{"id":268406,"date":"2019-02-27T14:12:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T21:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1019216"},"modified":"2019-02-27T14:12:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T21:12:25","slug":"ariana-grande-denies-shes-exploiting-the-lgbtq-community-by-performing-at-manchester-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/ariana-grande-denies-shes-exploiting-the-lgbtq-community-by-performing-at-manchester-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Denies She’s Exploiting the LGBTQ Community By Performing at Manchester Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ariana Grande<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is addressing claims that she is exploiting the LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n

Since announcing she would be headlining the Pride Festival<\/a> in Manchester, England, some fans have taken issue with the lack of representation and the hefty price tag for tickets. One Twitter user expressed, “ariana headlining pride when she’s straight (as far as we’re all aware) …. and doubling the price of tickets …. kinda smells like exploitation of the lgbt community to me.”<\/p>\n

The critic said they were not passing judgment on Ariana, but rather the organizers. However, the tweet, which has garnered over 61 thousand likes, drew the attention of the singer. “I have nothing to do with ticket pricing\u00a0\u2014 manchester pride sets those rates, and they’re mostly out of my control,” the 25-year-old explains<\/a>\u00a0in a lengthy tweet.<\/p>\n

In regards to the belief that she doesn’t represent the LGBTQ community, Ariana says she understands their concerns, but she’s not “claiming to be the hero of the community or the face of the lgbtq rights movement.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“I just wanna put on a show that makes my lgbtq fans feel special and celebrated,” Ariana shares. “that’s all I wanna do.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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i saw many people discussing this so i wanted to chime in…. hope that\u2019s okay ?? pic.twitter.com\/7joiZwI1QS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) February 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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She also points out the fact that “over the years, pride events have been headlined by performers and artists of all sexual orientations and genders, including straight allies like\u00a0Cher<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Kylie Minogue<\/a><\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

Ariana adds, “I do think there’s room for us to talk about these issues without equating a peformance\u00a0for<\/em>\u00a0an lgbtq audience with exploitation of the lgbtq community.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Moreover, the star has a strong connection to both the LGBTQ community and Manchester and wants nothing more than to “celebrate and support this community, regardless of my identity or how people label me.”<\/p>\n

Ariana’s ties to the Northern city were forged in the devastating Manchester Bombing in May 2017. At her\u00a0Dangerous Woman<\/em> concert in May 2017, a suicide bomber killed 22 people. She returned to the city months later for the One Love Manchester Benefit Concert<\/a>, where she rallied popular musicians to perform for a good cause.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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