Demi’s fans FLOOD her Instagram following a heartbreaking upload

Celebrity

May 30, 2016

Singer Demi Lovato has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to her great-grandmother who died over the weekend.

The touching post shows the Confident singer lying on a bed with her 93-year-old great-grandmother Mimaw and calls her "the world's most special woman".

The former Disney Channel star said: "There is an emptiness in my heart that only her spirit can fill and I pray that I will feel her by my side every single day until we meet again".

This morning I lost my world and the world's most special woman. I miss her more than words can even describe. There is an emptiness in my heart that only her spirit can fill and I pray that I will feel her by my side every single day until we meet again. I attribute my strength to her.. She held on when she lost the love of her life.. The one she was married to for 53 years. She smiled even though she lost a son just this year. She told everyone she loved them every single chance she got and she joked even when her strokes left her unable to speak properly. The smile that she had not only could light up a whole room but it most definitely lit up the entire nursing home. She was my great-grandmother but we were so close that I never knew it was possible that anyone could have the bond that we shared even 70 years a part. The pain I feel is almost unbearable but because of her strength I will power through it. The love and support I have received has been empowering and so special to me.. I love all of you so much and I am forever grateful for the prayers, texts and fan art my Lovatics have made me. Thank you. Mimaw, I hope you are with Papa now.. I hate that I can't hear your voice but I love that you are no longer in pain. I love you so much and I miss you more than anyone could ever imagine. I'll miss your smile, your wittiness, painting your nails and your kisses. I really do love you more. Rest in peace and most importantly rest in the Lord. #RIPMimaw

A photo posted by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on May 29, 2016 at 6:02pm PDT

She goes on to attribute her own personal strength of character to Mimaw and praises her for remaining strong when she lost her husband last year and her son, Lovato's uncle Jeff, in January: "She held on when she lost the love of her life..The one she was married to for 53 years. She smiled even though she lost a son just this year."

The singer-songwriter also thanked her fans for their support at this difficult time.

She said: "The love and support I have received has been empowering and so special to me.. I love all of you so much and I am forever grateful for the prayers, texts and fan art my Lovatics have made me. Thank you."