Ariana's comments mirrored what she had previously said about the uproar surrounding her relationship with Ethan, saying on a February 2024 episode of The Zach Sang Show that society tends to “selectively remember that this is what tabloids do to people, especially women, based on whether we like the person or not.”
“We remember it selectively,” he said. “We selectively leave room for humanity, for nuance. They don't leave room for that, well, they do for their friends and family. It's selective. But they turn it off when that aligns with the version of a person they have in their head. head and want to believe it's true.
Ariana added, “I feel like we don't need to go into details. But of course, there is an insatiable frustration, an inexplicable, hellish feeling in watching people misunderstand the people you love, you, and anything.”