Ariana Grande is saying “thank u, subsequent” to critics who imagine she is spending an excessive amount of time specializing in her magnificence model, r.e.m. magnificence, and never sufficient on new music.
Grande, who launched the cosmetics line in 2021, took to TikTok on 28 July to advertise r.e.m. magnificence’s newest vary of concealers. The 29-year-old Grammy winner appeared make-up free within the brief clip earlier than exhibiting off the brand new Sweetener concealer line, which incorporates 60 shades. Grande additionally supplied a listing of elements for the cruelty-free product, equivalent to hyaluronic acid and vitamin E, and added that “somewhat goes a great distance” when making use of the concealer.
Whereas nearly all of feedback beneath Grande’s TikTok video had been optimistic, one social media troll felt the necessity to remind Grande, “pls bear in mind you’re a singer,” however the pop star didn’t maintain again in her response.
“I’ve truly by no means felt extra at house in my voice or like extra of a singer,” she replied together with 4 bubble emojis and a cheeky smiley face.
Grande’s response comes simply two months after the singer revealed she has no plans to launch new music as she gears as much as play Glinda within the movie adaptation of Depraved. Whereas answering questions in a make-up tutorial posted to r.e.m. magnificence’s YouTube channel, Grande admitted she has not begun engaged on a brand new album because the launch of 2020’s positions.
“The reality is I’ve not begun an album,” she mentioned. The singer defined that she didn’t really feel prepared to begin engaged on a seventh album after the discharge of positions. It was additionally round this time that she started to listen to murmurs of a Depraved film audition coming her manner, and wished to dedicate her time getting ready for the function.
“My palms are fairly full with plenty of different thrillifying work in the mean time,” she mentioned.
In November 2021, it was introduced that Grande and Cynthia Erivo had been solid as the 2 lead roles within the forthcoming movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Depraved, directed by John M Chu. Erivo – identified for her starring function within the drama Harriet – will play the function of Elphaba, the Depraved Witch of the West, whereas Grande has been solid as Glinda, the Good Witch.
In April, Chu revealed the Depraved film might be cut up into two components, with the primary half premiering on 25 December 2024 and the second half scheduled for launch a 12 months in a while 25 December 2025.
