The songstress, 30, shared a lengthy message via her Instagram Story over the weekend after releasing her seventh studio album earlier this week.
“Hi, I just wanted to say anyone that is sending hateful messages to the people in my life based on your interpretation of this album is not supporting me and is absolutely doing the polar opposite of what I would ever encourage (and is also entirely misinterpreting the intention behind the music),” she wrote Saturday.
Ariana Grande pleaded with fans in a new Instagram Story.Ariana Grande / Instagram
She posted the lengthy message on social media Saturday.Ariana Grande/Instagram
The “Yes, And?” singer, who has been dating ”Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater since her split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez, continued, “I ask that you please do not.”
“It is not how to support me. It is the opposite. Although this album captures a lot of painful moments, it also is woven together with a through line of deep, sincere love. If you cannot hear that, please listen more closely. Thank you,” she concluded the request.
Though the lyrics on her latest songs don’t explicitly address her new relationship or recent divorce, she sings about feeling like a “hostage” and having “tears” on the heartfelt song “Bye.”
She also took the stage at “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend.Rosalind O’Connor/NBC
She has been dating actor Ethan Slater following her divorce from Dalton Gomez.
She also croons about a new romance on “The Boy Is Mine,” singing, “Please know this ain’t what I planned for / Probably wouldn’t bet a dime or my life on [it].”
Later Saturday, the “Victorious” alum took the stage at “Saturday Night Live,” where she performed “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” and “Imperfect for You” live for the first time since the album drop.
Grande stunned in a fitted black dress with a brown fur coat, while singing on a set designed to look like the living room of a home.
