Ethan Slater opens up about it His love affair with Ariana Grande.

Slater, 32, will star alongside Grande in the upcoming series “Bad” In the film, he plays Boq alongside Grande’s Glinda. He says it’s not easy to get into a relationship with so many people following.

“Obviously it’s been a really big year, and I think there’s something really challenging about the way things in your private life are interpreted and viewed by the public,” he said. he told GQ.

“There’s been a lot of really big changes that have happened in private lives, so it’s really hard to see people who don’t know anything about what’s going on commenting on it and speculating about it and then doing things wrong about the people you love. So just getting a handle on this part of it feels really difficult.

Slater and his ex-wife, Lilly Jay, have a 2-year-old son. Slater filed for divorce in July 2023. dating grandewho was there divide from her ex-husband Dalton Gomez.

Despite the scrutiny, actor Slater, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway musical “SpongeBob SquarePants,” is excited about where things are as “Wicked” prepares to hit moviegoers.

“But of course it’s been an amazing year and it’s been a really good thing and I’m really excited. I’m really, really proud of Ari and the work he’s done on this. “He devoted himself to this,” he said.

“I’m really proud to be there for this part of this, and I’m really excited to be there for the next part of it, when the world gets to see the amazing thing he’s doing.”

Slater also played coy when asked if Grande’s song “Imperfect for You” was about her, as some fans have suggested.

“He’s such an amazing artist and I think everyone knows how good he is as a recording artist – but his songwriting really surprised me. “I love this song,” he said.

Grande talked about their relationship detected by others.

“The most disappointing part was seeing so many people believe the worst version of this,” he said. he told Vanity Fair In September. “There can be no less accurate portrayal of a person than the portrayal of him that the tabloids spread…”

“No one in this world would put more effort or stretch themselves further to be there for the people they love and care about. “There is no one in this world with a better heart, and that is something no tabloid can rewrite in real life,” he added.

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