Ariana Grande is taking control of her own narrative.While performing in Chicago on Monday, the Grammy Award winner addressed concertgoers directly after news broke that she plans to take a break from all public appearances and performances once her "Eternal Sunshine Tour" wraps up next month."Sometimes when a story comes out that's not directly from me, things can get a little blown out of proportion, so I just wanted to speak to my fans directly tonight because I love you so much," Grande told the crowd, according to multiple videos shared on social media."The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing.It was something that I had decided, it's a plan that I had quietly made a long time ago.
It was a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.And I want you to know that many things can be true at the same time."ARIANA GRANDE FIGHTS BACK AGAINST BODY-SHAMERS AS CRITICS COMMENT ON HER WEIGHT DURING 'WICKED' PRESS TOURAriana Grande plans on "taking a step back from visibility" amid "ongoing public scrutiny." (WWD via Getty Images)Grande's comments came one day after her representative confirmed to People magazine that the singer will step away from the public eye for a while. "Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour," Grande's representative told the outlet.
"She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"This tour has been a beautiful experience for her.She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much," the representative added.The planned hiatus is already affecting Grande's schedule.
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