I’m sure we’ve all heard of the famous Ariana Grande.Thirty three year old Ariana Grande was first known for her appearance as the role of “Cat” in the show Victorious which soon led to her to star in another show called Sam & Cat. Ariana Grande always had the dream of being a famous popstar, and she later found herself achieving that goal into being one of the most known popstars due to her crazy vocal skills. In 2013, Grande released her first album called “Yours Truly” and her lead single named “The Way” featuring Mac MIller. This single soon made it to the top 10 U.S billboard charts. After this, she started to release many new albums which had won three Grammys and an American Music Award.
As far as style goes, she was initially known for her red hair, but she was later known for her iconic high ponytail and bronze makeup along with her great sense of style and her insane vocal scale. People would say this is peak Arianna Grande.
In 2019, Ariana Grande decided to take a break after her Sweetener World Tour and the release of her album “Positions.” It was not until she got back from that break that people started to notice a big aesthetic change. In November of 2021, Ariana Grande was announced to star in the movie “Wicked” as the character of Glinda. On November 22, 2024, the movie was released. Most would say Grande did an amazing job and was the perfect role for Glinda, but it wasn’t until the interviews after the movie that made people question if Ariana Grande is the same as they remember anymore. People noticed that after being in the movie “Wicked,” Ariana Grande had seemed to lose her spark. She was no longer brunette and wore her hair in buns or lower ponytails, many pointed out how she looked like she lost an unhealthy amount of weight, her makeup was completely shifted and entirely opposite of what it used to be and the way she talked was a way nobody was used to. There were few saying that she just grew up a little but most saying that “Wicked” had completely changed her in a negative way.
On March 8, 2024, Grande released her newest album calling it “eternal sunshine.” This was the first time she had released music in three years. On October 29, 2025, Ariana Grande debuted her return to her brunette hair. June 6 to September 1, 2026, was when Ariana Grande went on her Eternal Sunshine World Tour. During this tour, she sang her most popular hits such as, “Dangerous Women,” “7 rings”, “thank you next”, “break free”, “one last time” and so on. This immediately got fans to notice that the prime Ariana Grande might be coming back. She also was seen to be looking healthier and much happier, also getting back with her ex Ricky Álvarez who she wrote about in her previous songs.
The main question that the people are taking time to deep dive in is, is the prime Arianna Grande going to come back? After her small public fallout, Arianna Grande is coming back to her most famous state and hopefully continues to make her iconic impression.
Taylor Winkleman, Staff Writer
Sophomore Taylor Winkelman is a staff writer for the 2026-2027 Colonel News Site. She loves skiing as well as competing in dance. She also loves spending her favorite seasons fall and summer with her friends.
