Overview
- A clip from the conversation, recorded at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., circulated on TikTok and drew renewed attention to her comments.
- Grande said she asked Miller to feature on her 2013 breakout single “The Way” because he was “perfect for the song” and she “had him to thank for finding my sound.”
- She indicated this specific acknowledgment was something she hadn’t said publicly before, adding that she was “very grateful for that.”
- Their collaborations included “The Way” (2013), his single “My Favorite Part” (2016), and a 2016 remix of her track “Into You.”
- Grande and Miller dated from 2016 to 2018; he died in 2018 at age 26 of an accidental overdose, and she has honored him since in performances, lyrics such as “thank u, next,” and anniversary tributes.