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Grande soon responded to West's comments toward her in a now-deleted tweet, saying, \"with all due respect, i don't need to use anyone to promote anything. period. i was making a comment ab [sic] what men were doing at the time vs. women. it was a joke which i understand now was probably insensitive. i apologize if i was in any way triggering and hope u feel well today.\"

After which West retorted in a now-deleted post, \"All of this foolishness weighed on my mental health so @ArianaGrande you know I got love for you but until you’re ready to really make sure everyone’s ok don’t use me or this moment to promote a song\".

All of this foolishness weighed on my mental health so @ArianaGrande you know I got love for you but until you’re ready to really make sure everyone’s ok don’t use me or this moment to promote a song

— ye (@kanyewest) December 15, 2018

It was this Twitter interaction between Grande and West that may have prompted Davidson on Saturday to post the first of the two messages to Instagram — a message that supported West, but also seemed to be at least partially directed at Grande.

“Bravo Kanye West for standing up for yourself and speaking out against mental health. I can’t explain to you enough how difficult and scary it is to be honest about stuff like this,” Davidson wrote in his message. “We need people like Kanye. No one should ever point fingers at you for your bravery in speaking about mental health. I’m seriously disgusted.”

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PHOTO: Kanye West is seen during Paris Fashion Week, June 24, 2018, in Paris.
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Moments later, Davidson issued the post that frightened so many of his fans and followers, which began ominously with, \"i really don’t want to be on this earth anymore.\"

A representative for Davidson was not immediately available for comment.

Davidson has repeatedly expressed his struggles with borderline personality disorder and depression in interviews as well as on “SNL,” and in early December, he posted another message on Instagram addressing online bullying.

“I’ve kept my mouth shut,” he wrote in his early December post, alluding to his breakup with Grande in October. “Never mentioned any names, never said a word about anyone or anything. I’m trying to understand how when something happens to a guy the whole entire world just trashes him without any facts or frame of reference.

“Especially in today’s climate where everyone loves to be offended and upset it truly is mind boggling. I’ve been getting online bullied and in public by people for 9 months. I’ve spoken about BPD and being suicidal publicly only in hopes that it will help bring awareness and help kids like myself who don’t want to be on this earth.\"

\"I just want you guys to know. No matter how hard the internet or anyone tries to make me kill myself. I won’t. I’m upset to even have to say this. To all those holding me down and see this for what it is - I see and I love you.”

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