Ariana Grande is finally spilling the tea on her whirlwind romance with Ethan Slater, and trust me, it’s juicier than a ripe watermelon at a summer picnic! So, buckle up as we dive into the messy, fabulous world of love, rumors, and Broadway!
Let’s set the stage: Ariana met Ethan while they were filming Wicked, where she’s dazzling as Glinda (the good witch, obviously) and Ethan is stepping into the oversized shoes of Boq, the guy who basically gives you a front-row seat to the magical chaos. Fun fact: before this, Ethan was charming audiences as SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway, so you know he’s got some serious talent (and probably a knack for singing while wearing ridiculous costumes).
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Ethan was married to Lilly Jay for about four years—so, naturally, when news broke that he and Ariana were dating, the tabloids practically set up camp with their binoculars and popcorn! Ariana had just split from her ex, Dalton Gomez, earlier in 2023, so you know what they say: when it rains, it pours… in a whirlwind of drama and gossip!
As the rumor mill churned, Ethan decided to file for divorce, probably thinking, “Why not throw another log on the gossip fire?” There were whispers about timelines and whether Ethan’s heart was doing the cha-cha with Ariana before his marriage officially hit the rocks. So, what does Ariana think about all this kerfuffle? Let’s find out!
In a recent chat with Vanity Fair, Ariana let it all out. She said, “Of course, I went through a lot of life changes during the filming of this movie. A lot of people did. We were away for two years. So, obviously, tabloids were frolicking in a field of speculation, making up stories to pay their bills!” Honestly, if they could cash in on their imagination, they’d be millionaires!
Then came the part where Ethan was painted as the villain who “stepped out” on his wife and baby for a pop star. Ariana, clutching her pearls, declared, “There couldn’t be a less accurate depiction of a human being than the one that the tabloids spread about him.” And you know what? She’s got a point! I mean, have you ever seen a tabloid actually tell the truth? It’s like asking a cat to give you a straight answer about where it hid your favorite sock!
Ariana wasn’t done, though. She continued, “No one on this earth tries harder or spreads themselves thinner to be there for the people that he loves and cares about. There is no one on this earth with a better heart, and that is something that no bullsh-t tabloid can rewrite in real life.” Talk about a love letter, right?
She wrapped it all up with a heartfelt reflection on her journey, saying, “Honestly, it’s taken me a lot of hard work to be able to last this long and to heal certain parts of my relationship to fame and to what I do because of these tabloids that have been trying to destroy me since I was 19 years old. But you know what? I’m 31 years old, and I’m not a perfect person, but I am definitely deeply good, and I’m proud of who I’m becoming.”
Ariana Grande: a superstar, a lover, and a warrior against the gossip machine. Let’s raise a glass (or a giant ice cream sundae) to love, resilience, and the absolute madness of Hollywood!
