Ariana Grande’s reaction when an interviewer explained that she not only met her friends, but also her partner, on an Ariana fan forum has gone viral, with users noting that the star seemed stunned.
The clip shows the reporter gushing about the 31-year-old actress at a Wicked premiere in Los Angeles in November 2024.
“Ariana, personally, 95 percent of my friends met, found each other (on the forum),” says the journalist.
“I’m in a relationship because of it,” he continued. ‘Through your fandom.’
The clip, which has since gone viral online, shows the reporter gushing about the 31-year-old actress at a Wicked premiere in Los Angeles in November 2024.
Ariana, although briefly taken aback, quickly recovers and tells the reporter that “that is the most beautiful thing” she has ever heard “in her life.”
“I’ve met some of my dearest friends through being fans, and I’ve also made real friends,” the pop star told the reporter.
“It’s such a beautiful thing that pop music, pop culture, these movies and the art that we create can create a safe space for people who feel like they don’t belong,” he concluded.
While her response was sweet, users couldn’t help but point out that her shocked expression told a different story.
Many users pointed out the moment when she appeared visibly uncomfortable while the reporter was speaking.
“Yes, I see that expression and what she actually said don’t match,” one user wrote.
“That is an expression of deep humility or utter terror,” added another.
“She’s absolutely thinking ‘these workers need a life,'” another joked.
“I’m crying because he knows he has the worst fandom ever,” someone else said.
While her response was sweet, users couldn’t help but point out that her shocked expression told a different story.
Ariana, although briefly bewildered, quickly recovers and tells the reporter that “that is the most beautiful thing” she has ever heard “in her life.”
Many users pointed out the moment when she appeared visibly uncomfortable while the reporter was speaking.
Ariana, although briefly bewildered, quickly recovers and tells the reporter that “that is the most beautiful thing” she has ever heard “in her life.” She appears here with her co-star Cynthia Erivo.
While her response was sweet, users couldn’t help but point out that her shocked expression told a different story.
It is not the first time that the actress talks about her fans, admitting that she had a complicated relationship with them.
In September, in a lie detector test for Vanity Fair, Ariana addressed her relationship with her fans when they asked her if she loved them.
“I always love them, but I think sometimes they can hurt my feelings,” she said in an interview with the publication.
‘Sometimes I don’t like them, but I always love them. Does that make sense?
She continued, adding, “I think it’s a difficult relationship.” It’s a strangely parasocial thing, but it feels very real, so it’s hard sometimes, but I love them so much.”
Earlier in the week, Ariana fans were furious after the actress awkwardly forgot about her six years on Nickelodeon.
The awkward moment occurred while the singer was participating in a question-and-answer session in Los Angeles, California, while promoting the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked alongside her co-stars on Sunday.
The stars were asked to reflect on their first acting gigs, with Ariana stating that the 2021 Netflix film Don’t Look Up was her big break in the industry.
She didn’t mention her time on the Nickelodeon series Victorious and its spin-off Sam & Cat, the shows that helped launch her career when she was just a teenager.
Moments later, Ariana realized her mistake and interrupted director Jon Chu’s response to apologize, confessing that she had completely ‘forgotten’ about those years of her life.
A clip of the interaction was uploaded to TikTok, where it quickly went viral and many of her longtime followers were not happy.