Straight from her mouth!
Ariana Grande has finally broken her silence on her decision to take a break from her career.
If you didn't know, the singers reps previously said in a statement: "Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour."
"She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny. This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much," they continued.
♡ ♾️！ pic.twitter.com/7GQJJ13D5d
— Team Ariana (@TeamAriana) August 4, 2026
Naturally this led to a lot of chatter online, so Ariana herself took the opportunity to clear the air during her Eternal Sunshine Tour stop on Monday night in Chicago: "Sometimes when a story comes out that’s not directly from me, things can be a little blown out of proportion so I just wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much. It means a lot to me to let you know how I’m feeling and not let the world project… I would just like to clear the air about a few things if that’s okay."
"This is not what that is. I just want to be very, very clear. Multiple things can be true at the same time. Boundaries can need to be set. Human beings can need a break sometimes. And also, this can be, and will continue to be, the greatest experience of my professional and creative life. So, I just wanted to make that quite plain."
"I have one more thing to say! No matter what noises exist out there, nothing will ever be able to distort my reality or be more real to me or louder to me than this love that we share in this room. Or how it feels to make art with the people that I love and respect. Absolutely nothing will change that or distort that for me."
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