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Ring Changes Narrative

[Blind Gossip] This singer is wearing a ring on her left hand that looks suspiciously like an engagement ring.

No, she’s not engaged. It’s just a prop to change the narrative.

She’s capitalized about as much as she can on recent events, so it’s time for her to introduce a more upbeat story line to put her back in the headlines.

It shifts the narrative about her to something more positive and fun. Her boyfriend is playing along. They are going to milk this story for the rest of her tour. (Are they or aren’t they? Will they or won’t they?) The fans love it.

There are concert tickets to sell, people!

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[Optional] Creating upbeat story: Smart or manipulative?

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  9. Singer is Ariana Grande. It is manipulative if they aren’t really engaged as this blind suggests. That was such a tragic thing that happened, that I can kind of see why she is doing it. Doesn’t make it right though.

  15. This is what being a celebrity has come to today, it’s not about relying on your talent, the way it used to be, it’s all about lying and scheming in front of the cameras, and trying to fool the public into falling for your lies and schemes…..that’s the most pathetic thing ever!

    • I share your disgust at all the duplicity, Spaceship, but I think Hollywood always had plenty of untalented people getting by on their looks, nepotism or the casting couch, as well as fake PR couples, closeted gay people, drug & alcohol abuse, etc. It’s just that now we have the internet to share all the juicy details. Back then, the dirty deeds pretty much stayed within the tight industry circles.

    • BTW I don’t blame Ariana as much as her handlers. The ent industry / celeb machine is really toxic for most. A deal with the so called devil and your life is no longer yours…ever. Like the Mafia. That’s not saying she and others are adults responsible for their actions. Who holds them accountable? It seems as fame/ money increase that manipulation/ control do as well and addiction to cope. Truth is hidden by a personae and much effort/ $$ spent to protect it.

    • Exactly. It’s manipulative but that’s sort of the wrong question. Everything is manipulation – it’s baked in the cake. It’s about constant unrelenting scheming to keep your name in headlines no matter what. And fake relationship drama is the easiest most common way of doing that. If I ever see someone who /isn’t/ in the headlines for relationship drama, I take that as an indication that there’s a real talented person somewhere in there (though good luck making a career that way).

  16. Singer: Ariana Grande
    Boyfriend: Mac Miller

    Creating an upbeat story is manipulative, considering they’re indirectly lying to the public. But that’s Hollywood.

  17. Singer: Ariana Grande

    [Optional] Creating upbeat story: Smart or manipulative? Manipulative, but that’s the game I guess.

  22. Ariana Grande.

    And I think it’s smart. All this has been perfectly handled. I understand that she doesn’t want her whole career to revolve around the tragic events.

  25. Miley?

    Both. But I think she’s still a mess so am not interested in her love life.

    Second guess: Gwen Stephani.

    • its ARIANA GRANDE & her boyfriend MAC MILLER (who is touring with her) and this is post-Manchester

      its manipulative but she’s in the most manipulative business around (ok, maybe not THE most….) so it doesnt surprise me, still gross tho

  29. Is this Tay Swift?
    More importantly, are there still fans stupid enough to buy all this gimmick stuff? Why doesn’t everyone read BG, Ace??!!!

  31. I don’t believe Ariana was just capitalizing on events. You’d have to be a sociopath to not be affected by the events and I think she is not that much of a good actress to be honest.

    People love to claim everything is publicity these days. To me it looked more genuine.

    She takes off that ring all the time and if it was an engagement ring it would be on the right hand and not the left. If it’s publicity she is not being very good at it.

  32. Is this Ariana, after the Manchester tragedy? I liked her for about five minutes, now she’s on my nerves again.

  43. Ariana Grande?

    The entertainment world is horrible, capitalizing on the misfortune and murder of innocents. All to sell tickets and make money. It’s sick.

  51. Ariana Grande.

    Manipulative and gross, if that’s really the rationale behind it.

  52. Ariana Grande
    optional – if it’s her it’s not smart or manipulative but it’s absolutely disgusting.

  65. Ariana Grande. It’s not going to hurt Mac Miller’s image to be pretend engaged to her.

  66. she has so much talent – why does she need to do this sort of stunt?

    I watched Victorious with my kids (and iCarly and altho those other good Nick shows) and she has serious talent…

    she needs to get a new manager…

  67. Ariana is her own worst enemy, isn’t she? She finally is like again, because of a horrible trauma…then she goes and screws it up, by pulling, yet another, stupid, immature stunt.

  68. Ariana Grande. Can’t really blame her for wanting to change the subject from the bombing.