Ariana Grande and her new boyfriend Ethan Slater were spotted having dinner during their date night; when pictures were uploaded on the Internet, netizens expressed just how much they did not want to be reminded of their relationship.
According to TMZ, eyewitnesses of Grande and the "SpongeBob SquarePants" star's date saw them engaging in many public displays of affection at the MO Lounge located in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan.
This is the second time the "Dangerous Woman" singer was seen in public with Slater; last month, they were seen together at Disneyworld in Florida.
Ariana Grande Establishes Relationship with Ethan Slater
Grande's relationship with Slater is controversial due to the circumstances revolving around how the relationship came to be.
Slater's wife Lilly Jay alleged that the pair went behind her back and that the actor cheated on her. She also claimed that the singer is "not a girl's girl," and that her family is "just collateral damage."
On the other hand, sources close to Grande and Slater say otherwise. They claim that the pair did not officially date until they both ended their relationships with their significant others.
Grande finalized her divorce from her ex-husband Dalton Gomez earlier this month, while details regarding Slater and Jay's divorce still remain relatively unknown.
Moreover, the couple has now decided to slowly bring their relationship to the public slowly, and the recent outings and dates are bringing in mixed reactions from netizens and fans.
The netizens remain relatively angry, while fans are supportive.
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Netizens React to Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater
Upon hearing about the new pictures of the "Positions" singer and her new boyfriend, netizens expressed their disgust and disappointment.
"She's never beating those home wrecker allegations," one wrote.
"Ari, nooo," another added.
"Ariana he's so ugly."
"Stop making it looks like it's some normal thing. She wrecked someone's marriage."
"They're going to hell," another added.
Meanwhile, Grande's loyal fans have stood by her side and defended her against the criticisms and backlash.
"Y'all can stay mad and miserable but we knew they were dating. n we know nobody cheated. Y'all gotta accept that no one did anything wrong and they're both happy. and I'm sure the child and wife are fine."
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