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Ariana Grande’s Dad Ed Butera Plays Piano In Heartfelt Cameo For ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Short Film

Ariana Grande is taking a trip down memory lane in her latest project. The pop star released a short film titled “brighter days ahead” to accompany the deluxe version of her “Eternal Sunshine” album which dropped March 28. In the short film, Ari reprises the role of Peaches who we saw erase her memories in the music video for “We Can’t Be Friends.” In the short film, Peaches revisits several memories, which include sentimental videos of Ariana as a child and mom Joan Grande, dad Ed Butera and her 99-year-old Nonna. According to the film’s description, we see Ariana “confront and heal certain wounds (personal and professional alike) that have made her who she is today,” as she embarks on the immersive journey in the film.