Photo: Ariana Grande/Instagram. Inset: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
It was a night to remember forAriana Grandeand her grandmother!
Grande, 25, shared the sweet moment to her Instagram Stories where she first captured Nonna, 93, getting a tattoo of “Ciccio” inked on her left ring finger.
Though Nonna’s sentimental ink, which was in honor of her late husband Frank Grande, was only her first tattoo, the Grande matriarch took the pain like a champ.
“I feel fine,” Nonna said matter-of-factly, as her family including Grande’s mom Joan and brother Frankie, watched on. “I’ve had a little bit more excitement than this!”
Nonna even joked mid-inking: “You don’t know what pain is!”
Nonna’s tattoo.Ariana Grande/Instagram
After Nonna had finished her tattoo, the room burst into applause and cheered, with even Grande’s dog Toulouse jumping up on her grandmother’s lap to join the celebrations.
Later on, the “Sweetener” singer shared the newest addition to her growing tattoo collection. Joining Nonna with a design on her left hand, Grande opted for a crescent moon next to several stars and a sun on the top of her hand.
Grande’s tattoo artist, Mira Mariah — who was also responsible for the inking ofSpirited Away‘s main characterChihiro on her forearm— shared the hand design to her own Instagram as well.
“☀️🌙 for the woman of the year,” she wrote alongside the photo.
Mariah also posted a photo with Grande and captioned it: “✨I frkn luv u okay⭐️”
Ariana Grande’s tattoo.Ariana Grande/Instagram
Earlier on Thursday evening, Grande delivered an emotional acceptance speech, where she struggled to hold back tears as she touched upon her very tumultuous year, which included the death of her ex-boyfriendMac Millerand her whirlwind failed romance withPete Davidson.
“I want to say that I find it interesting that this has been one of the best years of my career and the worst of my life,” she said. “I’m not saying that for sympathy, I’m just saying that because I think a lot of people would look at someone in my position right now…and think, ‘She’s really got her s— together,’ Ya know? Like, ‘She’s really on it.’ Like, ‘She’s got it all.’ ”
Grande continued: “I do, but as far as my personal life goes, I really have no idea what the f— I’m doing so yeah, it’s been a very conflicting one.”
Ariana Grande.Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Billboard
Grande and Miller, 26, dated for two years beforeofficially calling it quitsin May. Shortly after the pair ended things, Grande and Davidson, 25, began dating. They wereengagedless than two months later.
But Grande’s newfound relationship bliss was short-lived when Miller wasfound deadin September after anaccidental overdose. As she struggled to cope with the loss of her ex, her whirlwind romance with Davidson also ended, with the paircalling off their engagementin October.
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source: people.com
