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No matter the age, you\u2019ll never be prepared to lose a parent. <\/p>\n
Sadly, its a tragedy Ariana DeBose has to now face. <\/p>\n
The Broadway actress turned to social media to share the unfortunate, personal news: her mother, Gina Michelle DeBose, passed away. She was just 57. <\/p>\n
\u201cAt 10:28 am on August 17th, my gorgeous, hilarious, outspoken, warrior queen Mother \u2014 Gina Michelle DeBose \u2014 passed away due to complications with stage 3 ovarian cancer,\u201d the \u201cHamilton\u201d<\/i> star wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud of her and how she fought this insidious disease over the past 3 years. She was 57 years young.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cShe was my favorite person, my biggest fan, and toughest critic,\u201d she continued. \u201cMy best friend. She was my date to every important moment in my professional and personal life \u2014 and I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt had always been the two of us for as long as I can remember. Through lean times, and there were many of those, and green times. She fought like hell to give me a good life, a good education, and every opportunity in the world. I wouldn\u2019t be where I am without her. I meant it when I said my Oscar \u2018is just as much hers as it is mine.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n DeBose, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in \u201cWest Side Story,\u201d went on to mention that her mother loved to \u201cpaint, play cards, listen to good music, and snuggle with her cats.\u201d <\/p>\n DeBose\u2019s mother was a public-school teacher for almost 30 years. The actress said she was, \u201cthe greatest advocate for the underdog, a believer in arts education, and the smartest person I know.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cWith a willingness to speak her mind regardless of the consequences. But she was also a heart-forward individual who believed in hard work, compassion, and empathy in the same breath,\u201d DeBose added. <\/p>\n The \u201cLove Hurts\u201d star ended her tribute to her late mother by stating her \u201cgreatest and most proud achievement will always be to have made her proud.\u201d <\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n