Oscar-winning actor Ariana DeBose is sharing the grief she is shouldering in the aftermath of her mother's death this week. Her mother, Gina Michelle DeBose, died after a three-year battle with stage 3 ovarian cancer.

The 34-year-old Broadway and film actor announced her mother's death on Aug. 19 in an Instagram tribute describing her as her "favorite person, my biggest fan and toughest critic. My best friend."

"At 10:28 am on August 17th my gorgeous, hilarious, outspoken, warrior queen Mother — Gina Michelle DeBose — passed away due to complications with stage 3 ovarian cancer," DeBose wrote. "I couldn’t be more proud of her and how she fought this insidious disease over the past 3 years."

In her emotional post, DeBose described the connection she shared with her mother.

"She was my d

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