She's doing fine; the song seems to be stable in the Top 10 and her videos are getting tons of streams. This single isn't the most radio-friendly and even if the donut scandal did damage, it's still super impressive that she's in the Top 10. I mean, Iggy suffered backlash too and she's on her way out of the Top 100 with her single. And thankfully she has the ability to convert naysayers with her voice and talent. I've already seen so many people impressed by her SNL impressions and a capella.
I feel like people are comparing this to the "My Everything" era but that's not really a reasonable comparison. The job of that era was to propel her into the mainstream and make her into a star. She released accessible, easy hit singles like "Problem" and "Break Free" and accomplished her goal. But by firing Scooter, releasing "Dangerous Woman" and the a capella video, I think her personal goal now is to mature as an artist and show off her voice.
But most of all, she's making the best music of her career imo and I can see this coming album being her best. Plus she seems more confident and happy than ever. There's a lot to look forward to. And imo, Ariana has already accomplished so much. Has any other Nickelodeon star ever crossed into the mainstream music world despite their attempts? I never thought she would've gotten this far back during the PYHU, or even the Yours Truly days.
Let's stay positive.
