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Ariana Grande Covers Seventeen & Admits to Estrangement From Father

Just a few days ago, Ariana Grande posted a tribute to her late grandfather on Twitter after he passed away on July 23. And now, in a revealing cover story with Seventeen, the young singer once again opens up about a relative, one to whom she isn't particularly close. Grande says she has fallen "out of touch" with her father. "It's private, but it happened last year. It took me so long to be okay with it," Ariana says. "The thing that got me there was embracing the fact that I am made up of half my dad." "A lot of my traits come from him. So much of me comes from my father, and for so long, I didn't like that about myself."It's been very difficult, but Grande says she "had to accept that it's okay not to get along with somebody and still love them." The singer, whose "Problem" propelled her career to a whole new level this summer, says she has learned some valuable lessons of late. For instanc...

Pretty Little Liars' Troian Bellisario Reveals Eating Disorder

Troian Bellisario struggled with an eating disorder and cutting in high school, the 28-year-old  Pretty Little Liars  actress  reveals in the February issue of   Seventeen , making her the second cast member of the show to talk publicly about self-destructive behavior. Bellisario confirmed:  “I started self-harming when I was a junior. I would withhold food or withhold going out with my friends, based on how well I did that day in school.” She tells  Seventeen  that she underwent professional treatment for her disorder, but indicates that appearing on  Pretty Little Liars  makes recovery more challenging. “Honestly, it’s an ongoing struggle. Especially on a show that has the word  pretty  in it! Sometimes I feel like I’m trying too hard, like I don’t belong. I just look around at Lucy [Hale], Shay [Mitchell], and Ashley [Benson], and I’m just like, Why am I on this show? Sometimes I’ve felt like a fraud.” Bellisario did...