Ariana Grande Recalls 'Dealing with PTSD' Plus 'Grief,' 'Depression and Anxiety' inSweetenerandThank U, NextEras

Ariana Grande in Los Angeles in December 2024.Photo:John Salangsang/Shutterstock John Salangsang/Shutterstock The process of makingSweetenerandThank U, Nextwas an emotionally taxing time forAriana Grande. In a new interview on the Feb. 3 episode oftheHollywood ReporterpodcastAwards Chatter, the Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress opened up about experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, grief, depression and anxiety while making the back-to-back albums. Sweetenerwas released in August 2018 and marked Grande’s first project following the 2017 bombing at the Manchester stop of her Dangerous Woman Tour thatkilled 22 people and injured hundreds of others.

Ariana Grande Recalls Thinking She 'Was Going to Be Murdered' When This Singer Invited Her to Meet

Ariana Grande in December 2024.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Penske Media/Getty Gilbert Flores/Penske Media/Getty EvenAriana Grandegets starstruck once in a while.In a new cover story interview withW Magazine, the 31-year-old Grammy winner opened up about getting an invitation to meet her favorite singer,Imogen Heap— and thinking the moment was too good to be true.“Imogen Heap is my idol — my number one favorite musician, songwriter, producer of all time,” said theWickedactress. “The first time I got a message from her, I thought I was being catfished.

Ariana Grande Says Rumors About Her Life Will 'Never Be Unpainful': 'I Just Try to Protect Myself'

Ariana Grande.Photo:AB+DM AB+DM It’s not easy living life in the public eye, especially when you’re as famous asAriana Grande. In a newcover story interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, the Grammy winner opened up about enduring criticism due to the public nature of her relationships following the online chatter surrounding her relationship with boyfriend andWickedcostarEthan Slater. “It’ll never be unpainful,” Grande, 31, told the outlet in regards to rumors. “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.

Ariana Grande Shares Sweet Photos from 2025 SAG Awards with Boyfriend Ethan Slater and More Stars

Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Ariana Grandeis still swooning over her favorite moments from the 2025 SAG Awards — including time spent with her boyfriendEthan Slater! “Thank you@sagawardsand my@sagaftrafamily, i love you 🫧 thank you@loewe@jonathan.anderson, i love you ♡,” the actress, 31, captioned a Tuesday, Feb. 25Instagram carousel. She added, “(and thank youRalph Fiennes, i love you).” Ariana Grande, 2025 SAG Awards.Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty

Ariana Grande Stocked Up on Pink Clothes 'in Case' She LandedWicked: 'What Underwear Would Glinda Wear?' (Exclusive)

Ariana Grandewent full method on her Glinda wardrobe — off camera, before she even had the role!In a PEOPLE-exclusive clip from theWickeddigital home release, available now, the 31-year-old actress and singer admits that she “had a little portion of my closet that was all just little pink tops and stuff, just in case” she landed the role of a lifetime.“I was like, ‘What underwear would Glinda wear today?’ " Grande jokes.