On Friday night, Ariana Grande made her first public appearance since finalizing her divorce from ex-husband Dalton Gomez. Wicked star traveled to New Hope, Pennsylvania to see his brother Frankie perform at the Bucks County Playhouse. The local theater staged the play The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Frankie played the title role of Frank-N-Furter.
She posed with some of the cast and crew backstage. The photos show Grande wearing a black baseball cap and black tank top, a white denim skirt with a thigh-high slit, white pointed-toe boots and a cream-colored oversized jacket.
She wore diamond earrings in her ears and had smoky eyes and a glossy pink lip. Her blonde hair was pulled back into a low ponytail. A brown crossbody bag was slung over her shoulder, and a closer photo showed her French manicure.
Grande and Gomez reached an agreement under their prenuptial agreement last week. Gomez will not receive spousal support, but is entitled to $1.25 million, as well as half of the proceeds from the sale of their Los Angeles home.
Their marriage ended earlier this year after several attempts at reconciliation. Grande continued to date her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, who also divorced his wife Lilly Jay earlier this year. Source speaking to Entertainment tonight said that Slater and Grande are currently “on the same page” and are “still very excited about their relationship.”
“Ariana thinks Ethan is incredibly talented, loves that they can communicate with each other and that he challenges her artistically,” the insider added. “Ethan wants the best for Ariana and for them as a couple. They support and lift each other up.”
The source said he is “invested in growing his relationship with Ariana and her family” while remaining a “hands-on dad.”
The source continued, “Ariana’s family is protective of her, of course, but as long as she’s happy and treated well, they’ll continue to pursue their relationship.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her work has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and others. Her first book Lonely hunter will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.