Popstar, Ariana Grande has been generating immense buzz for the last few weeks. The reason is her gaunt appearance in her latest music video, hate that i made you love me from her upcoming album, Petals. It sparked concerns about her health, which intensified after her Eternal Sunshine concert kick-started on June 6, 2026. Additionally, the news of her breakup with Wicked actor, Ethan Slater came around the same time, generating further buzz. Recent reports suggest that she has likely rekindled an old flame with ex, Ricky Alvarez. Amid that, Ricky’s reaction to her nod to him went viral.
Ariana Grande gave a sweet nod to her ex, Ricky Alvarez during her Eternal Sunshine concert
Ricky Alvarez is an important part of Ariana Grande‘s life. He is her ex-boyfriend and closest pal, who has also been her backup dancer on her Honeymoon tour in 2015. The duo dated briefly from 2015-16, and later the singer gave him a nod in Thank U, Next where she sings about how he listens to and laughs at the songs she wrote about him. It is worth noting that during one of her Eternal Sunshine concerts, Ariana had tweaked the original lyrics, singing instead, “Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now they still kinda slap.” She took it to a level up by changing the lyrics once again in her latest act, singing:
“Wrote some songs about Ricky / I know he’s still got my back.”
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