Grande’s quarrel with Academy continues
Ariana Grande’s beef with the Recording Academy appears to be growing despite her win Sunday night for best pop vocal album.
In a series of since-deleted tweets, the “Thank U, Next” artist expressed frustration that the family of her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller was invited to the Grammys despite the fact that Miller would lose out in his category — best rap album — to Cardi B.
“Trash,” she tweeted, as Cardi won. At first, some thought she was referring to Cardi’s win, but Grande later clarified that it had “nothing to do with her.”
“Good for her. I promise. I’m sorry,” she wrote. She then responded to a fan’s tweet explaining that Miller’s family was invited to the ceremony only to watch him lose, writing, “This is what I meant. Karen was gonna have a green suit made,” referring to Miller’s mother, Karen Meyers.
“He slept in the studio for two months,” she also wrote, referring to Miller’s dedication to his nominated album, “Swimming.”
Grande initially was in talks to attend the ceremony and perform, but after producers would only allow her to perform a medley and would choose her second song, she opted out of performing or attending the ceremony. She also posted images Sunday night of the dress she would have worn.