Ariana Grande’s New Hair and Rumored Lunch Outing Further Fuels Ethan Slater Split Rumors
Ariana Grande is doing absolutely nothing to stop the rampant rumors about her relationship with Ethan Slater, or lack thereof. While everybody has decided she and the Tony winner have officially called off their romance, they are staying quiet, at least verbally. Grande, however, seems to be letting her actions speak for themselves. A hair transformation and a lunch date seem to suggest Ethan Slater is no longer in the picture.
Why does everyone think Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande broke up?
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater first linked up while they were both still married to other people. Since then, they’ve been very public with their romance, appearing together at major events and in each other’s social media uploads. That all changed earlier this year, which led to speculation about the health of their romance.
Breakup rumors really hit a high in September when Grande appeared at the Video Music Awards solo and looking rather solemn. It is unclear where Slater was at the time, but he never appeared at the awards ceremony or any additional parties with Grande. He has been absent from her social media feed and hasn’t appeared in anything related to her in months, which feels especially odd considering the cast of Wicked: For Good, which they both appear in, is awaiting the film’s release in November. Several outlets claim an insider said the couple’s relationship has grown toxic and that a split is imminent. Based on Grande’s hair, it is possible that it already occurred.
Her hair transformation doesn’t suggest she’s in a happy relationship.
Ariana Grande has surely heard rumors about her relationship status. Brekaup rumors are running rampant. That is why her hair transformation feels so telling. As the rumors are swirling around her, Grande debuted a new hair look, breaking from the blonde locks she’s been rocking for the last several years. She debubted a brunette ‘do, close to her natural color, this week.
Grande is known for shaking up her look with hair color, but she’s been blonde since 2022 for her role as Glinda in Wicked. Her return to the brunette life might just mark the end of her commitment to the flick for now. Still, it seems equally possible that Ariana Grande decided to change her hair color in response to a split from Ethan Slater. She wouldn’t be the first woman to make a big hair change in response to a major life change.
The hair transformation feels like the most obvious tell. After all, research indicates that many women change their hair after a big breakup. According to Medium, a study in the United Kingdom found that 70% of women polled said a major hair change is on the menu when a serious relationship ends. A second study yielded similar results. Psychologists have also discussed the phenomenon. Still, there isn’t one accepted theory on why women are likely to shake up their look after a romance ends. Still, most agree that it is a common occurrence.
An alleged lunch date suggests she’s ready to move on to someone else’s husband again
Ariana Grande has a bit of a reputation for moving in on other people’s husbands and boyfriends. Rumors that Grande has a penchant for attached men date back more than a decade. A recent rumored lunch date is doing little to change that public perception. It is also doing nothing to suggest her relationship with Slater is healthy.
As speculation about her relationship with Slater is swirling, blind items have linked the Wicked star with Aaron Taylor-Johnson. According to a blind item posted on TikTok, Grande was spotted having lunch with Aaron Taylor-Johnson. There is no photographic evidence linking them together, and Taylor-Johnson is currently married with children. Taylor-Johnson nor his wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, has not commented on the rumors.
