Ariana Grande namedrops bestie Courtney in 'Eternal Sunshine.' Who is Courtney Chipolone?

Some social media influencers are naming 2024 "the year of pop girlies," following announcements of several albums from pop music's leading ladies.

And one Florida-native sent shockwaves with her return to music after nearly four years.

Ariana Grande's highly anticipated new album, "Eternal Sunshine," released on March 8. And her fans can't stop talking about it.

With tracks like "Don't Want to Break Up Again" and "Imperfect for You," fans were suspecting her 2023 divorce from Dalton Gomez and current relationship with actor Ethan Slater inspired the lyrics and themes she wrote into her seventh studio album.

However, while jamming out to Grande's new songs, some might have noticed an odd lyric in the song "Bye"; "I grab my stuff, Courtney just pulled up in the driveway." Those who aren't tuned in to Grande's life or lore might be asking — "Who is Courtney?"

Turns out, Courtney is a prized character in the Ariana Grande universe. Here's what to know about her childhood bestie who got a shoutout in her new song.

How is Courtney Chipolone related to Ariana Grande?

According to a 2018 article from Bustle, “Not only is Chipolone one of Grande's besties, she's actually her cousin, too. Well, she might be. Grande has definitely referred to her as her ‘cousin’ on Instagram — as have several media outlets — but it's unclear whether or not the two are legitimately related.”

Ariana Grande’s Wiki page says the two grew up together and are best friends. Grande even has a tattoo for Chipolone on her knee that says “Court,” which is a punny play on her bestie’s name (Court-knee).

Chipolone also appeared in Grande’s iconic “Thank U Next” and “7 Rings” music videos.

How did Courtney Chipolone and Ariana Grande meet?

It’s not clear how the two met, just that they grew up together.

“They were first seen together attending Courtney's older sister's wedding in Florida, in April 2016,” Ariana Grande’s Wiki page says. “Courtney is usually seen on Ariana's Instagram stories along with Kiyan (another one of her good friends).”

What did Courtney Chipolone say about being namedropped in Ariana Grande's song?

Chipolone confirmed back on March 8 that she is the Courtney in question. She shared a screenshotted text from Grande on Instagram Stories asking permission to use her name in a song.

Was Chipolone in the 'Thank U Next' and '7 Rings' music videos?

Yes! Chipolone and one of Ariana's other besties, Alexa Luria, who she also has a tattoo for, were both in the "7 rings" and "Thank U Next" music videos.

See the entire tracklist to 'Eternal Sunshine':

Going off the "slighly deluxe" version, fans can hear these new tracks from the songstress:

• "Intro (End of the World)"

• "Bye"

• "Don’t Wanna Break Up Again”

• “Saturn Returns Interlude”

• “Eternal Sunshine”

• “Supernatural”

• “True Story”

• “The Boy Is Mine”

• “Yes, And?”

• “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)”

• “I Wish I Hated You”

• “Imperfect For You”

• “Ordinary Things” Feat. Nonna

• “Supernatural” Feat. Troye Sivan

• “Imperfect For You (Acoustic)”

• “True Story (Acapella)”

• “Yes, And?” Feat. Mariah Carey

Here's where to find, stream 'Eternal Sunshine'

Arianators and casual fans alike can stream Grande's seventh studio album on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music.

You can also purchase a digital copy of the album on Grande's website. If you'd rather have a physical copy, the website offers multiple vinyl's and CD's to choose from.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Why is Courtney Chipolone famous? Is she Ariana Grande's best friend?