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Ariana Grande’s Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community: “I Learned Makeup From Queens at Gay Bars”
Read the pop star's heartfelt note as part of Billboard's 30 Days of Pride celebration.
To celebrate Pride month, Billboard launched its 30 Days of Pride initiative, where the magazine asked numerous pop-culture influencers and stars to write "love letters" to their LGBTQ fans. To kick off, they opened with a beautiful note from Ariana Grande.
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In it, she talks about how she grew up with a gay brother and learned how to do makeup in gay bars. "I was taught to do my makeup by queens in gay bars in New York City. I made my Broadway debut at 14 years old and did 8 shows a week but there was never a night I was too tired to run to a gay bar and do a quick Whitney cover before bed."
She also writes about how she's eternally indebted to her LGBTQ fans, saying "I hope to create anthems for you that wrap you up with comfort and make you get your best life for as long as I live. Thank you for celebrating me the way I celebrate you."
Read her full letter over at Billboard now. We love you, Ariana.
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