The Eating Habit Ariana Grande (33) Refuses to Give Up

Family dinner traditions run deep in a lot of households, especially ones with strong Italian roots where certain dishes never really leave the table no matter how much time passes. One pop star has held onto a personal food commitment for well over a decade, even as her own family keeps gently testing her resolve.

It comes up again and again at the same weekly gathering, and she has not budged once. Keep reading to see what the habit is and why she has stuck with it for so long.

The Commitment Goes Back More Than A Decade

Ariana Grande has followed a vegan, plant based diet since 2013, a choice she has credited to watching the documentary Forks Over Knives. More than a decade later, she has stayed consistent with that decision through years in the public eye.

That kind of longevity is rare for any personal habit, let alone one that requires actively turning down food at family gatherings. For her, it has clearly become far more than a passing phase.

Even Family Dinner Cannot Shake It

The habit gets tested most at her family’s traditional Sunday dinners. She has said her grandmother still offers her meatballs nearly every time, joking that her family does not forget her diet so much as choose not to remember it.

Every time, her answer stays exactly the same, a polite but firm no thank you. That gentle back and forth has become something of a running joke within her own family over the years.

She Is Not Facing The Challenge Alone

Fortunately for her, she is not the only one navigating those dinners. Her brother in law, Hale Leon, is also plant based, giving her some company at the table when the meatballs inevitably make another appearance.

Having someone else at the table facing the same gentle pressure seems to make the tradition easier to laugh off. What could feel isolating instead became something she and her brother in law navigate together.

The Commitment Comes From Something Bigger Than Diet

For Grande, the habit has always been rooted in something beyond food itself. She has said she loves animals more than she loves most people, framing her plant based lifestyle as an extension of that belief rather than just a dietary preference.

That underlying motivation is likely part of why the habit has held up for so long, even against the pull of family tradition. When a choice is tied to a core value rather than just a passing health trend, it tends to be a lot harder to talk someone out of.

So the next time a plate of meatballs gets passed her way, do not expect Ariana Grande to suddenly change her answer. Some habits stick around not because they are easy, but because they mean something bigger than the meal itself.