Ariana Grande responded with her new single Yes, And? on the criticism she received about her love life last year.
The 30-year-old pop singer dropped the upbeat tune, her first since 2021, on Friday, accompanied by an exciting music video.
The lyrics appear to be aimed at the hate she received over her romance with boyfriend Ethan Slater, who she started dating shortly after her divorce from Dalton Gomez.
Repeatedly asking: ‘Yes, and?’ she encourages listeners to think about why they feel compelled to comment on her life.
“Your business is your own, and mine is mine,” the pop princess also shouts, before adding, “Why do you care so much whose dick I ride?”
Ariana Grande responded with her new single Yes, And? on the criticism she received about her love life last year.
The 30-year-old pop singer dropped the tune, her first since 2021, accompanied by a steamy music video, on Friday.
In another line, she sings, “Now I’m so done caring about what you think, no, I won’t hide under your own projections or change my most authentic life.”
The subtle blow comes after Ariana came under public scrutiny in July when rumors swirled that she was dating her Wicked costar Ethan, just days after news of her split from Dalton emerged.
To further raise eyebrows, Ethan had recently ended his marriage to Lilly Jay, his high school sweetheart.
They had welcomed their first baby together in August 2022 and he filed for divorce from her in July 2023.
Many fans were surprised by the lyrics, especially given the backdrop of previous “homewrecker” accusations.
“Being a ‘homewrecker’ is not the flexibility you think it is,” he tweets readlike another wrote: ‘I love Ari, but she has so glorified being the other woman, it hurts to see it’
Still others supported their idol because it seemed like she was defending herself against the gossip.
“She doesn’t give a damn about those home wrecker accusations, I think it’s great for her,” said one follower.
The lyrics appear to be aimed at the hate she received over her romance with boyfriend Ethan Slater, who she started dating shortly after her divorce from Dalton Gomez.
Repeatedly asking: ‘Yes, and?’ she encourages listeners to think about why they feel compelled to comment on her life
“Your business is your own, and mine is mine,” the pop princess also moans, before adding, “Why do you care so much whose dick I ride?”
In another line, she sings, “Now I’m so done caring about what you think, no, I won’t hide under your own projections or change my most authentic life.”
Another wrote: “As much as I don’t support what she did or anything that happened, it’s honestly none of our business because we don’t fucking know her.”
In the ’80s-inspired tune, Ariana also appears to clap back at fans’ “concerns” about her changing appearance, which she also addressed in an April issue. TikTok.
“My face is, I don’t need a disguise,” she sings in Yes, And?. “Don’t comment on my body, don’t answer.”
The fiery track also comes after it was reported that Ariana and Ethan had taken their relationship to the next level in November, with the Dangerous Woman singer now living with her Wicked co-star in New York City while he performs in Spamalot.
The pair met in December 2022 on the British set of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, in which Ariana plays Glinda – the good witch – alongside Ethan as munchkin Boq.
Both couples announced their split within days of each other in July, with Ariana announcing her split from Dalton just three days before confirming her new relationship with Ethan, who then filed for divorce from Lilly.
Citing irreconcilable differences, he asked for joint custody of their newborn son.
Lilly has since damned Ariana in a series of disparaging interviews, tellingly Page six the singer is ‘Not a girl’s girl’ and adds blisteringly that ‘My family is just collateral damage’ for her.
The Broadway star’s estranged wife told DailyMail.com exclusively that she is determined to move on with her life as a single mother, without her ex-husband.
“I am focused on rebuilding a life for our son,” she said. “This is what I’m trying to do and this is my sole focus.”
Lilly’s confession came as a source close to Ariana and Ethan claimed that the singer “hung out” with Lilly and her newborn several times before her romance with her co-star was revealed — and even told those around her how much she “loved a baby one day after bonding with Lilly and Ethan.
An insider close to Lilly and Ethan claimed to DailyMail.com that Ariana and Ethan’s relationship has taken a brutal toll on the new mom – who spent time with the singer several times while visiting her husband on set in London.
“Lilly was hanging out with Ethan and Ariana so much,” the insider claimed. ‘Ariana met their baby and even held him.
“They had dinners together in London — and Ariana told Lilly that she wanted to have a baby one day and that she couldn’t wait to start a family.”
According to the source, Lilly and her son traveled to London to visit Ethan on the set of Wicked in April – just eight months after the baby was born.
The insider claimed that Lilly discovered that her husband had had an affair with Ariana after that visit, but that she and Ethan made the decision to try to “put it behind them and work on their marriage,” only to find out later come out that he had continued his romance with the singer.
Yeah so? serves as the lead track for Ariana’s anticipated seventh studio album, which she began hinting at in late December.
Ariana and Ethan’s dating news came amid her divorce from Dalton Gomez and his wife Lilly (pictured)
The pop icon dropped her latest studio album, Positions, in 2020.
However, since 2021, she has lent her vocals to other songs, including The Weeknd’s Save Your Tears and Die For You.
Meanwhile, Ariana and Ethan’s Wicked is expected to hit theaters in November 2024.