Ariana Grande shares her candid thoughts on fame.
The singer and actress was left in shock in the latest episode of Shut up Evan podcast when the host revealed to her that she had arranged a special message from her idol, Sarah Jessica Parker.
Host Evan Ross Katz began saying, “I know you’re a big fan of Sarah Jessica Parker. I was getting ready for today and I wanted some people to call in and ask some questions. So I want to bring the icon Sarah Jessica Parker into the conversation.”
He then played a voicemail Hocus Pocus actress, “Hi Ariana. This is Sarah Jessica and I have a question… She is so extraordinarily gifted and at this point and for a while has achieved an authority and a kind of control over her career.
Parker continued, “My A. question is when she was little… What did she imagine it would be like when she said to a parent, a sibling, a colleague, or even at a young age, ‘I want to be an actor.'”
In response, Grande showed her shocked expression, saying before tearing up: “I love her so much. What a thoughtful and gentle and caring question… I’m sorry, it totally shocked me. I can’t believe she knows who I am.”
She took a moment to answer Parker’s question, admitting that fame is “quirky” and “hard to navigate.”
“I don’t think I was prepared for that part,” she noted, but added that she’s “proud” of the work she’s done to separate herself from fame.
