Ariana Grande Slams ‘Bulls**t Tabloid’ Rumors About Boyfriend Ethan Slater – The Boston Courier

Ariana Grande is defending her boyfriend Ethan Slater from the “disappointing” rumor mill.

Whereas they have been each purportedly single when they began courting final 12 months, the 2 “Wicked” co-stars had simply left their respective spouses on the time — spurring rampant rumors of infidelity on Slater’s behalf that Grande is now rebuking.

“The most disappointing part was to see so many people believe the worst version of it,” the Grammy winner informed Vainness Honest in an expansive cover-story interview alongside “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo revealed Monday. “That was definitely a tough ride.”

That journey started final July when stories emerged that Grande and her ex-husband, Dalton Gomez, had known as it quits after two years of marriage, and she or he was now courting Slater — who separated from his highschool sweetheart, Lilly Jay, 5 years after tying the knot.

Grande and Slater grew to become an merchandise mere months after he gave Jay a heartfelt shoutout for Mom’s Day, as the previous couple welcomed a son in 2022.

Whereas sources informed TMZ that Grande didn’t begin courting Slater till he was separated, Jay steered in any other case on the time.

“Not a girl’s girl,” Jay informed Web page Six. “Not a girl’s girl. My family is just collateral damage.”

Grande stated Monday that she “will never go into certain details,” however that there “couldn’t be a less accurate depiction” of Slater “than the one the tabloids spread about him.”

“No one on this earth tries harder or spreads themselves thinner to be there for the people that he loves and cares about,” she informed Vainness Honest. “There is no one on earth with a better heart, and that is something that no bullshit tabloid can rewrite in real life.”

The optics didn’t assist, as Slater left his spouse months after their little one was born, and Jay’s public statements steered Grande wasn’t an trustworthy dealer. Any malfeasance stays mere rumor, nevertheless, which Grande herself has expertise with.

“Honestly, it’s taken me a lot of hard work to be able to last this long and to heal certain parts of my relationship to fame and to what I do because of these tabloids that have been trying to destroy me since I was 19 years old,” she informed the outlet.

“But you know what? I’m 31 years old and I’m not a perfect person, but I am definitely deeply good, and I’m proud of who I’m becoming,” Grande continued. “I will never let disreputable evil tabloids ruin my life or my perception of what is real and good.”