Instagram/@arianagrandeMusicNewsAriana Grande says farewell to 2018 in heartfelt Instagram messageThank u, nextShareLink copied ✔️January 1, 2019MusicNewsTextLydia Morrish Ariana Grande waved in the new year in a reflective post on Instagram, shining a light on the turbulent year that was 2018. For the “thank u, next” singer, the year was a tough one. She faced PTSD following the Manchester arena bombing, the death of Mac Miller, the rapper who the singer dated for two years, and a high-profile break from her fiancé Pete Davidson. “farewell 2018, you fuck,” she said in the post to her 141 million followers alongside, of course, a selfie. “i hope this new year brings you all much laughter, clarity and healing.” She continued: “be gentle with yourselves and each other. if we made it thru this last year, we’ll for sure make it thru this one. thank you for everything.” See the post below, and be sure to remember Grande’s tender words when you’re not having the best time ever in 2019. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE5 Easter eggs from Dave’s new albumGrime MC JayaHadADream: ‘bell hooks changed my life’ InstagramHow to stay authentic online, according to Instagram Rings creators‘I fuck with them all’: How OsamaSon got his cult-like fanbaseWhat went down at Kraków's Unsound Festival 2025080 Barcelona Fashion080 Barcelona Fashion Week, these were your best moments‘He’s part of the fabric of my life’: Young Black fans remember D’AngeloBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt