Big Brother 2014 Spoilers: Frankie Grande’s Grandfather Has Died
|I will be the first to admit that Big Brother 2014 is a game and an entertaining game that we all get worked up about during the summer months, but real life takes over at times and we have some terrible news to report this morning. Frankie Grande, who we all have mixed emotions on, has lost his beloved grandfather. “Grandpa Grande” was 90 years old. Our thoughts go out to the entire Grande family.
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As mentioned by Frankie on Big Brother 16, it seems like their family is extremely close, especially him and his pop star sister Ariana Grande. The passing is not a shock to anyone in the Grande family, as he has had months of poor health. Ariana went to the family in Florida around the 4th of July to be with them and her Grandpa and shared the news on Twitter:
thank you for your continuous love & light over the past few weeks… we did lose my favorite person to ever exist yesterday, my grandpa :'(
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 23, 2014
Your heart just breaks seeing this information and you wonder how Big Brother will handle the situation with Frankie. Like him or not, this was his grandfather and you gotta feel for him. My eyes water up as I type this and think of my own grandfather that has passed. You want to be with your family, but it looks like his family will want him to stay in the Big Brother 2014 house per grandpa’s instructions:
“asked grandps last week if he wanted us to pull frankie off bb & he said “no way! he’s gotta play the game even tho i don’t understand it”
Not sure how production will handle the situation, but our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Grande family during this time of grieve.
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Very sad news indeed. May he rest in peace.
Oh my. This is what you call actual reality. My heart goes out to Frankie and his family. Death is a certainty we all must face. And one that over rides the games people play. Compassion should not be contingent upon the likeabilty of a person. But on the realization that we are all people with hearts that break. May his family find strength and peace.
If it were me, I’d be out of that house so quick to be with my family. Will he be leaving the game?
It seems they leave it up to his family to decide if they want to tell Frankie or not. Per his grandpa’s request, they may not tell him until he leaves the show.
Oh, I thought he knew.
Nope….Ariana shared the news on Twitter, so no word on it for Frankie. He will be a mess, which is understandable
OMG that happened to me when someone did not tell me about my granny passing away for a year. They should tell Frankie regardless, that is the right thing to do. RIP
I guess everyone is different, but I would be extremely upset if I wasn’t told. It’s just a game and it’s not like he desperately needs the money.
I agree Mary. I would want to be told and leave the decision up to me. If they are close then he may want to be there even if Grandpa says let him stay.
Amen Tbird and Mary. I would be extremely upset if I where not told. I think the decision should be Frankies
Sorry for your Loss Frankie. May he rest in peace.
Aww 🙁 This is so sad for the Grande family. My heart and prayers go out to them.
Seems he has been sick for months.
I am sorry for your loss Frankie.
Pretty sad George. I would still want to know. But he must have known he would not last because he has been sick for months now and they all knew he was not doing well.
That being the case, why would he go on the game at all. I would want to spend whatever time there was with my loved one. He could do it at another time. Priorities.
Amen Mary, money is not worth it. I would want to be with my grandpa, but that is me. Not like they need the money.
I feel very sad for his loss. I just lost my 90 year old mother and that’s why I haven’t been on here much lately. My prayers are with him.
I just lost my mother, so I can relate to his pain. That’s why I haven’t been on here much lately. My prayers go out to him and his family.
So sorry Shirene, may your mom RIP
Thank you SC. Thoughts and prayers go a long way. I appreciate it very much.
I am so very sorry Shirene. It doesn’t matter the age, she was your flesh and blood, she will always be a part of you, the person who gave you life and I know so well the meaning of that loss. “They” always say she’s in a better place and I pray that is true. Bless her and you.
Shirene I am truly sorry for your loss. It is difficult to lose a loved one especially your Mom. I know I was a wreck when both of my parents passed @ 60 (thankfully 9 yrs apart.) My mom’s mother (gram) was still alive when my mom passed but she had dementia and my aunts and uncles didn’t want to tell my gram that my mom passed cuz they thought it would have a bad effect on her fragile health. We agreed and figured they would meet up soon enough in that ‘better place.’
My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family Shirene.
To Frankie and his family as well.
See what I mean about this site. None of us have ever met, but I feel like we have. Thanks Todd, this BB site you have is the best I have talked with such great folks on here. I wish I could meet half of them. Bless all my BB Buddies
Couldn’t agree with you more Carol. Hey Todd, how about arraigning a BB Fan Club Meet and Great? Maybe Niagara Falls would be nice 🙂
Now that would be cool, as long as no one tells hubby how I messed with him. hahahaha
That would be awesome and I have never been to NF. Don’t worry Carol your secret is safe with us. Unlike Frankie we can keep a secret 😉
Love it JO1 tonight is the night I can mess with him again. Wooo whooo
There is sooo much to do there it’s awesome!!!
Don’t say her secret is safe…let her squirm a little.
My lips are sealed Carol. J01, Niagara Falls is outstanding even in the dead of winter.
Yes it is. I have photos of it, my granny lived on the US side for years.
yeah but I heard that they also have a casino on the canadian side
Indeed they do! Us Canucks know how to have a good time! 🙂
You bet we do…then they could try the Kool-Aid.
Let the good times roll!
I would never do that…mmmm….but I could always pay someone to.
Yes I have been there…it is great…mind you the American side was closed at that time.
You know what, that would be a pretty cool event….a BBB Fan Meet. We’ll talk more in the off-season lol
Thank all of you so very much for your kind words. I truly appreciate your thoughts and prayers. JO1, you are so right about the heartache you feel when you lose your mother! Nothing can compare, except maybe the loss of a child. Thankfully, I haven’t had to endure that devastation. I have lost several people over the years, but no lose has ever been this devastating to me, or so hard for me to get past. It’s as if that invisible umbilical cord that we have with our mother’s is finally severed once and for all. She was all I had growing up (absentee father), so I guess my bond with her was even more tight. It’s been difficult over the past few weeks, but I’m a tough gal, so I’ll come back stronger than ever. Thank you ladies, one and all. You’re wonderful people!
Peace, love and prayers Shirene.
Shirene, I’m so very sorry for your loss. Stay strong.
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So sorry to hear this news. Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Torn about what the family should do about telling Frankie. They know best what Frankie would want, though.
Very sad indeed, Frankie will be devastated for sure. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family.
Selfish move Frankie. Really? Your family is already loaded. Keep riding on your sisters coattails and be there for your grandfathers funeral. I couldn’t imagine not being there. And you say your family is close? To what? The next bank account? God don’t like ugly!
stay strong frankie and play the game for your grandpa
I thought about weighing in on whether or not Frankie should go home for his grandfathers funeral. There are more than enough opinions to go around but the only ones that matter are Frankies and his families. And just because it’s not what WE would do, doesn’t make what THEY do wrong. All families do not operate the same. I don’t know if any of you saw the live feeds when Frankie was telling the others about the death of his grandfather. He was taken into the diary room and told. They gave him a letter from his family explaining what they wanted him to do. The letter contained his grandfathers wish that Frankie remain in the house. Although his grandfather had been sick for some time, he was doing a lot better when Frankie entered the house. In fact he was still going to work every day at the ripe old age of 90. Quite the guy apparently. The houseguests plan on having a brief service Saturday. And Frankie is dedicating his game to his grandfather. BB did what they should have….they told him. But it’s not up to any of us to decide or judge what the family does. There are many different types of families out there. And they don’t need to explain their dynamics to anyone.
Very well said, indeed.
Frankie’s practice speech from the HoH room was very touching.