Ariana Grande has revealed why Mac Miller wasn't in her 'thank u next' Burn Book
Hands up if you’ve been watching Ariana Grande’s 'thank u next' video in all it’s 00s glory on repeat ever since it dropped on Friday?
Yep, that’s everyone then.
In the epic video, Ari channeled her inner Regina George (only much less evil) as she filled her Burn Book with happy memories of her exes.
But while the likes of Big Sean and Pete Davidson both made the cut, one is missing from the line up - and that's Mac Miller, who passed away in September this year.
A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Sep 8, 2018 at 2:28pm PDT
Ari split up with Mac in May after almost two years of dating, so the news of her ex's unexpected death understandably hit her hard. Rather than give him a photo in her Burn Book, she paid tribute to the rapper in another way.
As Elle noted, a fan tweeted last month: "when she flips through the thank u next burn book and pics of her with sean, ricky, pete & mac arrive................ we had to fucking stan"
To which Araina responded: "M ain't in the book he next to my bed."
M ain’t in the book he next to my bed
- Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 23, 2018
If - like me - you've been dissecting every frame of 'thank u next' over the past two days, you’ll have noticed that Ariana closes the burn book right before she sings "Wish I could say thank you to Malcolm, ‘cause he was an angel."
Look really, really closely and you'll see picture frames on her nightstand - although you might need a magnifying glass to work out exactly what's in them.
A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Nov 23, 2018 at 10:00am PST
Following Mac’s death, Ariana has paid tribute to him on social media several times.
On Thanksgiving, Ariana shared a throwback picture of her with Mac, surrounded by holiday-appropriate emojis and stickers, from this time last year.
She wrote alongside it: "you're v missed."
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