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Ariana Grande reveals shock mental health battle and psychological struggles amid 'dark times' in career

Ariana Grande is at the peak of her career with her first-ever Oscar nomination for her performance in Wicked, but the path to this moment was far from easy.

Production on Sweetener began after the 2017 Manchester bombing outside her concert, which claimed 22 lives, and a month after its release in August 2018, Ariana faced another blow with the death of her ex Mac Miller from an overdose at 26. The superstar, 31, opened up about the mental health challenges she faced during the creation of her back-to-back albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next In a candid appearance on The Hollywood Reporter Awards Chatter podcast; (One Love Manchester Benefit Concert in 2017) 'I’m humbled and deeply honored to be in such brilliant company and sharing this with tiny ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow just before the big, beautiful bubble entered.

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