Ariana Grande Calls Out the Arianator Fandom and What They Stand For: ‘It’s Disgusting’ – Here’s Why She’s Begging Them to Stop

Ariana Grande’s reaction to an interviewer explaining he not only met his friends – but also his partner – on an Ariana fan forum has gone viral, with users pointing out the star looked stunned.

The clip shows the reporter gushing over the 31-year-old actress at a Wicked premiere in Los Angeles in November 2024.

‘Ariana, personally 95 percent of my friends met each other – found each other – [on the forum,’ the reporter says.

‘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 over the 31-year-old actress at a Wicked premiere in Los Angels in November 2024
Ariana, whilst briefly taken aback, recovers quickly, telling the reporter that “that’s the most beautiful thing’ she’s ever heard ‘in her life.’

‘I have met some of my dearest friends through being fans, and made real friends through it too,’ the pop star told the reporter.

‘It’s such a beautiful thing that pop music, pop culture, these films and art that we create can create a safe space for people who feel like they don’t belong,’ she concluded.

While her response was sweet, users couldn’t help but point out her stunned expression told a different story.

Many users pinpointed the moment she visibly looked uncomfortable, while the reporter was talking.

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Ariana Grande Stuns in Elegant Look at the Royal Festival Hall

Ariana Grande never puts a foot wrong when it comes to fashion, and she once again turned heads as she arrived at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

The actress and singer, 31, wowed in a plunging black velvet corset-style dress paired with a voluminous light pink skirt. She accessorized with a dazzling silver necklace and wore her signature red tresses in a sleek updo.

Grande completed her look with a radiant makeup look, exuding confidence as she posed for photos. Her arm and hand tattoos were visible, adding a touch of edginess to her elegant ensemble.

The Wicked star’s presence at the high-profile event sparked admiration from fans and fashion critics alike, solidifying her status as a true style icon.

Ariana Grande has revealed the truth behind her and Cynthia Erivo’s viral ‘holding space’ moment on the Wicked press tour.

The moment saw the pair discussing Wicked: Part One’s closing number, Defying Gravity, with journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist for Out Magazine – who claimed fans were ‘taking the lyrics’ and ‘really holding space with that.’In the original clip, put a hand over her chest while looking shocked and replied: ‘I didn’t know that was happening. That’s really powerful. That’s what I wanted.’

But now Ariana, 31, has shared her thoughts on what went down during the press junket – as she revealed she had ‘no idea what the f*** was going on’.

Speaking on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, the singer said: ‘It was just a really strange thing. I was grateful to see the reaction of the world when this clip came out, because I was like “Oh great! I’m not broken”.

‘They felt weird too. They felt so confused too, and that’s great.’

‘Oh no where are you going?’ Ariana asked, as Graham continued: ‘You know what I’m gonna ask you ask about. I’ve heard you talk about this. So “holding space”… so describe what happened. You and Cynthia, you’re in a press junket and what was the actual question? Or was it a question?’

Ariana replied: ‘Oh no. Yeah. It’s hard to say. I don’t really know what it was, so… oh my god I’ve never been asked to described what happened.