Ariana Grande 2018: Is the ‘Dangerous Woman’ to Blame for Mac Miller’s Death?

Following the death of Mac Miller, some fans and writers for news outlets have laid some – if not most – of the blame on Ariana Grande. The couple had been dating for over two years before the “Dangerous Woman” singer decided to break up with the famous rapper.

While the two seemed to have amicably parted, they still had to deal with the heartache that soon followed. Mac Miller seemed to have taken the breakup badly as he got into an accident eight days later when he crashed his car while intoxicated. On the other hand, Ariana Grande seemed to have moved on pretty quickly as she got engaged with “SNL” star Pete Davidson just weeks after the split, Radar Online reported.

This angle has been heavily explored and exploited by people who are blaming Ariana Grande for Mac Miller’s death. But is the apparent overdose of the “Donald Trump” rapper truly her fault?

The short answer is no. It’s no secret that Mac Miller had been battling demons of his own for some time, going through the everyday struggle of fighting addiction. It’s unclear whether his relationship with Ariana Grande helped with this struggle since their two-year relationship went relatively off the radar.

But what’s clear is that Ariana Grande did stay on Mac Miller’s side as the rapper tried conquering the things that threatened to consume him. After the split, the “Objects in the Mirror” rapper seemed to have experienced further struggle, as evidenced by the car incident and the overdose that sadly ended his journey.

People then blamed Ariana Grande for causing the downward spiral resulting in Mac Miller’s death. While the “God Is a Woman” singer remained quiet about all these accusations, she responded to one particular Twitter post. In a nutshell, the post blames the songstress for leaving Miller after the rapper made a whole album about her.

“How absurd that you minimize female self-respect and self-worth by saying someone should stay in a toxic relationship because he wrote an album about them,” Ariana Grande responded, noting that only one song on Miller’s "The Divine Feminine" was explicitly about her. “I am not a babysitter or a mother and no woman should feel that they need to be.”

Alcohol and drug addiction have been a recurring theme in the breakups of celebrity couples, with one of the people involved resorting to substance abuse after parting ways. Ariana Grande leaving Mac Miller because she couldn’t take the weight of their relationship is but another addition to the long lines of similar incidents. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner went through the same thing, as well as Charlize Theron and Sean Penn.

The one thing that everyone should learn from Mac Miller’s unfortunate death is that addiction is a complex problem and even those with the strongest will can succumb to it. Ariana Grande has been devastated by the loss of her ex-lover and has paid a quiet tribute to him through a simple Instagram post. It’s clear that a lot of people have been hurt by this incident, but laying the blame on another person will only worsen the situation.