{"id":27165,"date":"2026-08-04T10:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27165"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:23:23","slug":"ariana-grande-says-upcoming-break-was-not-a-reactive-or-impulsive-thing-something-planned-although-boundaries-they-need-to-be-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27165","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Says Upcoming Break Was &#8220;Not A Reactive Or Impulsive Thing&#8221; &#038; Something Planned Although &#8220;Boundaries, They Need To Be Set&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/ariana-grande\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ariana-grande\" data-tag=\"ariana-grande\">Ariana Grande<\/a> is making it clear that her upcoming break was not a reaction to anything and was planned in advance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDuring a performance at the United Center in Chicago on Monday night, Grande took a moment to address the audience and speculation around her persona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cSo basically, the announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing,\u201d she told her fans at the Chicago stop of the <em>Eternal Sunshine<\/em> <em>Tour<\/em>. \u201cIt is something that I had decided to plan that I had quietly made a long time ago and it\u2019s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tGrande noted that \u201cmany things can be true at the same time,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karmaismyboy\/status\/2084465763243397618?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">adding<\/a>, \u201cI want to share this because I heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the f*** opposite. Honestly, this is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear: Multiple things can be true at the same time. Yes, boundaries, they 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tShe continued, \u201cNo matter what noises exist out there, nothing will ever be able to distort my reality or be more real to me or elaborate to me than this love that we share. The rest of that sh** is not mine to carry, so I don\u2019t carry it. I need to get out here and differentiate that from my truth for you all because I love you and this tour has been the most healing, beautiful, corrective, magnificent, special experience of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tGrande\u2019s clarification comes after the star <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/ariana-grande-exits-west-end-sunday-in-the-park-with-george-1237015542\/\">dropped out of the West End\u2019s <em>Sunday in the Park with George<\/em> revival<\/a> amid \u201congoing public scrutiny\u201d over her physical health following the release of the \u201cPetal\u201d music video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn a statement to <em>Deadline<\/em>, Grande\u2019s team said, \u201cAriana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the <em>Eternal Sunshine<\/em> 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 lead 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tWatch part of Ariana Grande\u2019s speech in the video below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ariana Grande is making it clear that her upcoming break was not a reaction to anything and was planned in advance. 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