Following immense tragedy, Ariana Grande experiences a year of contrasts in 2019: record breaking achievements are overshadowed by more scandals and controversies than any other contemporary in her lane. That hair? She’s gonna wish she never bought it!

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• Victoria Monét Is Ready for the Work [Harper’s Bazaar]
• Ariana Grande Sick During Sweetener Tour [ET]
• Ariana Grande mocked for Japanese tattoo typo: ‘Leave me and my grill alone’, 01/13/19 [The Guardian]
• Princess Nokia Accuses Ariana Grande of Copying Her on New Song “7 rings”, 01/18/2019 [Pitchfork]
• Ariana Grande apologized for reposting a fan who said her ‘7 Rings’ lyric about buying hair is ‘gonna solve racism’, 01/22/19 [Insider]
• Nicki Minaj Name-Drops Ariana Grande in New Song ‘Bust Down Barbiana’ as They Shut Down Feud Rumors on Twitter, 02/06/19 [Billboard]
• Tayla Parx Tweet, 02/09/2019 [Twitter]
• Tayla Parx on Writing Ariana Grande’s Hits and Defining Her Own Narrative, 02/14/19 [Rolling Stone]
• Grammy Awards Producer Responds to Ariana Grande’s Remarks: ‘I Guess It Was a Surprise’, 02/09/19 [Billboard]
• Ariana Grande Responds to Manchester Pride Backlash: ‘I Want to Celebrate & Support This Community’, 02/27/19 [Billboard]
• Review: Ariana Grande’s Starbucks Drink Is a Wild and Fluffy, But Ultimately Confusing Ride, 03/06/2019 [Rolling Stone]
• Hitmaker of the Month: Ariana Grande Collaborator Victoria Monét on ‘Thank U, Next’, 03/22/19 [Variety]
• Ariana Grande shares brain scan and opens up about PTSD, 04/12/19 [CNN]
• Ariana Grande Got Justin Bieber to Perform Live for the First Time in Years at Coachella, 04/22/19 [Elle]
• Here Is a Blog About Ariana Grande’s Thoughts on Bloggers, 04/24/19 [Vulture]
• Ariana Grande postpones world tour after allergic reaction to tomatoes, 05/30/19 [CNN]
• ‘He was an angel’: Ariana Grande tears up singing ‘Thank U, Next’ in Mac Miller’s hometown, 06/13/19 [USA Today]
• Ariana Grande donates $250,000 from Atlanta concert to Planned Parenthood, 06/12/19 [USA Today] 
• Ariana Grande’s ‘Sweetener’ tour drives more than ticket sales as fans register to vote in record numbers, 07/2/19 [CNBC]
• Ariana Grande Explains Her Most Recent Performance Breakdowns: ‘Sometimes I Cry a Lot’ [07/08/2019] [People]
• Ariana Grande on Grief and Growing Up, 07/09/2019 [Vogue]
• Ariana Grande Went From Watching Barbra Streisand In Concert As A Kid To Performing With Her Onstage, 08/07/2019, [Buzzfeed News]
• Ariana Grande ‘overwhelmed’ on return to Manchester at Pride, 08/28/2019 [BBC]
• Ariana Grande files $10 million trademark lawsuit against Forever 21, 09/03/2019 [NBC News]
• Ariana Grande in ‘So Much Pain’ and ‘Very Sick’ as She Gives Update on Her Health Amid Tour, 11/16/2019 [People]
• Ariana Grande Breaks Free From Capitalism, Endorses Bernie Sanders, 11/20/2019 [Rolling Stone]
• Pete Davidson calls out ex Ariana Grande over her post-breakup comments and controversial ‘blackfishing’ Vogue shoot, 02/2020 [Evening Standard]
• Ariana Grande to Fans Dismissing Coronavirus: ‘Please Don’t Turn a Blind Eye’, 03/15/2020 [Rolling Stone]