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\"I know that everybody keeps asking me where Michael is, but he's just really focused on music,\" Pearce said in response to ABC Audio’s inquiry. \"And I think he's not posting a lot and doing a lot of things just for a reason.\"

\"And I think I'm really proud of him for the music that he's working on right now,\" she added. \"I think it's a big evolution for him. And I think people are really gonna get to know him. And I'm happy for him in that.\"

Pearce went on to reveal her next single won’t be from her just-released second album. Instead, it’ll be entirely new music she’s been working on over quarantine.

So far, neither Pearce nor Ray has commented publicly on their pending divorce.

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