Malik Beasley's girlfriend Natalia Garibotto, who went viral of Pope Francis IG scandal, pays bold tribute after death

Over the past month, Malik Beasley has gotten romantically involved with Instagram model Natalia Garibotto. As the postseason is just getting underway, the girlfriend of the veteran guard took the time to react to the latest world news.

Following a months long battle with respitory illness, Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88. This ends a 12-year run for him as the face of the Catholic Churs, first taking the position in March of 2013.

Pope Francis had his ups and downs during his time at The Vatican, with one of his lowlights coming in 2020. He was caught up in an Instagram scandal when it came out that he was liking the photos of models on the social media platform. Among the people whose pictures he liked was Malik Beasley's girlfriend.

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Malik Beasley's girlfriend Natalia Garibotto makes post in honor of Pope Francis

Given her connection to Pope Francis, Malik Beasley's girlfriend was one of many to react to the tragic news. She put a collage on her Instagram story of the fallen Pope alongside the picture he liked over five years ago.

"REST IN PARADISE MY FRIEND," Garibotto wrote.

Natalia Garibotto makes post in honor of Pope Francis

Beasley and Garibotto getting together is still in it's early stages, as the Detroit Pistons sharpshooter isn't far removed from his marriage. Back in 2020, he tied the knot with Montana Yao. However, the two have had their ups-and-downs over the past five years.

Just prior to their five-year anniversary, Yao and Beasley began the process of them splitting up. She reportedly filed for legal separation, while he sought out a divroce. As to why the couple has decided to split for good, "irreconcilable differences" was the primary factor in reports.

Shortly after sought out legal action to confirm their split, Beasley was spotted with Garibotto following a Pistons' matchup with the Miami Heat in March. The two have since put out multiple posts of each other on social media, confirming that they are together now.

Garibotto has built up a massive fanbase on Instagram, as she currently sits with over three million followers on the platform.