Ariana Grande Talks Manchester Attack & New Album for Elle Magazine's August Issue

Wow! Ariana Grande is on the cover of ELLE magazine for their August issue looking stunning – probably the BEST I’ve ever seen her!

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During her interview for Elle Magazine, Ariana gets up-close and personal, discussing life after Manchester and her new album.  Ariana explains, “When I got home from tour, I had really wild dizzy spells, this feeling like I couldn’t breathe.  I would be in a good mood, fine and happy, and they would hit me out of nowhere. I’ve always had anxiety, but it had never been physical before. There were a couple of months straight where I felt so upside down.” 

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This made me so incredibly sad to hear this – Ariana says that to this day, she struggles to step out on stage and it’s because of her fans and the support they give that encourages her to perform live, “You hear about these things.  You see it on the news, you tweet the hashtag. It’s happened before, and it’ll happen again. It makes you sad, you think about it for a little, and then people move on. But experiencing something like that firsthand, you think of everything differently…it’s the most inspiring thing in the world that these kids pack the venue.”

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Ariana says, “The roll of the artist is to not only help people and comfort them, but also push people to think differently, raise questions, and push their boundaries mentally.”

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And according to Ariana, the attack has influenced her music and has helped her take a stand in the world, “There’s a lot of noise when you say anything about anything but if I’m not going to say it, what’s the f*cking point of being here? Not everyone is going to agree with you, but that doesn’t mean I’m just going to shut up and sing my songs. I’m also going to be a human being who cares about other human beings; to be an ally and use my privilege to help educate people.”

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And when it comes to using her platform to take a stand, “There’s a lot of noise when you say anything about anything. But if I’m not going to say it, what’s the f*cking point of being here? Not everyone is going to agree with you, but that doesn’t mean I’m just going to shut up and sing my songs. I’m also going to be a human being who cares about other human beings; to be an ally and use my privilege to help educate people.”

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