Ariana Grande breaks silence on stepping back from the limelight

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Ariana Grande breaks silence on stepping back from the limelight

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Writer: Heidi Hsia

Ariana Grande tells fans her hiatus was planned long ago

5 Aug - Ariana Grande broke her silence following the recent official statement regarding her decision to step out of the public eye.

The singer-actress, whose physical condition has been a topic of heated debate since the release of "Wicked For Good," recently addressed the hiatus during a show at Chicago's United Center on 3 August, saying that things had been blown out of proportion.

"The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I had decided to plan that I had quietly made a long time ago and it's a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place. And I want you to know many things can be true at the same time. I want to share this because I heard that my fans were worried that negativity was ruining things for me, but I just have to say that could not be more the f*** opposite," she said.

"Honestly, this is not what that is. And I just want to be very, very clear: Multiple things can be true at the same time. Yes, boundaries, they need to be set. Human beings can need a break sometimes. And also, this can be and will continue to be the greatest experience of my professional and creative life."

It was back on 2 August that her rep stated that Ariana will be leaving the limelight temporarily after completing her "Eternal Sunshine" tour. She also would be dropping out of Stephen Sondheim's West End revival of "Sunday in the Park With George," a news that reportedly surprised some of the key members of the production.