Juice WRLD's Mother Speaks on His Enablers, Juice WRLD Wanting Help

When Lil Xan called out his former manager for enabling his battle with drugs, he cited his fallen friend, JUICE WRLD as a prime example of what can happen to a recording artist who does not get the proper support that they need. Yesterday, Juice WRLD's mother, Carmela Wallace echoed that sentiment about her son.

In an appearance on the "Tamron Hall Show," the teary-eyed mother talked about JUICE WRLD's drug addiction and the impact that his death has had on a younger generation of music listeners. She also talked about her son having enablers around him once he shot to superstardom.

"I just felt like his best interests weren't being looked out for," Wallace said. "I think people had their own agendas. I think they liked the lifestyle. And they were young too, so I have to give them that. They're young so they don't see things the way we would see them. But I just think he didn't have the people in place that just tell him to stop or 'no'...he just didn't have that support system in place."

Wallace added that he was open about his addiction and couldn't hide it because his struggles were detailed in his music. She also explained that Juice WRLD started becoming more open to receiving help before his untimely passing. The teary-eyed mother stated that deaths like this can be prevented in the future if parents open their minds and listen to their children when they are suffering from emotional pain.

"I want to say, listen to your children and pay attention," Wallace said. "Know what's popular in their culture, cause when we came up people smoked. They smoked, they didn't really pop pills. So I wasn't really used to that and I wasn't prepared for that. So, I would just say have those open conversations and listen without judging...and sometimes it's hard. Because you want to step in. They're struggling and they're crying out and they need someone that can listen to them that they can trust. No parent wants to hear that, but I believe in facing things head-on. So, I think they judge need those conversations. So, take the judgment off and listen."