Are Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus friends? Flowers songstress once recalled flirting with her "real friend" in 2015

Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus have both spent a long time in the music industry, forging their own identities.

Grande and Cyrus have long been friends, openly supporting and defending each other at all times. Recalling the time they sang together for The Happy Hippie Foundation in 2015, Cyrus called Ariana her "real friend," on her TikTok series, further recalling:

“I was flirting with her and she was a little scared. We were having fun!”

The two singer-actresses have a lot in common. Both the stars began their careers on television before taking up music. They were also born just a year apart from each other.

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Miley Cyrus supported Ariana Grande through the Manchester bombing tragedy in 2017

Grande and Cyrus Performing At One Love Manchester Benefit Concert (Image via Getty/Dave Hogan)

In 2013, Ariana Grande defended the Wrecking Ball singer after her controversial performance with Robin Thicke at the VMAs, J-14 reported. The singer-songwriter said she believed that as an "adult," Cyrus could do "whatever the hell she wants, honestly," further saying:

“She’s having so much fun. If her choices aren’t for you, don’t look at it, like, move on, talk about something else. Worry about bettering your life, not hers. She’s fine. Her life is the best that could be right now.”

When Ariana Grande was chosen for Vogue's August issue's cover in 2019, interviewers approached Miley Cyrus to share her thoughts about her friend. The Malibu singer called Grande "an open book," further saying:

“She has always shared her experiences with this beautiful blend of reality and the fantasy that pop culture requires."

Recalling the time the singer-songwriters shared the stage at the One Love Manchester benefit concert, the Hannah Montana alum said:

"Holding her in my arms that night and feeling her shake from the loss of lives, literally feeling her heart pounding against mine—when you can let down the personas and cry with the rest of the world, it’s unifying. It’s a reminder that music can be our greatest healer."

In 2017, after the tragic Manchester bombing incident after one of Grande's shows, Miley said in a Today interview:

"For my friend, Ariana ... it's just beyond me, and I can't wait until I get a second to give her a big hug."

Later, Cyrus joined the two-time Grammy winner for her benefit concert, One Love Manchester, where the duo performed Don't Dream It's Over together.

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Grande and Cyrus collaborated for the lead track of Charlie's Angels' 2019 adaptation

Besides supporting each other, Grande and Cyrus have collaborated to create music. In September 2019, Republic Records released Don't Call Me Angel - a collaborative track performed by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey. Also feauturing the three singers, it was the lead track of the soundtrack for the 2019 adaption of the classic Charlie's Angels.

The track hit the no. 13 position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has since received over 234 million views on YouTube.

In September 2023, in an episode of her TikTok series - Used To Be Young - named after one of Cyrus's tracks, the singer-songwriter looked back at her friendship with Ariana Grande, pulling up a clip of the duo from 2015.

In the picture, both singers were in onesies - Cyrus was in a unicorn onesie while Grande donned a mouse getup. They were sitting on an inflated couch, microphones in hands, singing the cover of Crowded House's classic, Don't Dream It's Over. The duet was a part of a backyard session for Cyrus's non-profit. Looking at the picture, the Heart of Glass singer said:

"This is as serious as it can be, me gettin’ Ariana Grande in onesies performing in the backyard”

The singer went on to say that:

"There’s never been a time where I’ve asked her to do something that was important to me that she didn’t come through, and same thing for me with her.”

Both singers are currently thriving as musicians. While Cyrus released her eighth studio album - Endless Summer Vacation - in March, 2023, Grande's seventh album - Eternal Sunshine - dropped a year later. Both albums have peformed exceedingly well on the Billboard's chart, leaving fans waiting eagerly for their upcoming ventures.