Ariana Grande talks about inspiration from late ex Mac Miller

Mac Miler through the years Rapper Mac Miller and singer Ariana Grande pose backstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 28, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic via Getty Images)

Gone but never forgotten to Ariana.

Ariana Grande is reflecting on the emotional support she received from her late ex, Mac Miller, on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast on Jan. 13.

“I’ve never talked about this, but actually, Malcolm, whom you might know as Mac, encouraged me to be myself. [...] it was OK to kind of shed that character, and embrace my brown hair, and make R&B-influenced pop music and separate and do the brave thing.”

The pair dated for 2 years before publicly splitting in May 2018.

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