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Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox’s family is about to get bigger. On Monday (Nov. 11), the actress surprised followers with the announcement that she’s pregnant with her first baby with the rapper-turned rocker — almost exactly a year after she opened up about suffering a miscarriage with her partner.
In a characteristically gothic photo posted to Fox’s Instagram, the Jennifer’s Body star poses naked, covered head-to-toe in black liquid while cradling her belly. She also shared a black-and-white snap of her positive pregnancy test.
“nothing is ever really lost. welcome back 👼🏼❤️” Fox captioned the shots, tagging MGK so that his name appears right over her belly when on taps on the photo.
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Billboard has reached out to the stars’ reps for comment.
While their baby on the way will be their first together, Fox and Kelly are already parents to children from previous relationships. The “My Ex’s Best Friend” musician welcomed daughter Casie with ex Emma Cannon in 2009, while the Transformers alum shares sons Noah, Bodhi and Journey with ex-husband Brian Austin Green.
MGK and Fox first started dating in 2020. In January 2022, they got engaged, but sparked breakup rumors in February 2023 when the actress posted a seemingly pointed Beyoncé lyric to Instagram — “You can taste the dishonesty/ it’s all over your breath.” She later clarified, “There has been no third party interference in this relationship of any kind.”
In March of this year, Fox confirmed that their engagement had been called off. “I think, as of now, I don’t have a comment on the status of the relationship, per se,” she told Call Her Daddy‘s Alex Cooper at the time. “What I can say is [he] is what I refer to as being my ‘twin soul’ and there will always be a tether to him, no matter what.”
Fox also previously opened up about experiencing a pregnancy loss amid her relationship with MGK in November 2023, a painful topic she explored in her poetry book, Pretty Boys Are Poisonous. “I want to hold your hand / hear your laugh,” she wrote in the book. “But now / I have to say / goodbye.”
“I’ve never been through anything like that in my life,” Fox reflected on the passages to Good Morning America at the time. “I have three kids, so it was very difficult for both of us and it sent us on a very wild journey together and separately…trying to navigate, ‘What does this mean?’ and ‘Why did this happen?’” she recalled.
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Who will win the top prize at the 2024 Latin Grammys? Every year, Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors dissect the top categories — song of the year, record of the year, album of the year, and best new artist — to forecast the winners and spotlight the most deserving artists.
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As we approach the Latin Grammys on Thursday (Nov. 14), our Latin/Español editorial team has engaged in a spirited analysis, weighing market trends and historical voting behaviors to make educated predictions. This discussion includes insights from Billboard Español‘s deputy editor Sigal Ratner-Arias and associate editor Isabela Raygoza; as well as the Latin team, assistant editor, Jessica Roiz; senior editor, Griselda Flores; and social media manager/staff writer, Ingrid Fajardo.
On its 25th anniversary, the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony will broadcast live from the Kaseya Center in Miami. Produced by TelevisaUnivision, the three-hour event will air on Univision, Galavisión, and ViX starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT).
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Here are our predictions:
Record of the year
“Mil Veces,” Anitta
“Monaco,” Bad Bunny
“Una Vida Pasada,” Camilo & Carín León
“Catalina,” Cimafunk & Monsieur Periné
“Derrumbe,” Jorge Drexler
“Con Dinero y Sin Dinero,” Fonseca & Grupo Niche
“Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” Karol G
“Mambo 23,” Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
“Tenochtitlán,” Mon Laferte
“Igual Que Un Ángel,” Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma
Sigal Ratner-Arias: I feel strongly about “Igual Que Un Ángel.” I think it’s pun-intended, a heavenly pop song that is so pleasant to the ear with Kali’s vocal style and breathy tones, and Peso shows a softer side that we’ve never heard before. To me, it’s already a winner. I also love Camilo and Carín León’s salsa “Una Vida Pasada,” and I think that would be the runner-up.
Isabela Raygoza: I agree with that. That [“Igual Que Un Ángel”] was my pick, but I quickly want to highlight “Monaco.” I love its moodiness, Charles Aznavour’s references, and the menacing violin riffs; the lyrics are really elegant too. But definitely “Igual que un Ángel.” Not only did it perform extraordinarily well on many Billboard charts, peaking at No. 1, but what Sigal said, hearing Peso sing in an entirely new style really works for him, and Kali’s voice is so angelic and sultry. The production is so supreme that it drips with opulent sensuality. It’s a song you can dance and get frisky to.
Griselda Flores: I think it could be “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” because it has Edgar Barrera, and it’s a nicely produced song. We’ve already heard Karol G do a more regional Mexican style but this norteño is a side that we haven’t seen from Karol. It softens her. And then there’s Barrera, who’s a [Latin] Grammy darling, and obviously that gives her an extra push. But I also think “Monaco” is very strong, because it’s arranged very nicely. It’s a strong contender because it was so catchy. I just hear it and it takes me back to a moment.
Ingrid Fajardo: For me, I would like “Monaco” to win. It’s such a special song on his album and the whole concept that Bad Bunny created. It’s so elegant in the way the intro with the violins, the lyrics, the concept of what he’s talking about and I would like Bad Bunny to win, he deserves it. I feel like he’s the only one who really experiments. He surprises us more and more.
Jessica Roiz: I agree with Ingrid, because we’re seeing Bad Bunny in a new light. He’s very experimental with everything he does, but just the whole classical aspect of it is beautiful. The first time I heard this song, it immediately set the tone for his album and this new era of maturity and evolution. The lyrics were a look inside of what he was going through professionally and personally. Musically, it also made me feel like I was in one of those Golden Age of Hollywood movies. The route he took with this song makes me feel like it’s worthy of a record of the year.
BAD BUNNY “MONACO”
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Album of the year
Bolero, Ángela Aguilar
Cuatro, Camilo
Xande Canta Caetano, Xande De Pilares
Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), Karol G
García, Kany García
Radio Güira, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Autopoiética, Mon Laferte
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1, Carín León
Las Letras Ya No Importan, Residente
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Shakira
Flores: I would want Carín León to win because he showcased how versatile he can be. Obviously, we know his palette is diverse but he cemented who he could be outside of regional Mexican without losing his essence. I want him to win because I think it’s a beautiful album, but I think Shakira could possibly take this one because of the momentum around her, the tour and her comeback album. I think she’s the strongest contender here.
Fajardo: It’s the same for me because Carín experimented and took us into his genre, but it also has a little bit of rock and country. It’s like Carín’s world, musically, but it also takes us into what he listens to and what he identifies with. The runner-up for me would be “Cuatro” by Camilo.
Ratner-Arias: I agree with Carín, he is my runner-up — but I feel that the competition is really going to be between Residente, who is a darling of the Latin Academy and who presented another innovative masterpiece with his album, and Shakira for her comeback and her heartfelt and personal songs. I would give my vote to her but I think Residente would be deserving and could take it.
Raygoza: I agree that Residente made a masterpiece. He presented himself as a more well-rounded artist, a songwriter who thinks outside the box with production and concept. But I also agree that Carín León could possibly take this one. I love that there is a regional Mexican song in this category; I think he’s the most-fitting darling-esque act for La Academia; however, my actual pick is Mon Laferte. The album opens up with “Tenochtitlán,” singing of the fallen ancient civilizations but the trip-hop-meets-bolero beat, à la Portishead. Then she switches to cumbia rebajada [on “Te Juro Que Volveré”]. I think her sound and voice are so haunting. She’s so poetic. I would love for her to win but I think Carín could win this one.
Roiz: I would like Carín to win as well because I feel that it would make a huge statement for música mexicana music. Yes, he’s experimenting but with what he likes and he’s consuming not with what’s trending. Notably, there’s that song he did with the gospel choir and it’s so passionate. Everything he sings comes out beautiful. I do hope he wins but it could also go to Residente or Kany García — I think those would be my runner-ups.
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Song of the year
“A Fuego Lento,” Daymé Arocena & Vicente García, songwriters (Daymé Arocena & Vicente García)
“A La Mitad” (Banda Sonora Original De La Serie “Zorro”), Julio Reyes Copello & Mariana Vega, songwriters (Maura Nava)
“Aún Me Sigo Encontrando”, Rubén Blades, Gian Marco & Julio Reyes Copello, songwriters (Gian Marco & Rubén Blades)
“Caracas En El 2000,” Marvin Hawkins Rodriguez, Jerry Di, La Pichu, Danny Ocean & Elena Rose, songwriters (Elena Rose, Danny Ocean & Jerry Di)
“Derrumbe,” Jorge Drexler, songwriters (Jorge Drexler)
“(Entre Paréntesis),” Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Manuel Lorente Freire, Lenin Yorney Palacios & Shakira, songwriters (Shakira, Grupo Frontera)
“Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” Edgar Barrera, Andres Jael Correa Rios, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, Karol G & MAG, songwriters (Karol G)
“Según Quién,” Edgar Barrera, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Luís Miguel Gómez Castaño, Maluma, Lenin Yorney Palacios & Juan Camilo Vargas, songwriters (Maluma & Carín León)
“Te Lo Agradezco,” Rafa Arcaute, Kany García, Carín León & Richi López, songwriters (Kany García & Carín León)
“313,” Leo Genovese, Residente & Silvia Pérez Cruz, songwriters (Residente, Silvia Pérez Cruz & Penélope Cruz)
Ratner-Arias: As a good Venezuelan I would like to see “Caracas en el 2000” win. It is a happy song, contagious, full of feelings, and nostalgia. It takes you back to a time in your life — it doesn’t matter that you’re not Venezuelan, but it takes you back to your homeland in those teenage years in a way that makes you smile and the chorus is super catchy. However, Residente’s song is very powerful and I think it’s very likely to win.
Flores: I don’t see a clear winner but I think that Jorge Drexler might have more of a chance here because it’s a beautiful song. It’s a spoken word and super poetic. Other than that, “Según Quién” was really catchy and resonated with listeners. Also, Elena Rose and Danny Ocean are beautiful songwriters, so I would like to see them get this recognition as composers.
Fajardo: I would like “Te Lo Agradezco” to win. I feel the lyrics are different. It’s a reminder of self-love from someone else’s point of view. I feel the same way that Jorge Drexler or Rubén Blades could win.
Roiz: I would like to see “Caracas en el 2000” win because it would be one of those statement-making moments. I love what the song represents — especially for Venezuela and for what all these artists have done for their country this year. I also think “Te Lo Agradezco” is a beautifully crafted song and it definitely has song-of-the-year potential. A strong runner-up for me would be “A La Mitad.” Maura Nava is a brand-new artist, coming from Julio Reyes Copello’s ArtHouse Academy, and it’s just surprising to see her in this category. It’s a very haunting and captivating song.
Raygoza: I’m gonna go with “Caracas en el 2000” because Venezuela had a huge year with its artists, and this song beautifully encapsulates that. It’s a powerful Venezuelan trio and the song is a youth nostalgia to their years living in Venezuela. I like the songwriting, enjoying a “cheese empanada,” it’s really cute! It reflects their life amid the country’s dramatic political shift. For my runner-up, I’m also going to go with Residente. I think it’s a very vulnerable song, especially after dedicating the song to a friend of his who passed away. The song navigates between mourning and remembrance, the nature of life, and how we cherish connections. I think it’s a beautiful orchestral ballad that touches on existence.
Jerry Di, Elena Rose & Danny Ocean
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Best new artist
Agris
Kevin Aguilar
Darumas
Nicolle Horbath
Latin Mafia
Cacá Magalhães
Os Garotin
Iñigo Quintero
Sofi Saar
Ela Taubert
Flores: Latin Mafia. I think they’re everywhere and everyone is talking about them. During Billboard Latin Music Week, I heard an executive say that they are the future of Latin music, and I kind of agree. They come with a different proposal, very unique, very real. They are brothers from Mexico doing avant-garde pop music, and it’s something refreshing for me. They excite me a lot, and I think they should and could win. A runner-up for me could be either Inigo Quintero or Ela Taubert — I think they have a good chance.
Raygoza: I want to echo what Griselda said because I feel similarly about Latin Mafia. They are groundbreaking in terms of their sonic configurations. Their sound is nostalgic but noisy. The production in their debut album is impeccable, they have rock, grunge, trip-hop, and skater punk, and it’s so unpredictable. Obviously, they had a huge year because they debuted at Coachella, and they signed to Rimas. They’re so unique in their presentation and it’s refreshing to see a group like them because it adds more versatility. They’re not pop nor urbano, they’re producers and they’re rockers, and I love that about them.
Fajardo: I agree. I feel that Latin Mafia represents an indie, conceptual, and creative side of music that we don’t hear a lot of in the United States. For me, they are super creative and I’m glad there is a space for them. My runner-up would be Ela, we have seen her very active this year and she has a lot of support.
Ratner-Arias: Each nominee in this category has their charm but my favorites here are Ela and Darumas. In fact, I would love for Darumas to win! Ela has a lot of beautiful pop songs that are relatable lyrics but I feel like we’ve seen a lot of singers like that already. Darumas represents something exciting and special by bringing funk, R&B, and Latin flavor. My vote is for Darumas, but the runner-up could be Latin Mafia.
Roiz: Personally, I would have loved to see Noreh in this category, but I agree with Sigal. I would love to see one of the girls win again. I was shocked when I saw Darumas here. They just kicked off their career this year, so this is pretty exciting. Their concept is super cool and they are very talented. I would love to see either Darumas or Ela Taubert win this one. Ela is a very well-rounded pop star.
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Jason Sudeikis is now an honorary member of Public Enemy — and the same could be said about Flavor Flav regarding the Backstreet Boys.
At this year’s Thundergong! charity concert in Kansas City Saturday (Nov. 9) — an event hosted by the Ted Lasso star to benefit Steps of Faith — the rapper wowed the crowd with a smooth performance of “I Want It That Way” as well as teamed up with Sudeikis for an on-point performance of the hip-hop group’s “Bring the Noise.” In one video from the night posted by Flav Monday (Nov. 11), he and a group of friends take the stage to sing the 1999 smash.
Bopping up and down to the beat, the hip-hop star intently sings the boy band’s iconic lyrics: “Tell me why/ Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache/ Tell me why/ Ain’t nothing but a mistake.”
In other clips from the show, Flav and Sudeikis wear matching snapbacks on stage while bopping up and down to the intense beat of Public Enemy’s 1991 track. With the rapper getting the crowd fired up, Sudeikis impressively nailed every single lyric, spitting, “Never badder than bad cause the brother is madder than mad/ At the fact that’s corrupt as a senator/ Soul on a roll, but you treat it like soap on a rope/ ‘Cause the beats and the lines are so dope.”
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“TURN IT UP,,, cuz we BROUGHT THE NOISE,!!! WOOWWW,” Flav wrote, sharing a video of the duet on Instagram. “Jason Sudeikis got down like that and was absolutely incredible,!!”
The next day, Flav and the comedian attended the Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium — as did the hip-hop star’s friend Taylor Swift.
This year’s Thundergong! featured a number of other notable performances, including Weird Al Yankovic and Will Forte singing Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go” for the crowd — choreography and all. At another point in the evening, Sudeikis and his kids — son Otis and daughter Daisy, whom he shares with former partner actress Olivia Wilde — joined him onstage to help scream the background vocals of Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” most of which the We’re the Millers star performed as a passionate solo.
Every year, Thundergong! raises money for Steps of Faith’s mission to provide for amputees in need of prosthetic care. Sudeikis — who organizes and hosts the annual event with the charity’s founder Billy Brimblecom Jr. — told Billboard in 2021 that he recruits many of his real-life friends to serve as guest performers each year: “Working at [Saturday Night Live] for 10 years, we had everybody coming through … What we’re looking for is someone we’re super excited about as fans, but also has like a vibe of our friends … It’s something you try to be discerning about because you want people coming in with the right heart space.”
Watch Flavor Flav perform “I Want It That Way” and rap with Sudeikis below.
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Karol G gave a lengthy response Monday (Nov. 11) to the criticism her new song “+57” — featuring J Balvin, Feid, Maluma and other Colombian acts — as it faces backlash over lyrics that some have construed as sexualizing minors.
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Her post comes four days after dropping the reggaetón track, which brought together Colombia’s biggest hitmakers, also including Ryan Castro, Blessd and newcomer DFZM. Produced by Ovy on the Drums — Karol’s longtime producer — and co-written by Keityn, the song, even before it dropped, was being labeled as a new anthem for Colombia.
But shortly after it was released on Thursday (Nov. 7), the song’s lyrics received criticism online, with some people pointing out its over sexualization of minors. (In one line, they mention a woman who’s been a “mamacita,” or “hot mama,” since she was 14 years old.) Rolling Stone En Español published a column titled “The Disaster of +’57′” and the Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF) issued a statement saying that the song “reinforces the sexualization of children in our country” and that it “does not contribute to our fight against commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents.”
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Karol wrote in her Instagram Stories that as artists, they are exposed to public opinion and that the song’s lyrics were taken out of context. She began her message by pointing out that she has always been grateful for her fans’ support and those who “know my project, the intentions of my work and the causes close to my heart, those that move me, that I am passionate about and for which I work every day with love and responsibility,” she continued. “I do care about my people and I am a person that every day I look for ways to get involved in projects where I myself can extend my blessing and impact in a positive way the lives of many people.
“As artists, we are exposed to public opinion, and to the individual interpretations of people who like us and people who differ with what we do. I feel a lot of frustration for the misinformation that has been given, about the false posts that I have supposedly made and deleted from twitter, an account that I have not used for more than six months. In this case, unfortunately, the lyrics of a song, with which I sought to celebrate the union between artists and put to shine my people … were taken out of context. None of the things said in the song have the direction they have been given, nor was it said from that perspective but I listen, I take responsibility and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. I feel very affected and I apologize from the bottom of my heart,” she added. It’s worth noting that Karol doesn’t sing the line about the “14 year old,” but rather some of the men on the track, yet she’s the one apologizing.
Feid, Balvin and Ovy on the Drums have all reposted Karol’s post in solidarity. “Queen, we are with you,” Balvin wrote. “You have given us so many wins that this doesn’t take away from your greatness, we’re here unconditionally.”
Karol ended her post once again thanking her fans for “their unconditional love and support.” She concluded, “I value it very much, and the artists who participated with me in the song, I keep in my heart the beautiful energy with which we worked that day.”
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Two election-related tracks head up Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart dated Nov. 16, as Tom MacDonald and Nova Rockafeller’s “Goodbye Joe” debuts at No. 1 and a new version of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” with Drew Jacobs opens at No. 2.
In the week ending Nov. 7, “Goodbye Joe” sold 12,000 downloads in the U.S., according to Luminate. “God Bless the U.S.A.” sold 11,000.
“Goodbye Joe” is MacDonald’s fourth Digital Song Sales No. 1, following “Fake Woke” in 2021, “Ghost” in 2023 and “You Missed” this July. Rockafeller’s previous best was alongside MacDonald and Brandon Hart on “No Good Bastards,” which peaked at No. 15 in 2021.
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“Goodbye Joe,” which also debuts at No. 1 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart, finds the pair celebrating the upcoming end of President Joe Biden’s term in office after he withdrew his candidacy for a second term in July. Former President Donald Trump won a second term on Election Day, Nov. 5, four days after the song’s release.
“God Bless the U.S.A.,” meanwhile, is a rock redo of Greenwood’s 1984 patriotic single, which hit No. 7 that year on Hot Country Songs. He’s joined by Jacobs, who previously reigned on Digital Song Sales as part of a cover of Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country” alongside State of Mine in 2021.
In addition to its No. 2 bow on Digital Song Sales, “God Bless the U.S.A.” bows at No. 1 on Rock Digital Song Sales, marking Greenwood’s first leader and Jacobs’ second, following “God’s Country.” It also starts at No. 2 on Country Digital Song Sales. Greenwood’s original “God Bless the U.S.A.” led Digital Song Sales for a week in July 2020.
Concurrently, the new version of “God Bless the U.S.A.” debuts at No. 28 on the multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. In addition to its song sales, the tune earned 371,000 official U.S. streams. “Goodbye Joe,” meanwhile, starts at No. 49 on Hot Country Songs, with 1.6 million streams in addition to its sales.
Both “Goodbye Joe” and “God Bless the U.S.A.” were released Nov. 1, capitalizing on the then-imminent U.S. presidential election. Greenwood’s solo original version concurrently re-enters Digital Song Sales at No. 13 (3,000 sold, up 267%).
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Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” holds at No. 1 for a 17th total week atop the Billboard Hot 100. Over the chart’s 66-year history, the song is now outright the longest-leading No. 1 ever by an artist with no accompanying acts, surpassing the 16-week command of Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” in 2023.
Overall, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” now trails only Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, in 2019, for the longest No. 1 run – 19 weeks – in the Hot 100’s archives.
Meanwhile, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which became Shaboozey’s first Hot 100 leader in July, one-ups “Last Night” for the longest reign of the 2020s.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” additionally extends the longest rule this year, 21 weeks, on the multimetric Hot Country Songs chart. It’s one of only eight titles to reach the milestone since the survey became the genre’s all-encompassing songs chart in 1958. Plus, of hits that have topped both the Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is now solely the longest-leading ever on the former, passing “Last Night.”
Elsewhere in the Hot 100’s top 10, Tyler, The Creator’s “Sticky,” featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne, jumps 14-10. It’s Tyler, The Creator’s third career top 10, all tallied in the past two weeks from his new album, Chromakopia, which posts a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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At the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked, Harry Daniels made the gutsy decision to serenade Ariana Grande with her debut single “Put Your Hearts Up” — a song she isn’t exactly fond of.
But luckily, it paid off. In a video posted to the influencer’s TikTok over the weekend, the pop star spotted Daniels in the crowd as she was greeting Wicked fans and immediately recognized him, cheering, “Oh my god it’s Harry Daniels!”
After feigning running away from his inevitable performance — the social media star has built a platform off forcing celebrities to watch him sing — Grande listened intently as he sang a few bars from the 2011 bubblegum single. “Oh my god, I’ve been waiting for this moment for all my life,” the Grammy winner said sweetly after it was over, hugging Daniels. “It’s so nice to see you, thank you for being here.”
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“THIS IS MY GLINDA YALL IDCCCC,” Daniels, who also shared a photo with Grande on Instagram, captioned the clip.
Of all the songs in Grande’s multiplatinum discography, “Put Your Hearts Up” is on the record as one of the singer’s least favorites. In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, she called it “geared toward kids” and “so inauthentic and fake,” adding, “That was the worst moment of my life. For the video, they gave me a bad spray tan and put me in a princess dress and had me frolic around the street. The whole thing was straight out of hell. I still have nightmares about it, and I made them hide it on my Vevo page.”
Since then, Grande has released seven studio albums, six of which have topped the Billboard 200, most recently 2024’s Eternal Sunshine. However, the vocalist has revealed that she now plans on focusing more on acting and musical theater after falling back in love with both while working on the Wicked films, a far cry from her mindset at the time of that same 2014 Rolling Stone interview (“I hate acting,” a then 20-year-old Grande said. “It’s fun, but music has always been first and foremost with me.”)
“I’m always going to make music, I’m always going to go on stage, I’m always going to do pop stuff, I pinky promise,” she said on the Nov. 6 episode of Las Culturistas. “But I don’t think doing it at the rate I’ve been doing it for the past 10 years is where I see the next 10 years … Whatever makes sense, or whatever roles we see fit, or where I could really do a good job or honor the material, I would really love to. I think it’s a lot better for me.”
The first Wicked film hits theaters Nov. 22. Watch Daniels serenade Grande below.
