Fans were worked up for a new version of an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande</a> song that was promoted by an X account, but that excitement turned to disappointment for some when they discovered only two lines had changed.
The post that caused a commotion said the &#8220;naughty version&#8221; of  &#8220;Santa Tell Me” would be added to her “Christmas &amp; Chill” album on streaming services. It was shared on Sunday on X by Ariana Grande Today, which describes itself as &#8220;the #1 fan source for the latest Ariana Grande news.&#8221;
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🚨 “santa tell me” (naughty version) is being added to “christmas and chill” on streaming services. it’s being released at midnight local time. <a href="https://t.co/E7Vvo32E0K">pic.twitter.com/E7Vvo32E0K</a>
&mdash; Ariana Grande Today (@ArianaToday) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArianaToday/status/1733995681251983441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Fans began listening to the track, but many headed to social media asking if something went wrong with the release because the song sounded like Grande’s original version of “Santa Tell Me,” which debuted in 2014. Listeners figured out that the only change in the new &#8220;naughty version&#8221; was two lines of the bridge.
The 30-year-old Grammy Award-winner changed the lines, &#8220;Oh, I wanna have him beside me, like oh-woo-oh / On the 25th, by that fireplace, oh-woo-oh.&#8221; In the new 2023 version, those lines say, &#8220;Oh, I wanna let him unwrap me, like oh-woo-oh / Get on top of him, by that fireplace, oh-woo-oh.&#8221;
Fans expressed their confusion and frustration on social media.
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&#8220;She literally changed two lines,&#8221; one listener observed. 
A second person wrote, &#8220;It&#8217;s two line changes in the bridge and an extended outro and that&#8217;s it.&#8221;
&#8220;Nothing changes expect [sic] 2 lines of the bridge.. but might be a great streaming strategy, let&#8217;s see,&#8221; a third account <a href="https://twitter.com/heavyclouud/status/1733997762293690457" target="_blank" rel="noopener">replied</a>.
Some fans saw this song version as being the result of having a new manager, Brandon Creed. This new development in the singer’s career was announced on Monday. Grande had previously been partnered with Scooter Braun until publicly announcing they were parting ways in August.
Grande has been working on the movie version of the hit Broadway musical “Wicked,” and recently sent fans into a frenzy when she <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0jlni4szUD/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1">shared</a> photos of herself in a recording studio, which they understood to mean that she’d be releasing new music soon.

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Ariana Grande’s ‘Naughty Version’ Of ‘Santa Tell Me’ Disappoints Fans

Ariana Grande's 'Naughty Version' Of 'Santa Tell Me' Disappoints Fans

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Music executive Scooter Braun responded to the mass exodus of his A-list stars like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and more <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-demi-lovato-ditch-manager-scooter-braun-justin-bieber-insists-hes-staying-despite-rumors-of-split" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amid rumors</a> that he&#8217;s getting out of the management business.
The 42-year-old talent manager seemed to make light of the <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/08/22/scooter-braun-claims-justin-bieber-and-ariana-grande-are-still-his-clients/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">headlines</a> about him reportedly being fired when he posted a <a href="https://twitter.com/scooterbraun" target="_blank" rel="noopener">message on X</a> to his 3.5 million followers that read, &#8220;Breaking news … I&#8217;m no longer managing myself.&#8221;
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Breaking news… I’m no longer managing myself
&mdash; Scott “Scooter” Braun (@scooterbraun) <a href="https://twitter.com/scooterbraun/status/1694054822281125962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The post came about after multiple reports surfaced this week on social media that his clients Bieber, Grande, Idina Menzel and Demi Lovato <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12431211/Ariana-Grande-dumps-Scooter-Braun-Hollywood-managers-career-crisis-7-Ringers-singer-joins-Demi-Lovato-J-Balvin-severing-ties-Justin-Bieber-insists-standing-him.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have split</a> from the famed music manager. But the reason has yet to be shared.
A source close to Braun disputed the reports and told <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/08/22/scooter-braun-claims-justin-bieber-and-ariana-grande-are-still-his-clients/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a> that his pop star clients are all still &#8220;under contract&#8221; and the music exec is just taking on a new role.
&#8220;All of Scooter Braun&#8217;s clients are under contract, and negotiations have been going on for several months as Scooter steps into his larger role as Hybe America CEO,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;People are spreading rumors based on what they know, but they are off. Scooter&#8217;s team at SB Projects are still handling both Justin and Ariana as they work through what this new structure looks like.&#8221;
Insiders said Braun was stepping away from day-to-day duties and is &#8220;getting out of management&#8221; altogether, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/scooter-braun-justin-bieber-ariana-grande-management-1235702184/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted.
&#8220;He has been for years,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;That&#8217;s the real story.&#8221;
On Monday, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/demi-lovato-leaves-manager-scooter-braun-sb-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billboard</a> reported that the &#8220;Side to Side&#8221; hitmaker and Bieber had dropped Braun amid reports of trouble between the &#8220;Baby&#8221; hitmaker and his longtime manager. Grande, who worked with Scooter for a decade, reportedly has &#8220;outgrown him and is excited to go in a different direction,&#8221; the <a href="https://people.com/justin-bieber-hasnt-talked-scooter-braun-months-working-new-album-without-him-exclusive-7749937?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=10058380-20230823&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&amp;utm_content=082323&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outlet</a> noted.
However, reps for both of the singers have denied anything is wrong. While other sources told Page six &#8220;where there&#8217;s smoke, there&#8217;s fire.&#8221;
One insider told <a href="https://people.com/justin-bieber-hasnt-talked-scooter-braun-months-working-new-album-without-him-exclusive-7749937?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=10058380-20230823&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&amp;utm_content=082323&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> magazine that for the first time in nearly two decades, Bieber was working on new music without Braun and that the two have not spoken in almost a year.
&#8220;Justin&#8217;s been working on his new record for the last six months,&#8221; an insider said. &#8220;Scooter and SB Projects have not set up one session or done one thing for this [new] record. The relationship with Scooter has run its course.&#8221;
Other insiders said Menzel and Braun parted ways earlier this year and the &#8220;Heart Attack&#8221; hitmaker split from him in July.

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Singers <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/demi-lovato">Demi Lovato</a> are both leaving longtime manager <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">Scooter Braun</a>, according to reports. 
Grande has been working with Braun since the release of her debut album “Yours Truly” in 2013. The “7 Rings” singer put out six albums while working with him and saw five of them reach number one on the Billboard 200, per <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12431211/Ariana-Grande-dumps-Scooter-Braun-Hollywood-managers-career-crisis-7-Ringers-singer-joins-Demi-Lovato-J-Balvin-severing-ties-Justin-Bieber-insists-standing-him.html">Daily Mail</a>.
Fans reacted to Grande’s departure on social media, with most showing support for her decision. 
“Remember when Scooter Braun FORCED Ariana Grande to put a track on her album about her ex (Mac Miller) who had just passed away at the time,” one account posted on Instagram. 
Another agreed, saying, “She was clearly broken and yet he only thought about promotion. Ariana NEVER performed this song in her life. What an awful man!” 
At the same time news broke that Grande was leaving Braun and his company SB Projects, it was also announced that Lovato would be dropping the big-name talent manager. Billboard <a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/demi-lovato-leaves-manager-scooter-braun-sb-projects/">reported</a> that Lovato and Braun were parting ways “amicably,” and reps for both parties refused to comment further.
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Braun’s most high-profile client is Justin Bieber, who he discovered as a young child and helped turn into an international pop icon. Rumors that Bieber was shopping around for new management and planned to fire Braun prompted the singer to issue a statement clarifying the situation. Reps for both Bieber and Braun categorized the rumors as “not true,” per <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12421621/Justin-Bieber-DENIES-splitting-long-term-manager-Scooter-Braun.html">Daily Mail</a>.
One star who doesn’t have a good relationship with Braun is Taylor Swift. 
The country singer fought over the rights to her music which was written with her former record label, Big Machine Records. Braun purchased the company and became the owner of all of the masters, music videos, and artwork copyrighted by Big Machine, including Swift&#8217;s first six studio albums. Swift claimed she tried to purchase the masters back but was unable to.
Swift called Braun an &#8220;incessant, manipulative bully.&#8221; Their battle played out across the media and spurred conversations about artist rights and intellectual property in the music industry.
Braun has meanwhile maintained that the situation was more complicated than it seemed. &#8220;I regret and it makes me sad that Taylor had that reaction to the deal,&#8221; he said in 2021, per <a href="https://www.insider.com/scooter-braun-taylor-swift-feud-bullying-variety-interview-2021-6">Insider</a>. &#8220;All of what happened has been very confusing and not based on anything factual. I don&#8217;t know what story she was told.&#8221;

Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato Ditch Manager Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber Insists He’s Staying Despite Rumors Of Split

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In the era of celebrities, feminism and Hollywood are locking hands and leading the cultural message: “We females must stick together! Men are trash!” That cultural messaging got to Taylor Swift, Beyoncé has had her own feminist moments, and Ariana Grande has taken the lead with it. Grande is a self-proclaimed feminist, and yet her recent actions suggest that she is far from believing that women should stick together and support one another. 
So how feminist does Ariana Grande claim to be? For starters, she included the song “God Is a Woman” on her fourth album (which, if that’s true, we’re all in trouble). She attended the infamous Women’s March of 2017 where 4 million ladies took to the streets to breathe new life into an already powerful movement of women to protest the patriarchy. That same month, <a href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/es/content/ariana-grande-quotes-feminism/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20are%20not%20objects%20or%20prizes.&amp;text=Ariana%20Grande.&amp;text=Grande%20has%20been%20on%20the,girl%20power%20above%20everything%20else." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Citizen</a> wrote a piece about her praising her girl power: “Grande has been on the front lines of the fight against the patriarchy for years, and her contributions to feminism have largely flown under the radar. In an era of scandals and feuds, Grande has consistently preached solidarity and girl power above everything else.” Her mother and grandmother were with her at the march, three generations of strong lady feminists. She spoke about her mother when an ex-boyfriend publicly accused her of cheating, responding, “I’m going to be the lady my mother raised and carry myself with class and dignity, but I will never be any man’s press opportunity.” How very feminist of her.
However, this was not the only time she has been accused of cheating or getting involved in other people’s relationships. “Glee” actress Naya Rivera, who sadly passed away in 2020, wrote a book in 2017; in it, she told about her relationship with fiancé Big Sean. Toward the end of their time together, he was not answering her phone calls, so she went to his house. When she got there, he was sitting on a couch next to Grande. While we cannot speculate whether the two had been hooking up, we do know they began a highly publicized relationship after his split with Rivera.
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A similar story surfaced recently involving Ethan Slater, who played SpongeBob SquarePants in the Broadway musical. Ethan has been married to his wife, Lilly Jay, for ten years; they were high school sweethearts. Lilly Jay celebrated her first Mother’s Day just three months ago, and Slater made a really heartfelt post about her on that day. When he was cast for “Wicked” alongside Grande, the three started spending time together. While they were all hanging out, Lilly Jay was postpartum because her son was born in August 2022. As with anyone postpartum, she was dealing with new changes, unknowns, and concerns. Any postpartum mother really relies on her partner during this time. But Lilly Jay’s partner decided in all this, he didn’t want to be together anymore. 
So, Slater went from writing a happy first Mother’s Day “to the most loving caring and wonderful mom/person in the world” post about her to filing for divorce. What could have happened? Well, two days before this news went public, Slater apparently came clean to his wife, who had no idea anything had been going on between her husband and Grande. He confessed he was in a relationship with Grande, who had just filed for divorce herself — the same Grande she had allowed to hold her infant child, the woman she had spent time getting to know, the woman who claims to be a feminist supporting other women. 
Women who tend to testify the loudest about feminism, who love to preach about girl power, often have deep-seated issues. My hypothesis was that Grande has daddy issues plaguing her from her childhood. Sure enough, after doing some research, I found evidence of those issues, which explains why she likes to pursue men who are in stable relationships — and rip those relationships apart. Her father divorced her mother when Grande was eight, he left, and their relationship has been sporadic ever since. In her song “Thank U, Next,” Grande says, “One day I’ll walk down the aisle holding hands with my mama. I’ll be thanking my dad cause she grew from the drama.” There is no question that she is broken from these earlier father issues. And hurt people, hurt people. 
Grande is not the only party at fault. It’s very clear Ethan Slater is also at fault. It’s obvious. He’s a dweeb. This is the first time he thinks he’s ever punched above his weight, and he’s completely lost his mind. He’s a dweeb and he’s weak. One girl so much as glanced at him, and he has ruined his entire life — and not just his life. He’s ruined the life of his child as well as the woman who has loved him for the last ten years. Furthermore, he will not be able to keep Ariana Grande. They’re definitely not skipping off into the sunset because that’s not what she does. This is sports to her. The high for her is breaking up the relationship, not standing by him because he’s already committed to divorcing his wife. The game is over for her. 
Feminism is a game for broken women, women who feel failed by men in some capacity and want to seek revenge. It reeks of all of the reasons why I always say we should not follow Hollywood’s lead. Because in reality, what we are facing today is a crisis of too many women that are acting like an Ariana Grande.
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Rumors that singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande</a> is dating the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">actor</a> who voices “Spongebob” are circulating despite the fact that she’s still married, but now the wife of voice actor Tom Kenny is making an important distinction.
Some <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">fans</a> mistakenly identified Grande’s rumored new paramour as Kenny, the man who has voiced the popular character &#8220;Spongebob&#8221; since the Tv show “Spongebob Squarepants” debuted in 1999. But Kenny is happily married and not acquainted with the “Thank U, Next,” singer, his wife insists.
Instead, Grande has been linked romantically with actor Ethan Slater, who plays the titular yellow sponge in “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.”
&#8220;Hi everyone, I’m married to Tom Kenny (who voices SpongeBob on the TV show). He is not dating Ariana Grande. I don’t know if Ethan Slater (who played SpongeBob in the musical) is or isn’t dating Ariana Grande. However, they’re both adorable and I totally ship it,” Kenny’s wife Jill <a href="https://people.com/ariana-grande-is-not-linked-to-spongebob-voice-actor-jokes-his-wife-7563912">commented</a> on an article from The Cut titled, “Is Ariana Grande Dating Spongebob Now?&#8221;
&#8220;Just wanted to set the record straight,” she continued. “P.S. as for me and Tom Kenny — we are celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary today.&#8221;
Kenny received two Emmy Awards for his work as Spongebob and has voiced other popular animated characters, including Heffer Wolfe in “Rocko&#8217;s Modern Life,” the Ice King in “Adventure Time,” the Narrator and Mayor in “The Powerpuff Girls,” Carl Chryniszzswics in “Johnny Bravo,” and Dog in “CatDog.”
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Meanwhile, Grande has been married to real estate developer Dalton Gomez since 2021. The pair sparked rumors that they were breaking up when Grande was spotted not wearing her wedding ring and sources told tabloids they were no longer together. A source told <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/17/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-separated-divorce-ring-seperated/">TMZ</a> in mid-July that the couple was “heading for divorce,&#8221; but that rumor has not been officially confirmed by either party.
Grande posted to Instagram in May on the couple&#8217;s second anniversary with a “2” and a caption that said, &#8220;I love him so.&#8221;
Meanwhile, Slater is also married. He recently separated from his wife Lilly Jay, whom he began dating in 2012 and married in November 2018, per <a href="https://people.com/ariana-grande-ex-dalton-gomez-wanted-to-make-it-work-shed-moved-on-source-exclusive-7564102">People</a>. The couple had a baby son in August 2022. 
Reps for Grande, Slater, and Gomez have remained silent on the rampant rumors.

Wife Of ‘Spongebob’ Voice Actor Clarifies His Relationship With Ariana Grande As Dating Rumors Heat Up

Wife Of 'Spongebob' Voice Actor Clarifies His Relationship With Ariana Grande As Dating Rumors Heat Up

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Singer</a> and former child star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande</a> sent a message to fans who expressed concern about her slim-looking physique. 
&#8220;I don&#8217;t do this often. I don&#8217;t like it. I&#8217;m not good at it. But I just wanted to address your concerns about my <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/body-positivity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">body</a>, and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to,&#8221; she said in a TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@arianagrande/video/7220884832472026414" target="_blank" rel="noopener">update</a> shared with her 31.4 million followers.
“I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies no matter what,” Grande went on. “There are ways to compliment someone, or to ignore something that you see that you don’t like, that I think we should help each other work towards. We should aim toward being safer and keeping each other safer.”
The pop star insisted that she was less healthy during a previous period when she looked heavier.
&#8220;There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. And personally, for me, the body that you&#8217;ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body,&#8221; the 29-year-old continued. &#8220;I was on a lot of antidepressants and drinking on them and eating poorly and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my health, but that, in fact, wasn&#8217;t my healthy.&#8221;
Grande said during the three-minute update that she shouldn’t feel compelled to discuss her personal health, but she hopes that &#8220;something good might come&#8221; from being honest about what’s going on.
&#8220;Healthy can look different,&#8221; the “Thank U, Next” singer added.
&#8220;The second thing is you never know what someone is going through, so even if you&#8217;re coming from a loving place or a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they&#8217;re working on it with. You never know, so be gentle with each other and yourselves,&#8221; Grande told fans, telling them they were “beautiful” no matter what.
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&#8220;Sending you guys a lot of love, and I think you&#8217;re beautiful no matter what you&#8217;re going through, no matter what weight, no matter how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you&#8217;ve had — or not — or anything,&#8221; the Grammy Award winner concluded. &#8220;I just think you&#8217;re beautiful and wanted to share some feelings. Have a very beautiful day, and I&#8217;m sending you a lot of love.&#8221;

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British Intelligence agency MI5 had information that could have prevented the bombing outside <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande&#8217;s</a> Manchester concert in 2017 that killed 22 people and injured hundreds more, a new inquiry has shown.
During the inquiry on Thursday, retired Judge John Saunders said MI5 had intelligence indicating the suicide bomber was a &#8220;possible national security concern,&#8221; but failed to discuss it with their colleagues fast enough, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mi5-manchester-arena-concert-bombing-inquiry-uk-3563d529056ae51e201ae8d379f930b5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Associated Press</a> reported.
&#8220;I have found a significant missed opportunity to take action that might have prevented the attack,&#8221; Saunders shared.
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Britain&#39;s domestic intelligence agency didn&#39;t act swiftly enough on key information and missed a significant opportunity to prevent the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in northwest England, an inquiry found Thursday. <a href="https://t.co/EgA4VFVnjd">https://t.co/EgA4VFVnjd</a>
&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1631349963828387847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The judge also said that the spy agency could have possibly stopped the terrorist at Manchester Airport on his return from Libya four days before the attack with the intelligence it had received.
&#8220;I have concluded that there was at least a period during [the terrorist&#8217;s] journey to violent extremism when he should have been referred,&#8221; Saunders added, calling out authorities who he said failed to refer the bomber to the country&#8217;s counter-terrorism group, known as Prevent.
The bomber had been considered a &#8220;subject of interest&#8221; in 2014 by the British Intelligence agency, but his case was closed shortly after because he was deemed to be low-risk, the outlet noted.
MI5 Director General Ken McCallum shared in a statement that he was &#8220;profoundly sorry that MI5 did not prevent the attack.&#8221;
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&#8220;Gathering covert intelligence is difficult, but had we managed to seize the slim chance we had, those impacted might not have experienced such appalling loss and trauma,&#8221; McCallum explained.
Caroline Curry, the mother of 19-year-old Liam Curry who was killed in the bombing at the Manchester Arena, said she would never forgive the agency for its failure.
&#8220;From top to bottom, MI5 to the associates of the attacker, we will always believe you all played a part in the murder of our children,&#8221; Curry told reporters.
Thursday&#8217;s inquiry was the third and final one into the deadly attack in 2017 that occurred during Grande&#8217;s closing set when the suicide bomber detonated near the venue&#8217;s exit.
A month later, the &#8220;7 Rings&#8221; hitmaker returned to England and put on a star-studded &#8220;One Love Manchester&#8221; benefit concert to raise money for victims and their families, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pop-stars-come-through-grande-cyrus-perform-amanda-prestigiacomo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. The concert was said to have raised more than $2.5 million for victims and their families.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-sends-gifts-to-patients-in-manchester-more-than-five-years-after-concert-bombing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande Sends Gifts To Patients In Manchester More Than Five Years After Concert Bombing</a>

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Singer Ariana Grande sent gifts to patients in various Manchester hospitals at Christmas more than five years after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her concert in the city in 2017.
The Royal Manchester Children&#8217;s Hospital Charity shared that the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">29-year-old</a> singer surprised patients at local hospitals and thanked the &#8220;Side to Side&#8221; singer for bringing joy to the children.
&#8220;Thank you Ariana!&#8221; the RMCH Charity tweeted. &#8220;We were so excited to receive Christmas gifts for young patients across our hospitals from Ariana Grande.&#8221;
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⭐ Thank you Ariana! ⭐
We were so excited to receive Christmas gifts for young patients across our hospitals from Ariana Grande 🎁
The presents were distributed to babies, children and teenagers at <a href="https://twitter.com/RMCHosp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMCHosp</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TraffordHosp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TraffordHosp</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/WythenshaweHosp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WythenshaweHosp</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/NorthMcrGH_NHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NorthMcrGH_NHS</a> <a href="https://t.co/LAUtN60k59">pic.twitter.com/LAUtN60k59</a>
&mdash; RMCH Charity (@RMCHcharity) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMCHcharity/status/1607361176857354241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The tweet from the charity included information about the hospitals where the presents were handed out to kids, which included the Royal Manchester Children&#8217;s Hospital, North Manchester General Hospital, Trafford General Hospital, and Wythenshawe Hospital.
The interim Director of Manchester Foundation Trust Charity, Tanya Hamid, also shared the happy news with a post on Instagram, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/12/28/ariana-grande-sends-gifts-to-manchester-patients-5-years-after-bombing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a> noted.
&#8220;It&#8217;s so wonderful that Ariana has once again been so thoughtful and made this special donation to our family of hospitals,&#8221; Hamid wrote.
&#8220;We know Manchester, and in particular Royal Manchester Children&#8217;s Hospital, holds a special place in Ariana&#8217;s heart,&#8221; she added.
In May 2017, during Grande&#8217;s closing set, a suicide bomber denoted near the venue&#8217;s exit, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds of others who were leaving the concert.
A month later, the &#8220;7 Rings&#8221; hitmaker returned to England and put on a star-studded &#8220;One Love Manchester&#8221; benefit concert to raise money for victims and their families, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pop-stars-come-through-grande-cyrus-perform-amanda-prestigiacomo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
The concert was said to have raised over $2.5 million for victims and their families.
Grande posted a heartfelt message on her <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/22/entertainment/ariana-grande-fourth-anniversary-manchester-bombing-trnd/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram Story</a> on the fourth anniversary of the bombing to all those still dealing with grief.
&#8220;Although grief is ever-present and our relationship to it is evolving and expressing itself in different ways every day year round, I know that this anniversary will never be an easy one,&#8221; Grande captioned her post. &#8220;Please know that I am thinking of [you] all today. Manchester, you&#8217;re in my heart always.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/brother-of-singer-ariana-grande-mugged-in-nyc-after-being-struck-in-the-head" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brother Of Singer Ariana Grande Mugged In NYC After Being Struck In The Head</a>

Ariana Grande Sends Gifts To Patients In Manchester More Than Five Years After Concert Bombing

Manchester

The brother of singer Ariana Grande, Frankie Grande, was recently mugged in New York City after he was struck in the back of the head, according to law enforcement.
Authorities said the 39-year-old social media personality and sibling of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">pop singer</a> was walking in Midtown Manhattan last Wednesday when he was attacked by two teens, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/15/frankie-grande-viciously-mugged-in-manhattan/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=P6Twitter&amp;utm_campaign=SocialFlow">New York Post</a> reported.
Police said after Grande was hit, the attackers allegedly took off with his iPhone, AirPods, Louis Vuitton bag, sunglasses, and wallet.
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Ariana Grande’s brother Frankie Grande viciously mugged in NYC <a href="https://t.co/g3oiuHS4Rt">https://t.co/g3oiuHS4Rt</a> <a href="https://t.co/RUHnc4e89N">pic.twitter.com/RUHnc4e89N</a>
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The accused teens were later caught after reportedly trying to use the Grande&#8217;s credit card at a nearby shop, the outlet noted.
Police said when the teens were taken into custody, they were caught with a razor blade and an imitation pistol.
The 13 year old and 17 year old have since been charged with robbery, grand larceny, unlawful use of a credit card, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of the stolen property, menacing, and harassment, the police shared. No names have yet been released.
The singer&#8217;s brother reportedly refused medical attention at the scene. Frankie later shared a message on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/frankiejgrande/">Instagram Story</a> thanking fans for their support and love.
&#8220;Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers,&#8221; Grande wrote. &#8220;I am so thankful to be safe and healing. Keep shrinking bright and stay safe out there.&#8221;
Ariana has not made any public comments on her social media accounts about the alleged attack on her brother.
News of the mugging comes amid a rise in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/crime">crime</a> in New York City and across the country, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/while-cnn-displays-data-showing-nyc-crime-up-31-kathy-hochul-says-gop-dishonest-about-rising-lawlessness">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
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Brother Of Singer Ariana Grande Mugged In NYC After Being Struck In The Head

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Superstar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande&#8217;s</a> home was reportedly broken into by an alleged stalker who has repeatedly violated a restraining order the pop star took out against him.
The alleged break-in reportedly happened on the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-slams-disgraceful-bills-that-target-trans-youth-pledges-up-to-1-5-million-to-organizations-advocating-for-trans-kids">29-year-old</a> singer&#8217;s birthday, when Aharon Brown was arrested after he was caught breaking into Grande&#8217;s home in Montecito, California, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/06/28/ariana-grande-stalker-breaks-into-home-montecito-birthday/">TMZ reported</a>. The &#8220;Thank U Next&#8221; hitmaker was reportedly not home at the time Brown somehow gained access into the singer&#8217;s residence. The security system notified police that he was there, and when authorities showed up, Brown was arrested.
It is the second time Brown has been arrested at Grande&#8217;s home. He was taken into custody in September 2021 after he showed up at her home in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a>, brandished a large hunting knife, and threatened her life and the lives of her security.
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A man who has already been arrested for stalking Ariana Grande has been arrested again &#8230; this time after breaking into her Montecito home on her 29th birthday. <a href="https://t.co/mhipqkpxMl">https://t.co/mhipqkpxMl</a>
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At the time, Brown allegedly screamed at her security, &#8220;I&#8217;ll f***ing kill you and her!&#8221;
The outlet noted that the man was then arrested and charged with making criminal threats against the &#8220;7 Rings&#8221; hitmaker. A judge later granted Grande’s request and issued a restraining order prohibiting Brown from coming near the singer.
In court documents obtained by <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/06/28/ariana-grandes-stalker-breaks-into-home-violates-restraining-order/">Page Six</a>, the singer wrote to the Los Angeles Superior Court, &#8220;I am fearful, for my safety and the safety of my family.&#8221;
&#8220;I fear that absent a restraining order, Mr. Brown will continue to come to my home and attempt to physically harm or murder me or members of my family,&#8221; the singer explained, the outlet noted.
Brown was reportedly supposed to turn himself into police Tuesday in response to the September arrest, but instead violated the restraining order and showed up to Grande&#8217;s home Sunday.
The stalker has since been arraigned on a variety of charges, including burglary, damaging power lines, stalking, and more. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Brown remained in custody as of Tuesday.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-will-not-back-down-ariana-grande-selena-gomez-and-more-stars-sign-ad-claiming-they-are-being-robbed-of-our-power-over-roe-leak">&#8216;We Will Not Back Down&#8217;: Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez And More Stars Sign Ad Claiming They Are Being &#8216;Robbed Of Our Power&#8217; Over Roe Leak</a>

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Los Angeles

Celebrities have sent a message in a full-page ad claiming they &#8220;are being robbed of our power&#8221; over the leaked draft from the Supreme Court indicating the Roe v. Wade decision could likely be overturned, and declared they &#8220;will not back down.&#8221;
Stars like Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Shawn Mendes, and more than 100 other performers, musicians, supermodels, and influencers signed an advertisement taken out in The New York Times that read, &#8220;The Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, taking away the constitutional right to abortion,&#8221; <a href="https://www.today.com/health/health/selena-gomez-ariana-grande-stars-supporting-roe-rcna28693?utm_campaign=likeshopme-gallery&amp;cid=sm_npd_td_in_td-bio_180511&amp;utm_medium=instagram&amp;utm_source=dash%20hudson&amp;utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/CdgFFQgA7Kc/">reported</a> the &#8220;Today&#8221; show in a piece published Friday.
&#8220;Our power to plan our futures and control our own bodies depends on our ability to access sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion,&#8221; the ad continued. &#8220;We are artists. Creators. Storytellers. We are the new generation stepping into our power. Now we are being robbed of our power.&#8221;
&#8220;We will not go back,&#8221; the ad stated. &#8220;And we will not back down.&#8221;
The ad is part of Planned Parenthood&#8217;s larger <a href="https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/rightfully-ours/bans-off-our-bodies">Bans Off Our Bodies campaign</a>. The entire list of stars who signed on board can be seen below.
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A lot of celebrities on this list who tend to stay away from politics. <a href="https://t.co/h5BTPfxZEs">pic.twitter.com/h5BTPfxZEs</a>
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On the Planned Parenthood website, there are details about the campaign with information about joining rallies planned for Saturday, May 14 across the nation over the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/leak-of-scotus-draft-on-roe-v-wade-stuns-nation-this-leak-is-the-gravest-most-unforgivable-sin">leaked draft</a>.
A page on the website under the headline, &#8220;Supreme Court Leak: Our Worst Fears Confirmed,” reads in part:
<blockquote>Abortion is still legal. It&#8217;s still your right. But the Supreme Court is prepared to end your constitutional right to abortion. Our country is facing an abortion access crisis.
By this summer, 26 states could move to ban abortion — affecting 36 million women, plus more people who can become pregnant. This is personal.</blockquote>
On May 2, Politico <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473">broke the news</a> the Supreme Court had seemingly &#8220;voted to strike down the landmark&#8221; decision, reporting that Justice Samuel Alito had written an opinion draft that is an &#8220;unflinching repudiation&#8221; of Roe v. Wade, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-personal-to-me-claudia-tenney-daughter-of-a-judge-condemns-demonstrating-outside-justices-homes">reported</a> previously by The Daily Wire.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-rogan-on-roe-leak-theres-a-big-difference-between-a-little-clump-of-cells-and-a-fetus-with-an-eyeball-and-a-beating-heart">Joe Rogan On Roe Leak: &#8216;There&#8217;s A Big Difference Between A Little Clump Of Cells And A Fetus With An Eyeball And A Beating Heart&#8217;</a>

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Celebrities Sign Ad About Being ‘Robbed Of Our Power’ Over Roe Leak

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Roe v. Wade's Long And Brutal Legacy

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Ariana Grande used March 31, also known as “Trans Day of Visibility,” to pledge money and support to trans youth causes. The 28-year-old recording artist took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxVEqRLJBJ/">Instagram</a> to express her feelings and promise that she’ll donate up to $1.5 million of her own money to specific organizations which are “providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth.”
Grande’s post caption said, “please join me in donating to this fund i’ve created with @pledge.to to support organizations providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth ! right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights. this will provide critical funds to organizations advocating for the rights of trans youth. please share &amp; swipe to find out more about where exactly our money is going !!!”
The accompanying slides had further details. She said, “Right now, there are hundreds of bills in state legislatures across the United States that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights. The impact of fighting these anti-trans bills and policies is felt all year by trans people, their families, and loved ones.”
She went on, “Please join me in donating to this fundraiser which will provide critical fund to organizations advocating for the rights of trans youth in states currently targeted by anti-trans policies. All funds will be split evenly between benefiting organizations… I will be matching all funds raised up to $1.5 million.”
Next, the “7 rings” singer listed some of the organizations she was promoting, including Black Trans Advocacy Coalition, Equality Florida, Gendernexus, House of Tulip, and a slew of others. 
Grande has a history of being an outspoken advocate for the LGBT community. The Florida resident was raised Catholic but <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2013/11/10/ariana-grande-turned-to-kabbalah-after-the-pope-told-me-everything-i-loved-was-wrong-4180895/">explained</a> in 2013 how she left the faith due partly to the church’s stance on homosexuality. 
“[They] said SpongeBob SquarePants is gay and he’s a sinner and he should burn in hell. And Harry Potter was a sin. And working women. I was like, ‘Enough! First the gays, then SpongeBob and now Harry Potter? Get out my house!’ I was not having it!” 
Then in 2015 after the Supreme Court ruled in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case, which recognized same sex partnerships as marriage, Grande expressed her excitement during a show and mocked the justices who voted against legalizing same sex marriage. 
According to <a href="https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/10-times-ariana-grande-showed-love-for-lgbtq-community-8499494/">Billboard</a>, Grande said on the stage, “Make some noise if you think the Supreme Court justices who voted against gay marriage should get their heads out of their f***ing asses and join the god**** celebration. Make some noise if you’ve got one less problem without them motherf***kers.”
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