No matter the age, you’ll never be prepared to lose a parent.

Sadly, its a tragedy Ariana DeBose has to now face.

The Broadway actress turned to social media to share the unfortunate, personal news: her mother, Gina Michelle DeBose, passed away. She was just 57.

“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,” the “Hamilton ” star wrote on Instagram . “I couldn’t be more proud of her and how she fought this insidious disease over the past 3 years. She was 57 years young.”

“She was my favorite person, my biggest fan, and toughest critic,” she continued. “My best friend. She was my date to every important moment in my professional and personal life — and I would

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