Juice WRLD's Mother Shares Open Letter About Her Late Son in Honor of World Mental Health Day
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Juice WRLD's Mother Shares Open Letter About Her Late Son in Honor of World Mental Health Day
Juice WRLD’s mother, Carmela Wallace, has penned a touching open letter about her late son to mark World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.
The "Righteous" rapper died in December 2019 at the age of 21 due to an accidental drug overdose. To honor the artist, who was born Jarad Higgins, Wallace established the Live Free 999 Fund in April and launched its website alongside the letter on Saturday.
The foundation’s goal is to “support programs that provide preventative measures and positive avenues to address mental health challenges and substance dependency,” according to the website.
In the letter, which was obtained by Billboard, Wallace wrote that she and her son “were always close” and “had long conversations about his future and about the world in general.” She shared that they initially disagreed about his focus on music over academics, but “in the end, Jarad won the battle.”
“When his career took off, I left my job in quality management to join his team,” she wrote. “Jarad recorded music every day, in every city he found himself in. He amassed literally hundreds and hundreds of songs. The lyrics and melodies all made from his beautiful mind.”
“If we can help even one mother and their son or daughter through our work here, Jarad’s death will have meaning and his positive, loving, creative spirit will endure,” she concluded.
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Juice WRLD’s mother, Carmela Wallace, has penned a touching open letter about her late son to mark World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.
The "Righteous" rapper died in December 2019 at the age of 21 due to an accidental drug overdose. To honor the artist, who was born Jarad Higgins, Wallace established the Live Free 999 Fund in April and launched its website alongside the letter on Saturday.
The foundation’s goal is to “support programs that provide preventative measures and positive avenues to address mental health challenges and substance dependency,” according to the website.
In the letter, which was obtained by Billboard, Wallace wrote that she and her son “were always close” and “had long conversations about his future and about the world in general.” She shared that they initially disagreed about his focus on music over academics, but “in the end, Jarad won the battle.”
“When his career took off, I left my job in quality management to join his team,” she wrote. “Jarad recorded music every day, in every city he found himself in. He amassed literally hundreds and hundreds of songs. The lyrics and melodies all made from his beautiful mind.”
“If we can help even one mother and their son or daughter through our work here, Jarad’s death will have meaning and his positive, loving, creative spirit will endure,” she concluded.
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