Carmela Wallace is turning her son’s memory into a positive example for the world. Billboard has published an open letter written by late rapper Juice WRLD’s mother to mark World Mental Health Day.
RELATED: Juice WRLD’s Album Is The Biggest Posthumous Debut Since Tupac And Notorious B.I.G In the letter, Wallace opens up about her son, whose real name was Jarad Higgins, and his struggles with mental health issues and addiction.
The rapper died in 2019 due to an accidental overdose. In April, Wallace launched the Live Free 999 Fund to aid programs addressing depression, anxiety and addiction. “Jarad and I were always close,” Wallace writes in her letter. “We liked to play pinball together.