Mikayla Nogueira just let Ariana Grande do the talking — and honestly, she couldn't have picked a better song. The beauty creator and Point of View Beauty founder, 27, posted a TikTok on Wednesday, April 29, that immediately set the internet buzzing: a side-by-side transformation video soundtracked by none other than Grande's 2019 breakup anthem "Thank U, Next." Coming just under three months after announcing her divorce, the timing was not lost on anyone.
The video everyone's talking about
The clip opens with an older recording of Nogueira standing in a black bra and leggings, turning slightly to show different angles. It then cuts to a more recent shot of the influencer posing in front of a camera in a polka-dotted mini dress, hair and makeup fully done — confident, glowing, and clearly in a different headspace. As the footage transitions, Grande's lyrics kick in: "I'm so f---ing grateful for my ex." Nogueira's own caption kept it short and perfectly on-the-nose: just two words — "so grateful."
The post landed like a statement — not an angry one, but a quietly powerful one. No long caption, no explanation needed. Just a glow-up, a perfect song choice, and two words that said everything her followers needed to hear.
The divorce that started it all
On February 12, Nogueira announced she was divorcing her husband of more than two years, Cody Hawken, 28. The news came as a surprise to many of her followers, who had watched the couple's relationship play out on her platforms. Nogueira didn't get into specifics about the split, keeping the announcement relatively straightforward — but what came next showed a woman fully stepping into a new chapter.
Quick timeline recap
Feb. 12 — Divorce announced · Late Feb — Dating teasers begin on social · March 20 — New boyfriend confirmed · April 8 — First photos posted · April 29 — "Thank U, Next" TikTok drops
High school sweethearts, reunited
Weeks after the divorce announcement, Nogueira began dropping hints on social media that she was dating again — and on March 20, she made it official, confirming that her new partner was someone she had known for a decade: her high school sweetheart, a person she described as someone she had met "naturally in class 10 years ago." The detail was charming, a little full-circle, and her followers immediately loved it.
Her new boyfriend made his Instagram debut on April 8, when Nogueira posted a series of photos of the two of them together. She didn't name him, and made clear she planned to keep him mostly out of her content — but she wanted to get ahead of the story on her own terms.
"Since y'all wanna expose my relationship online (which I knew would happen) I will participate. He's an extremely kind soul. He won't be in much of my content but just know he exists."
— Mikayla Nogueira, Instagram caption, April 8, 2026
She added that the two are "taking it slow" and asked followers to "be nice" to him — a candid, relatable ask from someone who knows exactly how intense internet scrutiny can get. And with her characteristic humor, she signed off with: "Now let me not f--- this up."
A glow-up that means more than makeup
For Nogueira — whose entire brand is built on transformation, beauty, and showing up authentically for her audience — this TikTok carries extra weight. It's not just a before-and-after of hair and makeup. It's a before-and-after of a chapter of her life. And using "Thank U, Next" as the soundtrack isn't subtle, but it isn't bitter either. It's the sound of someone who has processed, grown, and is genuinely — to use her own word — grateful.
At 27, with a beauty brand, millions of loyal followers, and what sounds like a genuinely happy new relationship, Mikayla Nogueira seems to be doing more than just fine. She seems to be thriving. And the internet is very much here for it.
Her journey in moments
- ~10 years ago
Mikayla meets her high school sweetheart in class — the same person she'd later reunite with after her divorce. - February 12, 2026
Nogueira announces her divorce from Cody Hawken, 28, after more than two years of marriage. - Late February 2026
She begins teasing on social media that she's going on dates again. - March 20, 2026
- Nogueira officially confirms she's back with her high school sweetheart.
- April 8, 2026
Her new boyfriend makes his Instagram debut in a photo series she posts herself, on her own terms. - April 29, 2026
The "Thank U, Next" transformation TikTok drops — two words in the caption: "so grateful."
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