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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Laura Snapes

Ariana Grande expands on decision to ‘step back from visibility’, telling fans it was ‘not reactive or impulsive’

The pop star and actor Ariana Grande pictured looking over her shoulder at photographers
‘Boundaries need to be set’ … Grande pictured in January. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Ariana Grande has expanded upon her recent decision to take “a step back from visibility” when her tour ends next month, as a result of what a spokesperson called “endless, ongoing public scrutiny”.

On Monday night during the first show of a three-night run in Chicago, the 33-year-old musician and actor read from notes as she told fans: “The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I had decided to plan quietly, a long time ago.”

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