She's one of the biggest stars in the world. She has Grammys, number-ones, platinum and diamond records, and sells out arenas with every single show. Yet, not many people know much about her. She doesn't do red-carpets, interviews - she rarely even...
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arianagrande: i love u so much. i'm taking a tiny break from social media to work on these new tracks. thank u for ur response to this new era. thank u for embracing me - flaws and all. i can't wait to share this music with u. until v v soon, my loves. merry christmas n a v happy new year too. 🖤
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harrystyles: I'm looking forward to the day! x
justinbieber: Stay creative y'all 🙏🙏🙏
user1: Take all the time you need bb 😭❤️😭❤️
user2: We ain't going nowhere sis 😂❤️
selenagomez: Love you ❤️
tomholland2013: The world isn't ready
user3: 😳😳😳
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ariana when are u guys gonna be hereeeeeee 😭😭😭
momma we're on our way dear we promise 😂 Frankie wants me to tell you to... calm your tits Oh good Lord
ariana ofc he did 🙃 hurry home plsssssssssssssss or i'll end up eating dinner w/o u guys
momma Ten more minutes I promise I'm telling your brother to go as fast as humanly possible 😂
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ariana hi natasha can we book a session for tonight pls? ik it's last minute but... if u can't, i understand
natasha Nonsense. I always have time for you 7 pm?
ariana thank u sm 🖤
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ariana sat across her therapist of six years, as she placed herself in the armchair in front of the singer, clipboard in hand. ariana didn't know why, but today felt different - she was relatively more anxious than she had been when it came to a session in a long while. taking a deep breath, ariana slowly tried composing her words. "i don't know what has been happening lately that made me want to branch out."
"branch out?" her therapist asked intently.
"come on natasha... you know what i mean," ariana said as she relaxed in her chair. "i agreed to go on ellen. i invited tom holland to my home even tho i had never met him in person - and i acted completely normal around him. i went to the billboard women in music ceremony and didn't feel the need to breakdown or throw up." shaking her head, ariana let out a soft scoff. "i mean, the person i was just half year ago wouldn't have done any of these things."
"but you're not the same person you were a half year ago." natasha asserted, jotting notes down while offering her client and friend a genuine smile.
"right... i graduated from hella damaged to extremely damaged." ariana's frustration wasn't directed at her therapist, but to fate itself who had dictated the course of events in life so far. fate that took the lives of twenty two of her fans. fate that gave the love of her life such a difficult path in life. fate that ultimately took him from her. "why would i now want to be around people when i didn't want to before for my entire life? i just don't get it."
her therapist paused for several seconds, taking in everything ariana had told her. pursing her lips into another smile, she placed her clipboard down. "i think it's because you unconsciously realized that running away hasn't done much for you."
ariana was confused. "huh?"
"i've known you for a long time, and i know your go to solution to everything was to hide." natasha was no longer talking to her as her psychologist, but her friend. "you didn't talk to your mother for the longest time because you didn't want to be reminded of the pain you experienced. you put on a brave front for your fans after the Manchester attacks because you put them first, but you neglected to give yourself time to grieve, to hurt, or to feel pain and find peace with it. you don't like to be in public because you don't want to be scrutinized about your life." natasha crouched forward in her seat. "but this time... you know you need your friends more than ever before. you need support, because you know you can no longer fight your battles all alone anymore."
ariana took several minutes to absorb everything that natasha had told her. she was right. she had always been right. she couldn't do it alone anymore. she knew she needed to admit that to herself. after refusing to admit it for so many years...
