Who is Lilly Jay, ex-wife of Ethan Slater? She’s spoken at the White House next to Joe Biden and once called Ariana Grande ‘not a girl’s girl’

Jay and Slater met in high school, share a son, and were together for over a decade before the SpongeBob SquarePants Broadway musical star started dating Grande It’s safe to say there’s never a shortage of relationship drama when it comes to our favourite celebrities. Even then, one particular tale of love, betrayal and resilience has continued to capture the imagination – and ire – of many. That would be the intricate dance of affection and discord between A-list singer Ariana Grande, former Broadway star Ethan Slater, and their respective ex-partners.

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Photo: @vancemagazin/Instagram Netizens were shocked when Grande and Slater’s budding romance, revealed last year, was mired by accusations due to its overlap with Slater’s marriage to his long-time then-wife, Lilly Jay. Advertisement But besides everything that went down between her and her now ex-lover, what else is there to know about Lilly Jay? Here’s what we know about the low-profile ex. Lilly Jay was a psychology student {"@context":"https://schema.

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Beyond her studies, Jay has reportedly been a psychology lab assistant and clinical psychology extern at a lab in Menorah Park since 2017. She is an anti-sexual assault advocate {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Lilly Jay and Ethan Slater; Slater once said of his ex-partner, “I’m so proud of her”.

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jpg"} Lilly Jay and Ethan Slater; Slater once said of his ex-partner, “I’m so proud of her”. Photo: @forumpandlr/Instagram But that’s not all Jay does. As a survivor of sexual assault, she has now turned to advocacy work to support other survivors.

YouTube video player Jay’s involvement in the 2014 It’s on Us campaign, launched by then-President Barack Obama and then-Vice-President Joe Biden , further solidified her commitment to raising awareness and encouraging bystander intervention..