Ariana Grande: ‘My brother is my ultimate gay icon’
Ariana Grande is a dangerous woman.
At least that’s what she told Attitude in an interview, encouraging her fans and all women to “take control, be strong and feel empowered.”
In our June Issue – available to download and in shops now – Ariana discusses her hotly anticipated new album Dangerous Woman, spilling the T on LGBT rights, Grindr and her famed SNL sketch.
A burgeoning gay icon herself, Miss Grande explains that her brother, Frankie Grande, is “of course” her ultimate LGBT icon, and that she draws inspiration from “courageous women” such as Maya Angelou and Coco Chanel.
Of her vocal support of LGBT rights and, the 23-year-old says: “I think it’s really important to stand up for what you believe in. My brother means the world to me and should be able to have everything that I have.
She adds: “Working with MAC Viva Glam was especially powerful – HIV/AIDs is still a huge issue, especially among young gay men and I wanted to help raise awareness about it.”
You can check out our interview with Ariana in the new issue of Attitude, available to download now from pocketmags.com/attitude, in shops, and to order from newsstand.co.uk.
Also in Attitude’s June Issue, alongside all your usual news, reviews, fitness & travel:
- Queers & the cuts: In a special feature marking a year of Conservative majority rule, we look at the toll austerity is taking on the LGBT community.
- Titan of musical theatre Bernadette Peters looks back over a glittering career as she prepares to return to the UK – and tells us why she has no time for diva behaviour.
- The Fifth Harmony girls talk boys, gay pride and X Factor as they continue to take over the airwaves with the fruits of new album 7/27.
- We meets the stars of Holding the Man, the most powerful gay romantic drama since Brokeback Mountain.
- Mathew Horne spills the T on playing gay in Sky’s detective series Agatha Raisin.
- MTV’s Maya Jama sees whether she can pass for a homo in How Gay Are You?
Words: Andrew Headspeath