Ariana Grande Reflects on Her "Most Challenging" Year

Ariana Grande is saying "Thank U, Next" to 2023.

While looking back on her year—one that included her divorce from Dalton Gomez, as well as the debut of her romance with Wicked costar Ethan Slater—the "Break Free" singer addressed misconceptions about her.

"One of the most transformative, most challenging, and yet happiest and most special years of my life," she began her Dec. 29 message, posted to Instagram Story. "There were so many beautiful yet polarized feelings. I've never felt more at the mercy of and in acceptance of what life was screaming to teach me. I've never felt more fulfilled by or pre…