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When Ariana Grande’s Wicked boyfriend breaks his silence on their relationship controversy, is that going to quell the backlash?
2023 was a busy relationship 12 months for Ariana Grande. That 12 months, she and Dalton Gomez — who’s now her ex-husband — cut up.
Perhaps by some exceptional coincidence, that can be the 12 months when Ethan Slater cut up along with his spouse, Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a younger son.
Soon got here the information that Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have been courting. Now, Ariana’s Wicked costar (and boyfriend) is breaking his silence on the backlash that their relationship has obtained.
Ariana Grande’s ‘Wicked’ boyfriend Ethan Slater breaks his silence
There was a time when he was finest recognized, if one can name it that, for enjoying Spongebob Squarepants on Broadway. Then, he landed the function of Boq within the 2024 Wicked movie.
None of these are his greatest declare to fame. Becoming Ariana Grande’s boyfriend, and the doubtful circumstances surrounding their relationship, turned Ariana’s Wicked boyfriend into one thing near a family title.
Nearly a 12 months and a half after he went from (relative) obscurity to controversial headlines, how’s he dealing with all of it?
As a youngster, Ethan Slater met Lilly Jay. The two dated in faculty, married (for 5 years), after which welcomed their son in August of 2022.
In July of 2023, Ethan Slater filed to divorce Lilly. This submitting got here days after information broke that Ethan Slater was courting Ariana Grande. The two have been Wicked castmates, and the timing of every little thing raised eyebrows and suspicions.
On Wednesday, October 30, GQ printed an interview with Ethan Slater. Obviously, it was a very tremendous large 12 months,” he understated about 2023. “And I feel there was one thing that was actually troublesome about issues in your non-public life being commented on and checked out by the general public.”
Becoming well-known as Ariana Grande’s ‘Wicked’ boyfriend was a shock
“There have been a whole lot of large modifications in non-public lives that have been actually taking place,” Ethan Slater acknowledged vaguely.
“So it’s actually laborious to see individuals who don’t know something about what’s taking place commenting on it and speculating,” Ariana Grande’s Wicked boyfriend complained.
“And then,” Slater accused, “getting issues flawed in regards to the folks you like. So simply to deal with that a part of it, that feels actually laborious.”
Meanwhile, Ariana Grande has extra expertise rebuking critics and even her personal followers over her relationships.
“She’s such an incredible performer,” Ethan Slater gushed in the course of the interview with GQ.
“And I feel everybody is aware of how good she is [as] a recording artist and all that,” he emphasised. That’s true. “But I’m simply actually blown away by the songwriting.”
Will this variation how folks really feel about Ethan Slater?
Well, no. Across social media, persons are panning Ethan Slater’s GQ interview. He’s not getting their sympathy — as a result of, on the core of it, persons are considering of his ex-wife and their 2-year-old.
Some are completely placing Ariana Grande on blast. That is perhaps honest, as she apparently did hang around with Lilly previous to Ethan’s breakup together with her.
But if there was any dishonest earlier than the Wicked co-stars went public, the precise cheater is the wrongdoer. No one can “steal” another person’s husband. Or, in the event that they do, it’s referred to as “kidnapping” and is mostly thought of to be a criminal offense.
