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At midnight, Ariana Grande made her grand return to music with the assertive new single “Yes, And?”
Released as the lead track for her forthcoming seventh album, the boundary-setting song makes clear that the pop star is too busy living her “authentic life,” as she sings, to be concerned with what others are saying.
In the just-released music video, Grande doubles down. As shown in the teaser clip, a handful of critics are seen entering an industrial-looking warehouse — and with plenty of opinions in hand. “You know, I think I liked her better when her ponytail was a few centimeters higher,” says one. “I mean, who cares if she’s happy? I don’t want happy. I want Ari,” quips another.
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As they’re about to walk into the room in which they will see what Ariana has to present, an earlier group is seen walking out sweaty and in awe. As the next group takes their seats (under a heat lamp, no less, perhaps a nod to the kind of heated spotlight Grande lives under), the camera pans to a series of stone sculptures before landing on one of the pop star front and center.
And much to viewers’ satisfaction, as the music begins, the immobile figures shatter — and out struts Ari.
Wearing a ballet-inspired outfit and character shoes, she completes her look with a hat that pays homage to legends like Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul — and the nod doesn’t end there. The clip, directed by Christian Breslauer, seems to take inspiration from Abdul’s visual for her own “Cold Hearted Snake,” leaning deeper into the late-’80s energy of the song itself.
By the video’s end, Grande assumes the position her statue was in at the start — and just as she hits the exact pose, she’s turned back to stone. The potential takeaways are plentiful: Is it a commentary on fragility or strength? Is it a reminder that rough exteriors are built upon hardship as a means of protection?
There’s really only one certainty: No matter how the message is perceived, Grande doesn’t really care. She knows what it means to her.
Watch the “Yes, And?” video below.
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Ariana Grande is back — and she has some things to say.
On Friday, Jan. 12, the pop star returned with her inquisitive and gleaming new single “Yes, And?” The song serves as the first taste of Grande’s forthcoming seventh album.
Inspired by late ’80s dance-pop production, the catchy track is made all the better by Grande’s unshakeable confidence and comfort in her own skin. “Yes, and? Say that s— with your chest, and, be your own f—ing best friend,” she instructs, seeming to lead by example.
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The overall message is loud and clear: she’s seen the comments, and she’s not taking s— from anybody.
“I’m so done with caring what you think, no I won’t hide underneath your own projections or change my most authentic life,” she sings in a soft and syrupy sweet tone, evoking a “kill ’em with kindness” energy.
And later, during a spoken word interlude, Ari even declares: “Your energy is yours and mine is mine…don’t comment on my body, do not reply.”
And while her message is firm, the upbeat and retro production is less so, helping drive home Grande’s laid back, carefree attitude. Written and produced by the pop star alongside Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh, the thumping and rallying chorus is prime for a dancefloor — there are even elements that call back to Madonna’s “Vogue,” which could very well be a tease to the album’s overall sound).
Yesterday, on Thursday, Jan. 11, Grande released a teaser clip to the song’s visual. It opened with a hand holding a red card that read “AG7.” The other side of the card read: “Your presence has been exclusively requested.”
The clip then cuts to various voices saying things like: “You know, I think I liked her better when her ponytail was a few centimeters higher”; “I mean, who cares if she’s happy? I don’t want happy. I want Ari.”; and ““Well, I read it on the Internet, so it must be true!”
“Yes, And?” is a direct response to such critiques. And in typical Ariana fashion, she leans into one of her greatest strengths: being oh so sweet.
Stream “Yes, And?” and view the single art and below.
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Can’t pass up a good deal? This popular Ariana Grande perfume is on sale at select retailers.
If you’re a fan of the Grammy-winning singer’s perfumes, then you probably already know about Cloud (for those unfamiliar with Grande perfumes, Cloud is one of her popular scents). Fans have been head over heels for Cloud since it debuted in 2018 (the Sweetener era was something special).
The gorgeous fragrance features a dreamy blend of lavender blossom, juicy pear and bergamot; with notes of whipped crème de coconut, praline, vanilla orchid and sensual musk round. Cloud also doubles as a dupe for Baccarat Rouge, according to multiple TikTokers.
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Cloud has become so popular that it has its own sequel. The “Side to Side” singer dropped a follow-up fragrance, Cloud 2.0, in 2021.
Where can you buy Cloud on sale? Walmart has one of the deepest deals that we’ve seen at nearly half off the $45 retail price for a one-ounce bottle. Cloud is also available in a 1.7-ounce bottle, which retails for $55, and a 3.4 ounce bottle, which retails for $65.
Although Walmart has a great sale, you can score a smaller discount on Cloud and other fragrances at Ulta Beauty. Save 10% off select perfumes when you use the code: SUMMER23 (free shipping on $35+).
Grande is no stranger to the world of celebrity perfumes. She debuted her first scent, Ari Ea de Parfum, in 2015 and has gone on to release more than a dozen others including Moonlight, Thank You Next, God is a Woman, Sweet Like Candy, Ari Eau de Parfum and R.EM. MOD Blush and MOD Vanilla, released last year, are the latest additions to her scent collection.
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When you hear tarot, your first thought may be of TikToks featuring a table with a deck of cards surrounded by crystals and someone flipping cards over while saying, “Someone from your past is going to come back.” But the social media fad has quickly gained popularity for helping you do some quiet introspection.
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Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and more stars have delved into the hobby seeking out readings or doing readings of their own. On Sunday (May 28), Grande posted a TikTok giving fans a peek inside her bag, which included what she believes to be the best tarot cards.
“I do these every day,” Grande proclaims while holding up the tarot cards. “Everyone comes in and out of my tent [on the set of Wicked], I do everyone’s cards for them.”
The video shows Grande with her go-to purse taking out her everyday essentials while she’s been in London shooting Wicked — including a bottle of MOD Vanilla Perfume, R.E.M Beauty’s On Your Collar Lipstick (in the shade Tongue Tied), On Your Collar Lip Gloss (in the shade Chuckie), Midnight Shadows Lustrous Liquid Eyeshadow (in Lab Coat), rose quartz, sage, The Queer Tarot and more.
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The “Thank, U Next” singer’s favorite cards come decked out with illustrations depicting queer history, LGBTQ+ representation and a range of gender expressions and sexual orientations included. Created by queer and trans authors, the set comes with 78 colorful cards to do readings with, a 168-page reference book and a travel case featuring a magnetic closure — and it’s a perfect purchase for Pride Month.
Below see Grande’s TikTok along with an astrologer’s guide to tarot and some other decks to get your started.
For those thinking of getting into tarot or who want to learn more, Billboard spoke with Stephanie Campos an astrologer, witch and author of Seasons of the Zodiac: Love, Magick and Manifestation Throughout the Astrological Year who gave insight on what to know before snagging a deck of your own.
If you’ve ever been told that your first deck has to be gifted to you, Campos is here to dispel that. “It is absolutely OK to buy your own tarot deck,” she said. “There is no need to wait for someone else to gift one to you. If you feel drawn to the tarot, listen to your intuition and explore your relationship with the cards.”
Campos also says you’re also allowed to own more than one deck — just take note of which ones you’re drawn to as those are the cards you’ll want to invest in.
“There are so many types of decks out there with varied symbolism,” Campos explained. “Go toward the decks you feel drawn to. Once you own more than one deck, you may start to notice that you use your different decks for different purposes. For example, you may have a personal deck you use only for yourself, a deck you use with clients or a deck you use solely to ask about business-related matters. Trust your intuition, there is no wrong answer here!”
Practicing tarot is a personal ritual and for some that may include cleansing their decks. It’s an optional task, but as Campos describes, it helps charge and reset the cards and eliminate any negative energy.
“I highly recommend using clear quartz or tourmaline to charge or clear a deck’s energy,” she said. “You can place the crystal on top of your deck as you sleep. Clear quartz is great for clarity and tourmaline soaks up negative energy and dispels it. You can also use the moonlight to clear or cleanse your deck’s energy. Place your deck outside under the moonlight or on a windowsill a few days after a new moon or under a full moon to reset the energy.”
Campos also says it’s up to you on how often you cleanse your deck. She likes using a crystal daily to reset her own deck, but “some cleanse the deck once a month alongside the moon cycle” while “some readers will clear their deck anytime someone else touches it — it’s really up to you.”
To get you started on your tarot journey, we rounded up some of the best tarot cards including Campos’ pick for beginners.
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‘Pamela Colman Smith’s RWS Tarot Deck’ by Pamela Colman
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If you’re a beginner, Campos suggests starting with a deck you feel the most attracted to as there is “no right or wrong way to get started.” If you’re still not sure where to begin, Campos recommends Pamela Colman’s RWS Tarot Deck as a simple way to familiarize yourself with the practice.
“Each card represents a new part of the Fool’s journey throughout the deck, and this is a great way to build up your comfortability with the archetypes, symbols and meanings behind each card through the detailed imagery,” Campos said.
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Another beginner-friendly deck is Ok Tarot by Adam J. Kurtz as it uses minimalist, hand-drawn illustrations that are open to interpretation. There is even a 48-page introduction booklet with broken down interpretations for each symbol to help guide you.
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‘Ethereal Visions Illuminated Tarot’ by Matt Hughes
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We’ve personally tried this ethereal tarot deck and love how whimsical and elegant the illustrations are. Each card features detailed illustrations and for those still learning, you can refer to the mini booklet that’ll break down the meaning of the symbols and describes the difference between major and minor arcanum.
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‘The Modern Witch Tarot Deck’ by Lisa Sterle
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Bringing a contemporary twist to the traditional tarot cards is The Modern Witch Tarot Deck. As another Billboard favorite, these cards feature a mix of diverse characters and modern fashion, resulting in a relatable deck you can’t help but want to shuffle through.
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‘The Antique Anatomy Tarot Kit: Deck and Guidebook for the Modern Reader’ by Claire Goodchild
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To really break down tarot is this ultimate guide and deck that won’t leave you pulling up Google. Included is the full set of cards and an informational booklet with reimagined meanings behind the major and minor arcana to make it easier to relate to your modern life.
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‘Tattoo Tarot: Ink & Intuition’ by Diana McMahon Collis
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This tarot card set brings an inked out twist to the traditional version with 78 cards created under the guidance of a professional tarot consultant and writer. Add it to your collection of decks or, if you’re a newbie, you can look to the 28-page booklet with all the FAQs and meanings inside.
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Michelle Yeoh is set to grace the land of Oz as Madame Morrible in the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked, and the Academy Award-winning actress gave some insight on the current filming process.
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She told ET that filming has been “great” so far. “Really good. Love working with Ariana [Grande] and Cynthia [Erivo],” she added.
She also previously shared how the film’s director Jon M. Chu, who worked with Yeoh on 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians, convinced her to take the role. “He said he’s gonna send me the script, [ask me to] consider it,” she recalled. “Then, he goes off. Two days later, I get a message from him, and he has recorded a message from Ariana and Cynthia and him, saying, ‘Hi, Michelle. It’s imperative, imperative, absolutely — what was it? — imperative that you join us now.’”
Chu shared that Yeoh joined the Wicked cast back in December. “It took one tweet to convince the ICON (and dear friend) #MichelleYeoh to play our Madame Morrible in #WickedMovie,” the filmmaker tweeted along with an article by The Hollywood Reporter confirming the casting. “Am I the luckiest director in the world to get to work with her again?! Spoiler alert: yes I am. Welcome to Shiz.”
In the Broadway version of the beloved Wizard of Oz prequel, Yeoh’s character serves as the headmistress of Shiz and promises to introduce Elphaba to the famous Wizard himself, leading into fan-favorite number “The Wizard and I.”
The film adaptation is set to be released in two parts. Wicked Part 1 will be released next Thanksgiving (Nov. 27, 2024), and the second part currently scheduled for Christmas Day (Dec. 25) in 2025.
Ariana Grande is celebrating one year of her makeup brand R.E.M. Beauty being sold at Ulta Beauty, and treated fans to a little makeup tutorial while answering some fan questions.
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The blonde-haired “Positions” singer is in the midst of filming the highly-anticipated movie adaptation of Wicked, in which she plays Glinda the Good Witch. “Life is beautiful and surreal. I’m learning so much and I’m growing so much right now and I’m working my a– off and I’m enjoying and savoring every moment of it,” she shared of her current feelings, putting together a cut-crease eye look using her Midnight Shadows eyeshadow palette in the shade Smitten Kitten.
“It’s weird because it’s exhausting but I’m not tired,” she added of the filming process. “I will do it again right now. Every single thing — I don’t want to stop, I don’t want to do the weekends, I don’t want to go home, I don’t want to leave ever. So, Cynthia [Erivo] and I are — this is the phrase we keep saying — husks. We are shells of people, and I’m savoring every single second humanly possible.”
And yes, Glinda will soon be seen wearing some R.E.M. Beauty products, even though Grande told her makeup artist that she shouldn’t feel pressure to wear makeup from her line. “I don’t want to go into this with any rules or requests,” she explained. “I want us to find [Glinda] from the ground up. I just want to sit down and let you play and we’ll find her together. I wanted to be a new girl.”
Grande even addressed some of the unreleased demos that have been spreading on TikTok, as well as the leaked news that R.E.M. is working on foundations. “You guys have heard every bad song and bulls— demo I’ve ever made,” she said. “Hilarious! It’s impossible to keep things from you. You gotta take some swings and misses.”
Watch the full tutorial and Q&A below.
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Ariana Grande is getting glossy with a fan favorite from her R.E.M. Beauty line that you might want to add to your list of things to buy for festival season. The 29-year-old singer and actress shared some glam inspiration with her millions of Instagram followers on Monday (April 10).
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Grande went for a fairy-inspired glam look in R.E.M. Beauty’s On Your Collar Plumping Lip Gloss ($17) and other products from the line including Practically Perfect Lip Stain Marker ($16), Eclipse Cheek & Lip Stick ($18), Intersteller Highlighter Topper ($22) and Sweetener Concealer ($24).
Grande wore the lip plumping gloss in an iridescent shade named “jelly sandals,” but the gloss is available in a range of colors including nudes, pinks, lavender and burgundy wine.
She also shared the full product rundown on the Instagram post, which she captioned “When your gloss matches your wings.”
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The singer is currently across the pond filming a silver-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, featuring a star-studded cast that includes Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Kristin Chenoweth, Bowen Yang and Jonathan Bailey. The musical, directed by Jon Chu, is slated to hit theaters sometime next year.
In other Grande news, the Grammy winner took to TikTok on Tuesday (April 11) to address body-shaming comments that she’s received.
“I don’t do this often,” Grande began. “I’m not good at it, and I don’t like it, but I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little about what it means to be a person with a body and to be paid such close attention to. I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people’s body’s, no matter what. Healthy, unhealthy, big, small, sexy, not-sexy –- we just shouldn’t. We should really work towards not doing that as much.”
Grande went on to open up about some of the older photos that fans have been comparing her current body to. “There are many different kinds of beautiful. There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. I know personally, for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”
“I was on a lot of anti-depressants and drinking on them and eating poorly and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my ‘healthy.’ But that in fact wasn’t my healthy, I know I shouldn’t have to explain this but I do feel like maybe having an openness and vulnerability, something good might come from it, I don’t know. But that’s the first thing, healthy can look different. The second thing is you never know what someone’s going through, so even if you are coming from a loving place and a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they are working on it with. You never know, so be gentle with each other and with yourselves.”
In closing Grande added, “And thirdly, I just wanted to extend some love your way and tell you that you’re beautiful. No matter what phase you’re in.”
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The song reigns was originally released on The Weeknd’s album Starboy in 2016, before it was revived thanks in part to TikTok, which helped spark new promotion to radio and streaming services.
The collaboration marks each artist’s seventh Hot 100 No. 1 – and their second together, after “Save Your Tears” led in 2021 for two weeks.
If you need a guide to follow along with The Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s “Die For You (Remix),” find the lyrics below.I’m findin’ ways to articulate the feelin’ I’m goin’ throughI just can’t say I don’t love you, yeah‘Cause I love you, yeahIt’s hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I holdBut tonight, I’m gon’ let you knowLet me tell the truthBaby, let me tell the truth, yeah
You know what I’m thinkin’, see it in your eyesYou hate that you want me, hate it when you cryYou’re scared to be lonely, ‘specially in the nightI’m scared that I’ll miss you, happens every timeI don’t want this feelin’, I can’t afford loveI try to find reason to pull us apartIt ain’t workin’, ’cause you’re perfectAnd I know that you’re worth itI can’t walk away, oh
Even though we’re goin’ through it(Ah) and it makes you feel aloneJust know that I would die for you (Ooh) baby, I would die for you, yeahThe distance and the time between us (the distance and the time) It’ll never change my mind‘Cause baby, I would die for you (I would die for you)Baby, I would die for you, yeah
I’m findin’ ways to stay concentrated on what I gotta doBut baby boy, it’s so hard ’round youAnd yes, I’m blamin’ youAnd you know I can’t fake it, now or neverAnd you insinuating that you think we might be betterBetter me and youYeah, I know you do
You know what I’m thinkin’, see it in your eyesYou hate that you want me, hate it when you cryIt ain’t workin’, ’cause you’re perfectAnd I know you deserve itI can’t walk away
Even though we’re goin’ through it (even though) And it makes you feel aloneJust know that I would die for you (I would die for you)Baby, I would die for you, yeahThe distance and the time between usIt’ll never change my mind‘Cause baby, I would die for you, uh (I would die for you)Yeah, baby, I would die for you (I would die for you), yeah
I would die for you, I would lie for youKeep it real with you, I would kill for you, my babyI’m just sayin’, yeahI would die for you, I would lie for youKeep it real with you, I would kill for you, my babyNa-na, na-na-na, na-na
Even though we’re goin’ through it And it makes you feel aloneJust know that I would die for you (yeah)Baby, I would die for you, yeahThe distance and the time between usIt’ll never change my mind‘Cause baby, I would die for youBaby, I would die for you(Oh) yeah, babe
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Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Ariana Grande, William Thomas Walsh, Dylan Wiggins, Henry Russell Walter, Magnus August Hoiberg, Martin Daniel McKinney, Mejdi Rhars
