Ariana Grande's Surprise "Thank U, Next" Release Has Fans Asking "Who's Aubrey?"

Immediately after teasing the phrase "thank u, next" for days, Ariana Grande completed her trick. The reigning pop queen released a solitary of the same name shortly before 11:00pm on the East Coast, just over 1/2 hour before the begin of the completely unrelated Saturday Night Live.


Aside from general panic over the song and its lyrical content about each of Ari's exes -- though it's definitely not a diss track, to be clear -- the immediate reaction from fans zeroed in on one question: who's the Aubrey that Ariana's singing about?


because the track hit Apple Music, the service offered lyrics for the song that included the line, although this one gon' last / 'Cause her name is Aubrey." Seeming to recommend that her current significant other was named Aubrey, some started to wonder if Ariana was dating a woman.


But a fast look at Ariana's Twitter from earlier in the day revealed the line really says "Ari," not "Aubrey."


Before they even knew it, the Aubrey gossip was over for Ariana's fans -- or at least for those who chose to believe the truth.


Whether you pick to believe that Ariana is dating herself or Aubrey, appreciate the iconic pop culture moment that is "thank u, next" below.