Ariana Grande finally answers the question we've all been asking about her ponytail

"ITS SO PAINFUL"
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Rachel Thompson
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Ariana Grande finally answers the question we've all been asking about her ponytail
The science-defying ponytail in action. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for American Expres

Ariana Grande is indisputably a legend. But, almost as legendary as Ari herself, is her ponytail.

This is a ponytail which defies gravity and just, like, the laws of what's scientifically possible with human hair.

Those of us with long hair will know that trying to master the high pony look is a downright painful ordeal. An ordeal that Grande isn't entirely unfamiliar with, as it turns out.

Camila Cabello posed a question to Ari on Sunday that countless others have all been wondering: "ITS SO PAINFUL HOW DO YOU DO IT."

"well u actually have hair so that prolly makes it a lil more painful....nah jk i'm in constant pain always and don't care at all," replied Grande.

Rather you than me, Ari.

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Rachel Thompson
Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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