Ariana Grande somberly reflects on signature sweatshirt look: "I always wanted to hide away"
Los Angeles, California - Ariana Grande has revealed the reason she memorably began rocking large sweatshirts with knee-high boots in 2018.
On Tuesday, the 32-year-old looked back on her signature 'fit during Vogue's Life in Looks, calling it a "strange time" in her life.
Ariana explained, "I was processing a lot, and I always wanted to hide away in something really cozy."
The Wicked: For Good star suffered several tragedies during that time period – including the bombing at her Manchester concert and her ex Mac Miller's sudden passing at just 26 years old.
However, Ari did admit that adding tall boots to the iconic style made her feel pretty good!
"But I remember that the boots still made me feel c**t," she joked.
"I genuinely, at the time, did not have the mental energy to consider clothing. So the easiest thing for me was to throw on a sweatshirt and a c**ty boot, and that was how it happened."
The Die For You hitmaker recently opened up about her late ex and credited him for helping her "embrace" herself by encouraging her to transition into R&B music after starring on Nickelodeon.
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