Grace VanderWaal is mourning the death of her mom.

On Tuesday (October 21), the 21-year-old entertainer and the America’s Got Talent season 11 champion shared that her mom Tina VanderWaal had passed away at the age of 53 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

“Can’t yet find the words. I love you mommy. So much. I wake up and want to call you. I don’t know how to move forward without you. I love you,” Grace wrote on Instagram along with several photos and videos with her mom.

The day before, Grace ‘s dad Dave VanderWaal took to Facebook to announce Tina ‘s death.

“Remembering the beautiful life and love of our amazing Tina 💖” Dave began. “It’s hard to find the words to adequately express our family sorrow, but I want to share the sad news that our beloved T

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