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Ariana Grande<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Ethan Slater<\/b><\/a> are madly in love, but they\u2019re still not being respected anywhere near enough by friends and fans for her liking \u2013 and it\u2019s causing a lot of tension and sadness behind the scenes.<\/p>\n \u201cAriana\u2019s used to getting praised everywhere she goes, by fans and fellow celebrities, so it\u2019s been a huge adjustment to go from that, to everyone judging her as this cold-hearted home wrecker,\u201d an insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cShe still gets so many hate messages from the public, and so does Ethan, they try to avoid reading them as much as possible<\/a> but whenever Ariana gives in and looks at the stuff it has her in tears.\u201d<\/p>\n The source explains that Ariana, 30, and Ethan, 32, feel \u201clike everyone is against them\u201d<\/a> after they started dating while he was married to then-wife Lilly Jay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s found this man she loves. Sure, the circumstances of how they got together may look bad, but that\u2019s because no one knows the details firsthand,\u201d the insider continues. \u201cShe\u2019s sure people would have a different view if they were in her shoes. But any time she tries to defend herself, she gets a whole new onslaught of hate<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n The source says that Ariana \u201cfeels like they\u2019ve been punished enough,\u201d adding, \u201cShe wants to be much more open about things and celebrate their love, but how can she when people just tear them to pieces every time they\u2019re seen together.\u201d<\/p>\n Following her split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez<\/strong><\/a> in summer 2023, reports began to circulate that Ariana had moved on with Ethan when they were filming the movie adaption of Wicked<\/em>. In light of the dating rumors, Ethan filed for divorce from Lilly, 29, on July 26, 2023. Many people quickly speculated that Ethan left Lilly, whom he shares a son with, to be with the \u201c7 rings\u201d singer.<\/p>\n While neither Ariana nor Ethan have publicly addressed the reason<\/a> behind his divorce, Lilly shed light on the situation by throwing shade at her ex\u2019s new girlfriend.<\/p>\n \u201c[Ariana\u2019s] the story, really. Not a girl\u2019s girl,\u201d she told Page Six<\/em><\/a> in July after her marital problems with Ethan made headlines. \u201cMy family is just collateral damage.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite facing backlash for their romance, Ariana and Ethan seem to still be going strong nearly one year after their relationship was revealed. The couple was recently seen enjoying a rare public date night<\/a> when they attended the 2024 Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Florida, on June 8.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n