Ariana Grande addressed her fans directly on August 3rd during her Eternal Sunshine tour stop in Chicago, clarifying her decision to step back from the public eye at the end of the tour.
Addressing the crowd between songs, Grande sought to clear up recent speculation surrounding her departure.
“Sometimes when a story comes out that’s not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight,” Grande said to a cheering crowd. “The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It was something that I have decided—a plan that I had quietly made a long time ago from a thoughtful and empowered place.”
Watch the full clip of her statement below: