Ariana Grande has reportedly been dating Los Angeles real estate agent Dalton Gomez for months, TMZ, People, and E! reported in late March. But Grande hasn't shared anything confirming that on her Instagram or Twitter. There's a reason she has become more reserved about posting about her love life on social media, she revealed in an Instagram she posted then deleted yesterday. Buzzfeed took a screenshot of the post before it was removed.
Grande has watched Florence Pugh's 3-minute video, where the actress spoke out against the hateful comments she received on her Instagram after she posted a photo of her 45-year-old boyfriend Zach Braff. People criticized their 21-year age gap. Pugh said she wouldn't stand for that kind of bullying on her Instagram.
"I am 24 years old," she said. "I do not need you to tell me who I should and should not love. And I would never in my life ever, ever tell anyone who they can and cannot love. It is not your place. And really, it has nothing to do with you. So if those rules are something that you do not like, then please unfollow me because the abuse that you throw at him is abuse that you’re throwing at me."
Grande reposted Pugh's video on her Instagram Story and explained that hateful comments she also received in the past led her to keeping her personal life more private now. (Grande had frequently posted photos of her and her last partner, fiancé Pete Davidson, before the two broke up in October 2018.)
"Beautifully worded and deeply appreciated," Grande wrote, praising Pugh. "Sharing special, personal life things that make u happy on the internet can be truly traumatic. I know I’ve taken a step back from doing so to protect my loved ones and myself but I just wanted to share this and let u know how perfectly u expressed this and how appreciated u are for doing so @florencepugh."
She then quoted two lines from Pugh's post that resonated with her: "'Being hateful is not trendy.' 'I do not need you to tell me who I should and should not love and I would never in my life tell anyone who they can or can not love. It is not your place and has nothing to do with you.' I screamed."
