Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande says the scrutiny she’s endured while living in the public eye never get any less “unpainful”.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter for a new cover story, the two-time Grammy winner opened up about facing criticism stemming from her rumoured relationship with boyfriend and Wicked costar Ethan Slater, and how the drama has affected her emotionally.

“It’ll never be unpainful,” Ariana said of the gossip. “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 and Ethan have kept their relationship largely under wraps. The Break Free singer was previously married to real estate broker Dalton Gomez, with the pair

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