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Ariana Grande makes 'career break' claim as she admits to 'not being used to it'

Ariana Grande has opened up about the intense work schedule she's maintained since she was a teenager and admits that taking a break from her career "would probably be healthy"

[Ariana Grande at the 2026 AFI Awards held at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on January 09, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)]

She's made a bold career admission(Image: JC Olivera, Variety via Getty Images)

Ariana Grande has confessed that stepping back from her career would be "healthy" for her wellbeing. The 32 year old performer has maintained a relentless schedule across music and acting since shooting to stardom as a teen on Nickelodeon's Victorious, and recognises that slowing down might do her some good.

Speaking to Vogue Japan, Ariana revealed: "I think that it would probably be healthy. I'm not used to taking breaks. But I do know that I grew so much from taking space from music while I was filming Wicked... But yeah, these past few years have been pretty non-stop. And by few, I mean 15."

The Wicked: For Good star shared that she's seeking greater "balance" moving forward.

[Ariana Grande believes it 'would probably be healthy' for her to take a career break]

She believes it 'would probably be healthy' for her to take a career break(Image: BANG Showbiz)

She commented: "Balance is the goal for the next 15 years. I don't think they will look like the previous 15 years. I think there will be more balance."

Grande took on the role of Glinda in the upcoming two-part Wicked film adaptation and described how she completely threw herself into the character.

The One Last Time hitmaker reflected: "I spent a lot of time reading between the lines and scribbling down little ideas about what might have happened along the way that made her feel insecure.

"Whether it was her friendship with Elphaba or her relationship with Fiyero, tiny things she swept under the rug that shaped her into this super high-functioning, performative human being."

Ariana concluded: "Sometimes we are playing a character, and sometimes we are letting our guard down.

"Sometimes we are inventing a persona or taking on a character that was written for us by someone else. And sometimes it's just pouring our hearts out and letting our truths out. But it's always interesting because the world sometimes can't tell the difference."

During the filming of the movies, Grande formed a "sisterhood" with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo, despite the fact they hadn't auditioned together prior to their initial encounter.

She expressed: "It's what we committed to do, it's what we knew it had to be, and I think we did a beautiful job of that.

"We have very different processes, and we're very different as people. Yet we took the time to learn each other, take care of each other through this process... I think it was really meant to be."

The Yes, And? artist went on to say: "We took good care of each other and worked very hard, and it was the most gratifying work of my life. I would do it all over again today."

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