10 Things You Didn't Know About Ariana Grande

By That's, August 22, 2017

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As the pop princess makes her China debut, That’s scours the darkest recesses of the Internet for some little-known Ariana Grande trivia. Read on to prepare yourself for her Dangerous Woman world tour.

1. She became an honorary citizen of...

Manchester, UK, after her One Love Manchester concert, which raised money for the victims of the bombing that took place at her concert in May.

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2. She’s a...

vegan.

3. Her hair is naturally...

dark and curly – despite being famous for her sleek auburn ponytail.

4. Gloria Estefan saw her...

singing on a cruise ship when she was eight years old, approached her and said, “You were meant to do this.”

5. Her parents named her after...

the heroine Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat: The Movie. She’s also allergic to cats.

6. She hates...

dubstep.

7. She has 13...

tattoos – including a worker bee, the official symbol of the city of Manchester – but only 11 have ever been publicly described.

8. Her mother was worried she would grow up to be...

a serial killer because of her childhood fascination with horror movies.

9. She lives in...

a historic LA mansion that was once owned by American director Francis Ford Coppola. 

10. Before finding mainstream fame...

as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon show Victorious, she made her Broadway debut in 2008 as a cheerleader in the musical 13. She was 14 years old.


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