--- description: Ariana Grande is taking a break from the Internet and social media after splitting from Pete Davidson and the death of ex Mac Milller. title: Ariana Grande on Why It's Time for Her to Quit Social Media image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7059fec649ce9255/69893cc40a4a226be09d3fa2/ariana-grande-quits-social-media-after-pete-davidson-split.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 'It's Very Sad.' Ariana Grande Explains Why She Is Taking a Break From Social Media  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 17, 2018 3:01 PM CUT  LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 25: American Express and Ariana Grande present "The Sweetener Sessions" at Ace Hotel on August 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for American Express) LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 25: American Express and Ariana Grande present "The Sweetener Sessions" at Ace Hotel on August 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for American Express)Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for American Expres  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 17, 2018 3:01 PM CUT [Ariana Grande](http://time.com/collection-post/5277962/ariana-grande-next-generation-leaders/ "undefined") is taking a break from the Internet following a year that included [the untimely death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller](http://time.com/5390613/mac-miller-died/ "undefined") and most recently, [the end of her engagement to _Saturday Night Live_ star fiancé Pete Davidson.](http://time.com/5424629/ariana-grande-pete-davidson-split/ "undefined") Following the taping of NBC’s _A Very Wicked Halloween_, Grande wrote in [a now-deleted Instagram story](https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-taking-break-social-media-internet-pete-davidson-split-very-sad/ "undefined") on Tuesday about why she is choosing to take a hiatus from being online. “Ok today was v special and i’m so grateful i was able to be there,” Grande wrote. “Time to say bye bye again to the internet for just a lil bit. It’s hard not to bump news n stuff that I’m not trying to see rn. It’s very sad and we’re all tryin very hard to keep going. love u. and thank u for bein here always.” The singer had recently written about experiencing anxiety in a former Instagram stories post; both posts follow the news that Grande and Davidson had called off their engagement after four months together as a couple. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5426981/ariana-grande-instagram/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5426981/ariana-grande-instagram/"},"headline":"'It's Very Sad.' 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