25 Little-Known Facts About Ariana Grande For Her 25th Birthday
When she was eight years old, Gloria Estefan heard her singing on a cruise ship and told her, "You were meant to do this."
1. Her full name is Ariana Grande-Butera
2. She’s named after Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat
3. She has a half-brother, Frankie, who’s 10 years older than her and was once a contestant on Big Brother
4. She has six dogs: Coco, Toulouse, Ophelia, Fawkes, Cinnamon, and Sirius Black
5. Unsurprisingly, she’s a HUGE Harry Potter Nerd
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6. She’s vegan
7. She was born in Boca Raton, Florida
8. When she was 14-years-old, she told her managers her goal was to make an R&B album
9. Ariana’s first crush was Justin Timberlake
10. At age 10, Ariana co-founded the South Florida youth singing group called “Kids Who Care,” which would perform at fundraising events
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11. Her Mom thought she’d become a serial killer because she was so obsessed with horror films
12. She also DEFINITELY believes in ghosts
13. Several of her songs are supportive of the LGBTQ+ community, which is why some of her fans call her a “gay icon”
14. Mac Miller wrote “Cinderella” about her
15. Ariana has performed at the White House multiple times, including the Women of Soul and the Easter Egg Roll events
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