{"id":2125438,"date":"2026-09-02T21:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125438"},"modified":"2026-09-02T21:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:30:29","slug":"ariana-grande-ready-to-promote-meet-the-fockers-sequel-despite-planned-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125438","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Ready to Promote &#8216;Meet The Fockers&#8217; Sequel Despite Planned Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/16by9\/2026\/08\/31\/de5b6a8dc2a64faaae5ef0393d36251a_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Ariana Grande Ready to Promote &#8216;Meet The Fockers&#8217; Sequel Despite Planned Break<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ariana Grande<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Taking Break From Spotlight &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">But Will Promote &#8216;Focker-In-Law&#8217; First<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive Details<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-02T14:30:29-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 2, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            2:30 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-193436840bed8d1e2dea8e8ffbac9e1a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260831_de5b6a8dc2a64faaae5ef0393d36251a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0c09048f-154d-4ed6-8430-5233ed07907a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/4by3\/2026\/08\/31\/de5b6a8dc2a64faaae5ef0393d36251a_md.jpg\" alt=\"ariana grande getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fd24aef5710444fe750cd977d0fa203a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ariana-grande\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a>will still be taking time for herself \u2026 but after she wraps up promoting her next film, &#8220;Focker-In-Law&#8221; &#8230; TMZ has learned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0c2b6593b1954247478b5a98c6e5c16b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ &#8230; before the pop star announced her plan to take a break \u2026 there were a few work commitments she knew would still be on the books.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-eebf326ee5fe66117c3c28a82df7b60e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-062ba016-b9bb-42a9-ac58-40f23faf1574-165157613-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d3\/16by9\/2026\/04\/16\/d36fc0d5eced412eb368d47c67436c99_md.png\" alt=\"041626 ariana grande kal4\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-062ba016-b9bb-42a9-ac58-40f23faf1574-165157613-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">THE FOCKERS ARE BACK<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/ariana-grande-ben-stiller-fockers-in-law-04-16-2026\/\">Video: Ariana Grande and Ben Stiller Face Off in First Trailer for &#8216;Focker-In-Law&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Universal Pictures<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-834f5dad74f56707b9148e22df4965d2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Our sources say Ariana will be doing some press appearances for the &#8216;Meet The Parents&#8217; franchise sequel, a film which Ariana has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/16\/ariana-grande-ben-stiller-focker-in-law-trailer\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>major role<\/strong><\/a> in alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ben-stiller\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ben Stiller<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robert-de-niro\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Robert De Niro<\/strong><\/a>. The film is scheduled for release in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ac4bafe3e2bd5d59d9fce288522f40de\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The decision to promote the film comes weeks after Ariana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/02\/ariana-grande-will-step-back-from-public-eye-after-tour\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>announced<\/strong><\/a> she was going to &#8220;take a step back from visibility&#8221; after her Eternal Sunshine tour wrapped on September 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9921b0164608701f96407985da99e1e6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20241128_3e62d05a291842dab8b41a1c03cc3fd3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0c09048f-154d-4ed6-8430-5233ed07907a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3e\/4by3\/2024\/11\/28\/3e62d05a291842dab8b41a1c03cc3fd3_md.jpg\" alt=\"wicked cast\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-94319e7d8003ef40ab6fcb2401dc771e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Our sources say the &#8220;Focker-In-Law&#8221; press will be nothing compared to the grueling tours Ariana had to go on for &#8216;Wicked.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-64ba594eeb48ac60dba6bead0c98d055\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ariana will also be handling brand work commitments throughout the fall. We&#8217;re told there is a big empty space on her calendar after November &#8230; which is when she will finally be able to take a breather for real.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/ariana-grande-promoting-meet-the-fockers-sequel-during-planned-break\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:0c09048f-154d-4ed6-8430-5233ed07907a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/ariana-grande-promoting-meet-the-fockers-sequel-during-planned-break\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:0c09048f-154d-4ed6-8430-5233ed07907a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/31\/ariana-grande-reveals-foot-injury-amid-tour\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:0c09048f-154d-4ed6-8430-5233ed07907a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/de\/16by9\/2026\/08\/31\/de5b6a8dc2a64faaae5ef0393d36251a_xs.jpg\" alt=\"ariana grande getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Ariana Grande Reveals Foot Injury Before &#8216;Eternal Sunshine&#8217; 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