Ariana Grande detailed how she forced her parents, Joan Grande and Ed Butera, to reconcile following nearly two decades of alienation.
In a conversation with WTF with Marc Maron podcast aired February 10, 2025, the Thank You Next singer mentioned how her parents are now inseparable after a turbulent past.
“They’re not together, but they’re best friends,” she said.
Ariana credited herself for their reunion and recalled a pivotal moment on her 24th birthday where she insisted her parents to reconcile.
“I remember just kind of being at this pivotal point where I was just like, ‘You guys, I love you both so much. It’s been such a long time. Figure it the (expletive) out,” Ariana explained.
The Wicked actress, who has an Oscar nod for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie, described it as a “healthy thing”.
Since then, the star has also honored her father using her full name Ariana Grande-Butera in the Wicked end credits, after a fall out with him stating, “It was a big surprise, and he cried.”
Ariana Grande’s family consists of mother Joan Grande, father Ed Butera, and half-brother, Frankie Grande.
