Ariana Grande responds to being hailed as Princess Of Pop to Lady Gaga's Queen Of Pop: 'Why am I crying'
Fans are eagerly waiting on the new release date of Lady Gaga's anticipated sixth studio album, Chromatica, that features a collaboration with Ariana Grande.
In the midst of all the hype building around the album, the Los Angeles Times basically crowned the new generation of pop stars with Gaga as the Queen Of Pop and Grande as the Princess Of Pop.
And it turns out the thank u, next singer is far from 'crying' about playing the flip side of the royal equation.
![Royal treatment: Ariana Grande responded to be hailed as Princess Of Pop to Lady Gaga's Queen Of Pop](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/27/01/27683342-8259597-image-m-20_1587947851415.jpg)
Royal treatment: Ariana Grande responded to be hailed as Princess Of Pop to Lady Gaga's Queen Of Pop
'Every queen has a princess and @ladygaga only needed to choose one, @ArianaGrande who has shown that she's the leader of her generation,' it said in the L.A. Times article in reference to their pending song, Rain On Me.
On Saturday, April 25, Grande took to a fan account and weighed in on basically replacing the 2000s version of queen and princess, Madonna and Britney.
“why am i crying. also these edits? people are so talented the f**k,” the Sweetener star replied along with a quote about the interesting fan edited photos of the two stars.
![Leaders of the pack: A Los Angeles Times article basically crowned the new generation of pop stars with Gaga as the Queen Of Pop and Grande as the Princess Of Pop](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/27/01/27683314-0-image-a-17_1587946463280.jpg)
Leaders of the pack: A Los Angeles Times article basically crowned the new generation of pop stars with Gaga as the Queen Of Pop and Grande as the Princess Of Pop
![Not crying: Grande reacted to being on the flip side of the royal treatment on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/27/01/27683316-0-image-a-16_1587946454306.jpg)
Not crying: Grande reacted to being on the flip side of the royal treatment on Saturday
![Her take: 'It's two women having a conversation about how to keep going and how to be grateful for what you do,' Gaga said of the collaboration on Rain On Me with Grande](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/27/02/27684588-8259597-image-a-21_1587949463069.jpg)
Her take: 'It's two women having a conversation about how to keep going and how to be grateful for what you do,' Gaga said of the collaboration on Rain On Me with Grande
In the promotional build-up to the initial release date, Gaga (born Stefani Germanotta), gave a little insight into the making of Rain On Me with Grande.
'I sat with her and we talked about our lives,' Gaga told Paper Magazine.
'It's two women having a conversation about how to keep going and how to be grateful for what you do.'
This will be her first studio album since 2016's Joanne, which became Gaga's fourth consecutive album to reach number one in the United States.
![Delayed: Gaga announced in late March that Chromatica was being postponed until later in the year due to the coronavirus pandemic](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/27/03/27684594-8259597-Delayed_Gaga_announced_in_late_March_that_Chromatica_was_being_p-a-47_1587954095197.jpg)
Delayed: Gaga announced in late March that Chromatica was being postponed until later in the year due to the coronavirus pandemic
![The build-up: The 16 song tracklist for Chromatica dropped last week](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/27/03/27683326-8259597-The_build_up_The_16_song_tracklist_for_Chromatica_dropped_last_w-a-48_1587954095281.jpg)
The build-up: The 16 song tracklist for Chromatica dropped last week
Back in early March, Gaga announced the Chromatica title and that it would be released on April 10, 2020.
But then about three weeks later, the Born This Way singer announced on Instagram and other platforms that it was being postponed until later in the year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
And then, just this past week, the tracklist dropped, which revealed 16 new songs that features such music heavyweights as Grande, Elton John and the hugely successful K-Pop girl group Blackpink.
![Pop Royalty: Gaga and Grande have been mutual admirers for many years; they are pictured with Tony Bennett, and Jennifer Hudson in February 2015](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/27/03/27683910-8259597-Pop_Royalty_Gaga_and_Grande_have_been_mutual_admirers_for_many_y-a-49_1587954095282.jpg)
Pop Royalty: Gaga and Grande have been mutual admirers for many years; they are pictured with Tony Bennett, and Jennifer Hudson in February 2015
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