For all those people that don't believe still that Ariana is bchsy behind the scenes, I had a conversation with someone on twitter and she spilled tea.
Her story is misleading. I, too, know some people. She's probably some gullible intern.
Her team is very concerned about all the Mariah comparisons and the fact that her fans love to talk **** if they can't get a 30 minute private meet and greet. So she wants to make sure that no rogue amateur photographs or videos are released of her or her team unless she approves them. Professional photographers have to obey her team's strict guidelines otherwise they risk losing their press/media privileges with Republic in the future. Apparently something happened back when she was promoting "The Way."