Chapman University, the singer was talking about her career when she suddenly mentioned her late boyfriend, a famous rapper, giving him credit for her first steps in her evolution in the music industry.
“I’ve never talked about this, but actually Malcom, who you might know as Mac, encouraged me to be myself. That it was okay to shed that character (Cat Valentine) and embrace my brown hair and make R&B-influenced pop music and separate and do the brave thing. I’ve never said that, but it was a great influence.”
“I’m very thankful for that. That’s also why I was so eager to ask him to be a part of ‘The Way.’ Not only because he was perfect for the song, but I also felt like I had him to thank for finding my sound.”
Ariana Grande discusses about how her late boyfriend Mac Miller helped her find her sound in the pop R&B field 🩵🥹🕊️ pic.twitter.com/FGA2dj8586
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On social networks fans react to this beautiful revelation with comments like “I’m so so so proud of her growth,” “She healed. For good ❤️🩹,” “god i feel so proud of her,” “I love how she’s getting more comfortable talking about him and his memory she really has grown so much,” “I also must thank Mac bc he helped me find (& love) Ariana music.”
