It’s been a tough week for Ariana Grande’s brother, Frankie, in the “Big Brother” house. He was dethroned as Head of Household during Tuesday’s episode, and then he got some heartbreaking news on Wednesday. Producers on the show let him know that his grandfather had passed away.
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As seen on the show’s Live Feeds, Frankie received a letter from his family detailing what happened. Baby sister Ariana was watching and Tweeting as he reacted.
watching @frankiejgrande talk abt grandps after reading our letter on the live feed. sobbing / laughing hysterically. love u frankie so much
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 24, 2014
Ariana announced to her fans via Twitter that her grandfather had passed away after a battle with cancer on Tuesday. Before his passing, she got the hashtag #PrayForGrandpaGrande trending. On Wednesday night, it had been replaced with #RIPGrandpaGrande.
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Ariana was able to be with her grandfather during his last moments, while Frankie had the love and support of his fellow Houseguests in CBS’s “Big Brother” house.
I love you http://t.co/aLBp5kF59s pic.twitter.com/Z76H6Yvz7D
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014