Ariana Grande has always been open about her mental health struggles.
Be it the 2017 bombing at her “Dangerous Woman Tour” in Manchester in which 22 people were killed and over 500 injured or the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller, Ariana has always shared an honest take on the toll that the tragedies took on her. The actor-singer has, in the past, even revealed how she has suffered from anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
In a latest interaction, the “Wicked” actor reflected on the "strange time" in her life and how oversized hoodies helped her “hide away” when she didn’t have the mental energy to think about style or trends.
When shown a 2018 photo of herself wearing an oversized sweatshirt and tall boots, her signature look at the time, Grande said, "This was a very strange time in my life."
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"I was processing a lot, and I always wanted to hide away in something really cozy," she explained. "But I remember that the boots still made me feel c--t. I genuinely, at the time, did not have the mental energy to consider clothing. So the easiest thing for me was to throw on a sweatshirt and a c---y boot and that was how it happened,” said the 32-year-old about coping up with the tragic 2017 bombing at her concert.
She suspended the tour after the incident, but less than two weeks later, she returned to Manchester for her star-studded benefit concert for the victims of the attack. Several performers joined her on the stage, including Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Niall Horan, Robbie Williams, the Black Eyed Peas and Katy Perry, among others.
In a letter to fans that year, Grande said the bombing "will leave me speechless and filled with questions for the rest of my life."
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