Ariana Grande suggests she grew “tired” of being a pop star

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Ariana Grande has suggested that she grew “tired” of being a pop star, likening it to playing “a character”.During a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the singer and actor explained: “This feeling that people are seeing me – like, actually me – it’s so silly because I’ve been seen for so long, but it feels like it’s maybe for the first time and it’s just different.”The publication then reflected on Grande’s “confusing statement” about her identity – referring to her “instantly recognisable ponytail”, “oversized sweatshirts and sky-high boots” that she is known for.But the star said this was “not really her”, and no more her than her Wicked character Glinda is. “At a certain point, you get tired of that [pop star] character, because it is a character,” Grande continued. “There are pieces of you and your story that are woven throughout your songwriting, but then, because of the way it travels and becomes sensationalised, it gets away from you.She added: “And beneath all of it is just a girl from Boca who loves art, and I think that’s why it’s been such a deeply healing gift to disappear into this character – to take off one mask and put on another.”Wicked director Jon M.

Chu told THR that Grande had “talked a lot about her own life, about playing a character of Ariana Grande, and also growing up at the same time and going through tragedy” when preparing for her role in the film.Later, the star said the experience and impact of the big screen musical had made her “hungry for something different”.In another recent interview, the singer credited her 2019 album ‘Thank U, Next’ with “saving my life” during a dark period after Mac Miller’s death and the 2017 terrorist attack at her concert in Manchester.