Hearts were broken this weekend when we learned that the surprise couple of the summer, Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande, had split. Details about their breakup—like how Pete got to keep the ring, but Ariana retained custody of Piggy Smalls—have leaked, but we hadn’t heard from Pete or Ari themselves.
Until yesterday, when Ariana Grande posted on social media for the first time since the split.
After filming a segment for the NBC special, A Very Wicked Halloween, Ariana posted an Instagram story in which she seemed to open up about her split from the Saturday Night Live star. The story read in part, “time to say bye bye to the internet for just a lil bit. it’s hard not to bump news and stuff that i’m not tryna to see right now. it’s very sad and we’re all trying very hard to keep going. love you. and thank you for being here always.”
Her break-up with Davidson is not the only hardship the “Breathin” singer has endured recently. In September, her ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, died from an apparent drug overdose.
E! News reports that Ariana has been struggling for a while, with one source saying, “She has been struggling emotionally and is not in a situation where she should plan a wedding. She had to take a step back and just breathe for a minute. She’s been completely overwhelmed and wants to slow down.”
Ariana has been open with her fans about her mental health struggles, particularly after the attack at her concert in Manchester, and her fans have always been understanding.
Let’s continue to support her as she works through these difficult times.