Pop star and actress Ariana Grande recently finished filming her scenes as Glinda in the upcoming “Wicked” film in the U.K. Amid the end of filming in wake of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, a different announcement from the set was released–that Grande was getting divorced from Dalton Gomez. Luxury real estate broker Gomez and Grande were married for two years, and their relationship ended amid a romance between Grande and “Wicked” costar Ethan Slater.
The relationship was first chocked up to salacious gossip, until Slater’s soon-to-be ex wife Lily Jay offered comment to Page Six. Jay and Slater were high school sweethearts who had been in a relationship for ten years, marrying in 2018. The couple share a child together, born in 2022. Jay stated that “the real story is Ariana and Dalton. She’s not a girl’s girl, my family is just collateral damage.”
The scandal has listeners revisiting several of the singer’s previous high profile relationships, which have long been rumored to begin with infidelity. Now, actress Rikki Valentina is sharing her own story of an ex boyfriend cheating on her with Grande over a decade ago.
The Vault Of Valentina
Amid the social media commentary surrounding Grande’s alleged lack of support for other women and homewrecking relationships, Valentina first emerged with a vague allegation. She shared a video referencing an ex-boyfriend of the distant past who once appeared on Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” alongside Grande.
@rikkivalentina Iv’e been waiting to share this tea ☕️#arianagrande #ethanslater #wicked #daltongomez
After the video received viral attention, Valentina offered further details on the situation. In 2010, her ex-boyfriend Christian Fortune booked an appearance on “Victorious” early in his acting career. Fortune was four years her senior, and Valentina confessed to feeling manipulated by him years later. The actress alleges that he cheated on her with Grande, who was dating Graham Phillips at the time. She went on to detail that Grande allegedly sent Fortune flirtatious messages and photos via AIM.
@rikkivalentina Replying to @Karlie its a long story #arianagrande #ethanslater
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Valentina described her then-boyfriend telling her that he needed to “seem available” to female fans as a young actor, insinuating that he may have never told Grande that he had a girlfriend. After Valentina logged onto Fortune’s Facebook account and found incriminating messages between the pair following their breakup, she messaged Grande to inform her that Fortune was seeing both of them at the same time. In response, Valentina alleges that Grande blocked her.
@rikkivalentina Replying to @caca cruncher Part 2 #arianagrande #ethanslater in the end things are ment to be but maybe by us putting her on blast she will stop this behavior.
Social Media Response
After the unearthed cheating allegations against Grande, the ongoing conversation surrounding her persona continued. Countless listeners and former fans alike are now viewing several of her hit tracks, notably “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored”, under a new lens.
@devotedly.yours Replying to @Morgan Part 2 of Rikki Valentina’s story #arianagrande #rikkivalentina
Several TikTok users have pointed out the true definition of being “a girl’s girl,” and always putting the women in one’s life first.
@olivialayne6 Personally I would be WHACKING people with a frying pan. But that’s just me???????? #popculture #popculturenews #arianagrande #ethanslater #celebritycouples #cheatingscandal #fypシ #fyp #wicked
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Lily Jay seemingly confirmed the relationship between Grande and slater, though neither party has publicly discussed it at this time.
