Ariana Grande is trending: What happened and why is everyone searching for her?

Ariana Grande is trending on Google after the singer unveiled a new hairstyle that has gone viral on social media. The 33-year-old singer revealed her new look on Instagram on October 22. Grande debuted a bob with side-swept bangs and flipped-up ends. In the selfies, she wore a blush-pink ribbon tied around her neck and a white lace top. She completed the look with extra-long eyelashes and a French manicure.

Vogue reacted to the transformation by writing, “Ariana Grande Is Now Bobiana Grande.”

E! Online also highlighted the look, writing, “Ariana Grande's Flipped Bob Hair Transformation Is Guaranteed to Be Popular.”


Fans of the Wicked star also took to social media to share their reactions. At the time of writing this news, the Instagram post had garnered nearly 3 million views.

Ariana Grande plans break from public appearances

Grande's new hairdo came amid a planned break from public-facing work. According to PEOPLE, a representative for the singer said on August 2 that she would be “taking a step back from visibility” after her Eternal Sunshine Tour concluded on September 1 and the promotion of her latest film, Focker-in-Law, which is scheduled to release in theatres on November 25.

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“She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,” the representative said at the time.

“This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much,” the representative added.

Ariana Grande mourns the death of her dog Coco

Earlier this month, Grande also shared an emotional tribute to her pet dog Coco, who died at the age of 17. The singer announced Coco's death in an Instagram post on October 19, remembering the dog for the love and happiness she had brought into her life, according to E! News.

“Sweetest, most amazing and most beautiful Coco,” Grande wrote. “I am so proud of you. Thank you for your love, and for blessing this planet with your physical presence for over seventeen wonderful years.”

“You make everywhere you go a more beautiful place,” she continued. “I will miss you every day and hold you in my heart always. I love you so, sweet girl.”

Alongside the tribute, the 33-year-old singer shared several photographs of Coco over the years. The pictures included Grande cuddling her pet, Coco standing on her ballet slippers and moments from the dog's 17th birthday celebration, which featured a bone-shaped cake.

Grande also shared a video of Coco in which she could be heard encouraging her pet to make her morning leap from the front of the house.

“Come on girlie, come on you got it,” the singer said in the video, according to E! News.