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Ariana Grande has chosen to remain silent amidst increased gossip and public scrutiny about her personal life over the past year.
However, in a recent Instagram Stories post before the start of the new year, she seemed to address the impact of the 2023 rumors.
“One of the most transformative, most challenging, and yet happiest and most special years of my life,” Grande wrote in her Friday (Dec. 29) post, black text layered over a photo of a Glinda the Good Witch illustration. “There were so many beautiful and yet polarized feelings.”
The singer of “Positions” did not specify which situations she was referring to, but there were no greater peak of gossip surrounding Grande this year than when reports of her romance with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater surfaced.
This was partially due to how closely the news followed the vocalist’s reported split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez, as well as Slater’s own separation from wife Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a young son.
Both TMZ and People, however, reported at the time that the Broadway actor and Grande had started dating after both of their prior relationships were over.
The seven-time Billboard Hot 100 topper has since been spotted with Slater only a handful of times, most recently in New York City on a Dec. 23 dinner date with Grande’s father.
“if you ever feel misunderstood of alone, just remember that it will pass and you are not,” she continued. “take a deep breath and know that you are so incredibly admired.”
This year saw Ariana Grande feature on a remix of The Weeknd’s “Die for You,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100. She has confirmed her highly anticipated seventh album is set for a 2024 release.
In 2023, she primarily focused on filming the upcoming live adaptations of Wicked — in which she costars as Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba — as well as her R.E.M. Beauty business.
