Ariana Grande’s team reportedly found themselves in astonishment over Scooter Braun’s response to the crisis involving her relationship with Ethan Slater, as detailed in a recent report by Puck News.
Speculation about Braun’s managerial role intensified, with rumors circulating that high-profile clients such as Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber were either leaving him or attempting to do so.
The report shed light on Braun’s diminished involvement as a manager due to his expanded role as HYBE America’s CEO. Specifically, amid the tumultuous news surrounding Ariana’s relationship with Ethan Slater, Braun allegedly refused to cut short his vacation to assist in managing the fallout and media coverage. Slater, recently filing for divorce from his partner of a decade, Lilly Jay, added another layer of complexity to Ariana’s already scrutinized personal life, given her separation from husband Dalton Gomez.
Lilly Jay, speaking to Page Six, emphasized Ariana as the focal point of the story, portraying her as not being a “girl’s girl” and expressing how her family became collateral damage in the media storm. The week saw negative press and social media commentary, drawing parallels between Ariana’s dating history and her song “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored.”
Matthew Belloni, the journalist who broke the news of Ariana parting ways with Scooter, highlighted the request for Braun’s intervention during the crisis. However, Braun, known for guiding artists through scandals, declined, reportedly stating, “I deserve a vacation,” surprising at least one member of Grande’s team.
Sources close to Ariana revealed that her decision to seek new management was not abrupt but a result of careful consideration. While she remains “contractually bound” to Scooter, negotiations are underway to find a way forward without him as her manager.
This isn’t the first instance of scrutiny on Scooter and Ariana’s professional relationship. In 2019, a source spoke to Us Weekly about Ariana firing Scooter in 2016, citing his excessive involvement in her personal life. Scooter, addressing the 2018 incident, spoke about staying silent and letting actions speak for themselves, hinting at Ariana’s past relationships influencing her perspective.
As negotiations unfold, Ariana appears eager to embark on a new direction, signaling a significant shift in her professional alliances
