Ariana Grande says her ability to re-embrace her old music has improved with time and thеrapу
Ariana Grande didn’t always hold the same reverence for her entire song catalog as some day-one fans still do.
The pop star, 31, discussed the conundrum of embracing her old hits during the latest episode of Hot Ones on Thursday, Aug. 8, after host Sean Evans asked if there are any tracks she wouldn’t mind retiring if fans didn’t yearn to hear them so much.
«Of course, that’s like a natural thing that all artists can probably relate to,» Grande starts to explain. «But seeing fans’ reaction to it also kind of replaces that…
There was a time when it was hard for me to feel that same gratitude that I do now for certain songs and for the music because I think some of it was a stressful time.»
The two-time Grammy winner continued by noting that becoming a pop star at age 19/20 was an «insane» experience,
and what she went through during that transition likely contributed to her once indifferent feelings about her early music.
«That experience was sort of married to some of the songs a little bit,» she shared, «or some of the songs that are more emotional that the experience that inspired them can be married to the music, for me, for a second.»
However, Grande revealed that «with time and therapy,» she’s been able to «re-embrace» the nostalgia of her discography.
«I feel just really proud and grateful and happy when I hear them. I’m like, ‘That’s a good song,'» the «yes, and?» singer said, jokingly adding, «Whereas, I used to, maybe, hear it and cry, so that’s a beautiful thing.»
