It seems like Ariana Grande is on top of the world.
But behind the glitz and glam, her personal life tells a more complicated story.
However, the Grande family isn’t picture-perfect.
Her parents separated when she was around 8 years old, though they were both active in her upbringing.
Grande told the magazine it was “the toughest thing she’s ever had to deal with.”
“Falling out of touch with my dad.
(…) It took me so long to be okay with it,” she said.
This journey to a reconciliation has apparently not been easy, though.
I had to accept that it’s okay not to get along with somebody and still love them."
He was just 26 years old when he accidentally overdosed from drugs and alcohol.
Looking back after his death, though, she still harbored feelings for him.
“He was the best person ever, and he didn’t deserve the demons he had.
I was the glue for such a long time, and I found myself becoming less and less sticky.
The pieces just started to float away.”
The 2017 Manchester Bombing
Ariana Grande made headlines around the world in 2017 for a tragic reason.
The incident killed 22 people and injured over 1,000 many of them children.
In 2019, her good friend and pop star Miley Cyrus spoke toVogueabout the night.
“It’s a reminder that music can be our greatest healer.”
The $24.5 million that they raised with the concert still didn’t feel enough for Grande.
The “Yes, And?”
“I’ve always had anxiety, but it had never been physical before,” Grande toldElle.
These symptoms were “wild dizzy spells, this feeling like I couldn’t breathe.”
But OCD isn’t the only disorder she experiences when it comes to her mental health.
“Hilarious and terrifying,” she captioned it.
“Not a joke”.
Depression is another side of herself that she has been candid about with her fans.
I don’t want to hold up this avatar that you’ve created in the world.
It’s too much for me.'"
This is whyGrande gave a huge gift to her fans:$1 million in free therapy.
Some other fans defended her vocal changes.
Her grandfather, Frank, died in 2014 at the age of 90 after a prolonged bout with cancer.
The then-21-year-old called it “the hardest thing imaginable” on X next to pictures of him (viaE!
“Thank you for your continuous love & light over the past few weeks,” she added.
“We did lose my favorite person to ever exist yesterday, my grandpa.
If only y’all knew how amazing he was … my [heart] hurts so much.
It’s beyond broken but I got to hold his hand and watch him find his peace.
When Frankie eventually received the news, it was a poignant moment for the family.
“Sobbing / laughing hysterically.
love u frankie so much.”
Earlier that day, she wrote on X, “Tonight I’m singing for grandps!”
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