“She is justifying her affair”: Lyrics of Ariana Grande’s new single "Yes, and?" sparks meme fest online

Ariana Grande released her latest single Yes, And? on January 12, 2024. The single is part of the singer's upcoming album, whose name is rumored to be Eternal Sunshine, but neither the title nor the release date of the album has been confirmed yet.

In the single, the singer comments on the drama surrounding her separation and divorce from Dalton Gomez, singing:

“In case you haven’t noticed / Well, everybody’s tired. Now I’m so done with caring / What you think, no I won’t hide / Underneath your own projections / Or change my most authentic life."

She continues:

"Don’t comment on my body, do not reply / Your business is yours and mine is mine / Why do you care so much whose d***! I ride.My tongue is sacred, I speak upon what I like / Protected, sexy, discerning with my time."

The singer's lyrics have drawn reactions in the form of memes from netizens online, with an X user commenting:

"She is justifying her affair with a married one."

Netizen's reaction to the lyrics from Ariana Grande's new single (Image via @PopBase)

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Netizens react to new single by Ariana Grande

Netizens were quick to react to the new single by Ariana Grande, taking to social media, especially Twitter, to express their feelings on the matter. Most of them responded to the single's lyrics with memes.

Some were appreciative of the single's lyrics that defend an individual's right to make their own life choices no matter the circumstances they are in. Others, however, criticized the lyrics for defending her affair with a married man, Ethan Slater, who is her co-star in Wicked.

Netizen reacts to the singer's new single (Image via @PopCrave)

reaction to the singer's new single (Image via @PopCrave)

reaction to the singer's new single (Image via @BuzzingPop)

Netizen reacts to the singer's new single (Image via @BuzzingPop)

Ariana Grande elaborated on the drama surrounding her divorce and her relationship with Ethan Slater, stating in a now-unavailable Instagram post on December 29, 2023:

"I have never felt more pride or joy or love while simultaneously feeling so deeply misunderstood by people who don’t know me, who piece whispers together and make what they want out of me and their assumptions of my life."

Ariana Grande plays the character of the Good Witch, Glinda, in the new adaptation of the Wicked fantasy musical. The upcoming film is directed by Step Up 2: The Streets fame Jon M. Chu, and the screenplay for it was made by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz. Ethan Slater plays the character of the munchkin Boq, who is in love with Glinda, in a film mirroring real-life coincidence.

Ariana Grande is best known for her second studio album, My Everything, which was released on August 22, 2014. The album peaked as a chart topper on the Billboard 200, Canadian, and Australian album charts, respectively.