Both the celebrities were involved in a romantic relationship between 2016-2018. They parted ways months before Mac passed away. She described her grief over Mac's death as "pretty all-consuming". She also said, "He was the best person ever, and he didn't deserve the demons he had. I was the glue for such a long time, and I found myself becoming... less and less sticky. The pieces just started to float away."  People blamed Ariana for Mac’s spiraling down but she reacted back to those people saying that it was bitter of them to just point fingers at her for Mac’s difficulties, she said they were far from perfect and it was best for both of them to part ways.