Why Ariana Grande is Being Slammed for New Starbucks Collaboration
By Olivia Montine

Ariana Grande dropped a collaboration with Starbucks, and some fans are not singing her praises for it.
The Thank U, Next singer released a collaborative drink with the coffee company, called the Cloud Macchiato. The espresso drink features fun Starbucks additions like their trademarked cold foam and a caramel drizzle. However, a portion of her fanbase is dragging her for promoting the drink due to its use of dairy products, making it not vegan friendly.
Starbucks' cold foam is made with an egg powder, and the caramel drizzle option is made with dairy as well. Although Grande encouraged fans to "try the soy version," many fans pointed out that even a version of the drink made with soy milk would not change that there was dairy in two of the other ingredients.
Some fans wondered if Grande stayed true to her veganism and didn't drink the egg-based item. The singer has proclaimed in the past that she is indeed vegan.
Wait isnt Ariana Grande vegan? Yall she cant even drink the cloud machiattos, they have egg in them??
— Leila Alamango (@theonlyleila) March 5, 2019
Others pointed out how it was a little hypocritical to suggest using soy milk instead.
Isn't ariana grande vegan? Why is she promoting a drink with dairy? "Try the soy version"... hunny the caramel drizzle & cloud powder both have dairy in them... but go off sis make everyone pay the extra 60 cents for soy milk and boost Starbuck's sales
— rachel (@14rachelwolff) March 5, 2019
The photoshoot Grande tweeted featured a Starbucks worker making her a personal version of the drink in her home, with Grande posed in a classic Starbucks apron, taking pictures on the floor with her two dogs.
? @starbucks cloud #cloudmacchiato #starbucksambassador #trythesoyversion ? pic.twitter.com/y2LRAx33Sq
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) March 5, 2019
While the drink may not be vegan, we know one thing's for sure--it couldn't be more fitting that "Grande" is already a size.