By Jack Guy, CNN(CNN) — Singer Ariana Grande has reassured fans that her decision to step back from the spotlight “was not a reactive or impulsive thing.” “The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing,” she said in a fan video shared to her Instagram Stories. Grande, 33, added that the decision “was made from a thoughtful and empowered place,” with her speech receiving a rapturous reception from the crowd at the United Center. This is not the first time that Grande has had to deal with public scrutiny of her body. Ten years later, she again let her boundaries be known by posting a video on her verified TikTok account.