Ariana Grande commemorated 2024 with a series of images on Instagram showcasing the successful release of her seventh studio album Eternal Sunshine and her role as Glinda in the Wicked movie adaptation. This past year was an monumental one for the "One Last Time" singer including notable high points personally and professionally including relationship with boyfriend Ethan Slater during Wicked's movie adaptation . Ariana's end of year review was well received and fans and celebrity friends all reacted with strong support for her journey.
Ariana's Instagram Recap: A Glimpse into her Professional and Personal High Points of 2024
Ariana posted a collection of videos and images on Instagram December 31 displaying several notable moments. Ariana’s “the boy is mine” music video set scenes her embrace with Kristin Chenoweth and footage with Cynthia Erivo were also shared during 2024. An image featured a cozy moment with boyfriend Ethan Slater who she met while working on Wicked while posing behind a smiling Jeff Goldblum in a golf cart making a subtle appearance. The black and white photograph featured her new beau even if he is a bit out of focus with Jeff Goldblum clearly being in the front of the picture.
Ariana Grande added “A year full of art and heart thank you eternally for your love and support words truly don’t suffice I love you always and am wishing you all a very happy new year" to the post’s caption. Ariana further showcased her mother Joan Grande brother Frankie Grande and husband Hale Grande also a picture while in costume hosting Saturday Night Live in October. There is also another backstage image with Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang another Wicked costar highlighting all key people during her personal and professional experiences.
Subtle Support and Public Appearances Demonstrate Growing Romance Between Grande and Slater
Ethan Slater provided support following her Saturday Night Live appearance when Ariana transformed into an Italian character named Antonio that displayed high pitched vocals during a skit starring Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg. He acknowledged the persona of Little Antonio commenting “Live Laugh Little Antonio” on Elizabeth Gillies' Instagram showcasing public displays of support between them after going public as couple in July 2023. A source close to couple said they recently began dating in July of 2023 where Grande subtly shared her feelings of affection by liking a post in September of 2023 about Ethan’s role in Spamalot on Broadway further highlighting early interactions of their public support to each other’s efforts.
TMZ provided images that first showcased the pair together during a trip at Disney World in Florida in September. The images indicated the pair were walking closely with friends such as her brother, mother, and many close contacts as she introduced Slater to her personal circle. A source said Grande and Slater are really good together after the trip.
Public Dates Broadway Appearances Plus Support During Broadway Debut and Special Shows
TMZ captured Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater during a New York City dinner displaying subtle public affections for each other in the weeks following the Disney vacation and during pre-Broadway opening rehearsals for Spamalot . Grande was sighted at St James Theater after seeing Slater perform and holding a playbill and paper crown from the performance further displaying early open public displays. Grande was present for Spamalot’s opening night posting an elegant dress while clutching a Spamalot cup showing love for Slater by including his show in social media promotions. An added slide that stated “Happy Opening of Broadway Show” specifically highlighted Slater within that context. A photo that included a spam can Christmas tree ornament connected with Spamalot added further online conversations during December of 2023. A dinner outing with Grande’s father Ed Butera and Ethan occurred December 23 2023.
'Eternal Sunshine' Release And Continued Growing Connection with Public and Partners
Ariana’s music announcement during that same time and the release of “Eternal Sunshine” became one more conversation topic with her fans highlighting the initials E.S matching initials for Ethan Slater. Grande’s divorce with Dalton Gomez was formalized in March 2024. Frankie Grande publicly acknowledged support for Ethan Slater in a June 2024 interview further highlighting public knowledge that he considers him a genuine person. Ariana and Slater showed up at the Stanley Cup final in Florida making it one of their most public joint appearances during the 2024 season.
Defending their Love: Ariana Addresses Scrutiny of her Romance with Ethan Slater with Her First Public Statements
In a September 2024 interview with Vanity Fair Grande mentioned negative opinions of the relationship and stated that those statements are not completely accurate especially the timeline overlap from prior relationships. Ariana pushed back and defended Slater’s integrity with comments addressing public negativity for relationship claiming misinformation surrounding all allegations against her personal love. She openly shared that Slater is a very kind person and cares about the people that are close to him. Slater’s divorce to Lilly Jay became finalized in that same month demonstrating complex emotions from the breakup publicly and his path forward during very public events.
A month following that same interview Slater talked of his connection with Grande to a 2024 GQ interview claiming “It was an amazing year and a really beautiful thing,” in an attempt to shift focus toward love connection and away from speculation and scrutiny. He expressed excitement and pride at Grande's work on “Wicked”. Slater expressed discomfort due to the highly scrutinized public life which created a complex conversation. Ethan specifically mentioned he loved Ariana’s song “Imperfect For You” as one final thought further emphasizing the genuine care he has for his partner at this time of shared media conversations.
A Wrap Up of Key 2024 Moments For Ariana Including Her Upcoming Plans
During a press event in Sydney Australia Grande and Slater attended showing they continued their public journey where they wrapped their arms around each other during professional obligations for "Wicked" and in shared promotional responsibilities that have seen public display during 2024. Grande prepared for New Year's Eve by showcasing previous years' highlights like her rehearsals for "Wicked" a video with Cynthia Erivo from their Met Gala performance all in the mix for 2024’s grand end of year statements . Grande’s captions further stressed gratitude for fans stating “A year full of art and heart" and adding well wishes to everyone while demonstrating love and public approval during such major public outings. Images featured in this year in review mostly pertained to "Wicked" her film in which she took major acting and musical turns .
Images included her as Catwoman for her video “The Boy is Mine” a photo with a blue gown along with multiple images that emphasized work on “Wicked” and with costar Cynthia Erivo and another of Michelle Yeoh also working alongside Ethan Slater shown blurry behind Jeff Goldblum for a candid photo. Kristin Chenoweth was shown during red carpet moments for her influence on her own professional process with The original Broadway show providing inspiration for her role. Grande's photo on the red carpet while embracing her costar from Wicked shows that a bond was forged that extended across multiple projects for 2024 including a visit from Broadway legend who inspired her entire performance. She also hosted Saturday Night Live this year a big moment alongside costar Bowen Yang another professional moment further confirming an impactful year filled with memorable performances. Saturday Night Live sketch featured Grande with the iconic “Antonio” Italian boy role demonstrating again an extremely wide array of different talent capabilities for 2024. 2025 for Ariana could mean many more new things along with possible Oscar nomination from “Wicked” the movie along with the "Wicked" sequel For Good releasing November 21 along with several other global press opportunities.