Ariana Grande has candidly addressed her controversial relationship with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater on many occasions over the past year – and she is showing no signs of stopping!
The 31-year-old Oscar-nominated actress sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for a brand new interview; and while she discussed many topics with them, her emotional words about the backlash surrounding her relationship stood out the most. Keep reading to find out what she said…
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Ariana Grande Addresses Ethan Slater Controversy
As we all know by now, both Ariana and Ethan were married to other people before they started dating, although they have both maintained that their respective relationships were over before anything started between them. However, this didn't stop the "The Boy is Mine" singer from being plagued with homewrecker allegations, as internet trolls claimed she destroyed Slater's marriage with childhood sweetheart Lilly Jay, with whom he also shared a young son.
Talking about the backlash, the two-time Grammy winner told the pub: "It'll never be unpainful. But also, I walk with the awareness that I'm an artist and this is a path that I've chosen, and so I just try to protect myself so that I never start to resent the art."
What Has Ariana Grande Previously Said About Her Relationship With Ethan Slater?
The R.E.M. Beauty mogul has addressed the media scrutiny her relationship with the SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! actor has come under on several occasions, including in an interview with Vanity Fair which was published in September.
"The most disappointing part was to see so many people believe the worst version of it," she confessed, adding: "There couldn't be a less accurate depiction of a human being than the one that the tabloids spread about him."
The Sam & Cat alum continued to defend her beau in the interview, and added: "There is no one on this earth with a better heart, and that is something that no [expletive] tabloid can rewrite in real life."
Ariana Grande Says She Has An 'Insatiable Frustration' Listening To People 'Misunderstand' Her Relationship
During an appearance on the February 26th, 2024 episode of the Zach Sang Show, the "7 Rings" singer talked about the backlash she was receiving for her relationship with Slater. Although she didn't go into details about their relationship, she referenced the "frustration" she felt in terms of seeing negative things written about her and the people she loved.
"I feel like we don't need to go into any specifics, but, of course, there's like an insatiable frustration, inexplicable, hellish feeling with watching people, misunderstand the people you love and you and anything," she said at the time.
