Florida singer Ariana Grande is facing online criticism after fans noticed that she appeared to get a matching tattoo with her new boyfriend, Ricky Álvarez.
During the London stop of her Eternal Sunshine tour, fans noticed that Grande had a new tattoo on her clavicle that read, “I do love you.” Fans quickly connected Grande’s tattoo to an existing one belonging to Álvarez, who has the exact same phrase tattooed on his left collarbone, although his version uses a different font and style.
According to Page Six, the matching tattoos could be a reference to Billy Stewart’s 1965 song “I Do Love You,” which features the phrase, “I do love you, yes, I do now.” However, it has not been confirmed whether the song inspired Grande and Álvarez’s matching tattoos or if the phrase has another personal meaning for the couple.
Ariana Grande getting a matching tattoo with her new boyfriend isn’t the first time the singer has marked an important relationship with matching ink. Grande previously got matching tattoos with longtime friend Courtney Chipolone and also shared matching tattoos with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. She famously got several matching tattoos with her former boyfriend and fiancé Pete Davidson during their 2018 relationship as well. Grande’s history of getting matching tattoos with both friends and romantic partners shows that the practice isn’t entirely new for the singer.
Some of the criticism surrounding Grande’s rekindled relationship with Álvarez has focused on the fact that the pair have dated before. Some fans questioned why Grande would return to an ex nearly a decade after their original relationship, while others revisited their past and debated whether rekindling an old romance was a good idea.
The renewed relationship also drew attention because it reportedly followed Grande’s split from Ethan Slater, prompting some people online to scrutinize the timing. However, reports have indicated that Grande and Álvarez remained friends after their 2015–2016 relationship and were taking their renewed romance slowly.
Fans Slam Florida Singer Over Matching Tattoo With New Boyfriend
Many fans online criticized Florida singer Ariana Grande over her matching tattoo with boyfriend Ricky Álvarez. Some argued that getting matching ink was too soon and could have been an impulsive decision, while others predicted that the relationship would not last long. “She’s nuts but we love her for it,” one person wrote. Another commenter joked, “yeah they got 30 minutes.”
More fans continued criticizing the singer, with some questioning her decision to get matching tattoos with Álvarez. “She’ll do all of this and still end up cheating on him LMFAO,” one person wrote. Another commenter said, “She is spiraling!” Someone else added, “Not in a mean way but why everytime she dates someone for more than a week she gets a tattoo with them.”
The news of Ariana Grande’s new tattoo sparked a broader conversation about whether celebrities sometimes make impulsive decisions when marking their relationships. It also led to debate over whether fans should criticize or comment on celebrities’ personal relationship choices, particularly when those decisions involve permanent changes such as tattoos.
