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AIBU?

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To think there's something really off about this woman?

213 replies

BelatrixLestrange · 17/11/2025 18:22

Sorry for the Daily Fail link, but this is the third video I've seen over as many weeks with this woman acting oddly possessive over Arianna.

AIBU to think her behaviour is off?

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo cause a stir with ANOTHER 'ridiculous' red carpet moment | Daily Mail Online https://share.google/sqbD37a6vMwwNNn8m

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo cause stir with red carpet stunt

The Wicked: For Good co-stars have had multiple 'bizarre' red carpet exchanges when promoting the first Wicked film, with yet another clip now resurfacing.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15297173/Ariana-Grande-Cynthia-Erivo-red-carpet-necklace.html

OP posts:
bottledboot · 17/11/2025 19:03

undereating even!

FlayOtters · 17/11/2025 19:14

Just to clarify, this is from the last film promo tour. It's an old clip that the daily fail are dragging up for no reason.

ThatCyanCat · 17/11/2025 19:40

Cynthia is a bit bonkers but it's almost unavoidable in that world, and it's not surprising that they're closely bonded after working on those two blockbuster films, plus they just naturally really get on, which is great given the roles they're playing. Both hugely talented too.

I do worry a bit about how thin they both are, though. I know they're naturally slim built but they do seem to have had a lot taken out of them. I hope they're both OK.

namechangetheworld · 17/11/2025 19:46

They're both equally odd. And their 'friendship' is quite clearly manufactured, since they're never seen spending any time together outside of Wicked promos.

Some competitive undereating must have been going on during filming, because this pair, and Michelle Yeoh, now look like walking corpses.

AlertGoldDeer · 17/11/2025 20:06

One day someone will figure out why people on here insist on the faux hatred of daily mail. Every other link posted on here is from daily mail. Who do you need to pretend, OP, that you don’t read it. You do, just own it.

The pretence is a bit sad and embarrassing.

lhavetoask · 17/11/2025 20:08

I think both of them are strange, it’s like they’re forcing the dynamic duo image.

JoeSikoraTommysStory · 17/11/2025 20:48

‘It says raising eyebrows’ ironic when neither appears to have any.

BelatrixLestrange · 17/11/2025 20:49

AlertGoldDeer · 17/11/2025 20:06

One day someone will figure out why people on here insist on the faux hatred of daily mail. Every other link posted on here is from daily mail. Who do you need to pretend, OP, that you don’t read it. You do, just own it.

The pretence is a bit sad and embarrassing.

Of course I read it. Otherwise where would I have got the link from? I still feel the need to apologise for its existence because it's a trash paper. And what?

OP posts:
RescueMeFromThisSilliness · 17/11/2025 20:56

FlayOtters · 17/11/2025 19:14

Just to clarify, this is from the last film promo tour. It's an old clip that the daily fail are dragging up for no reason.

Bit of a quiet day on the sleb 'scandal' front, maybe.

They've probably had this story (for want of a better word) on the back burner for months already.

Thebigonesgetaway · 17/11/2025 21:01

Don’t understand why Michelle Obama is being mentioned on this thread, she looks amazing, and is a hugely intelligent women.

these two actresses are talented, but come across very very odd, and they do look under weight.

TheKeatingFive · 17/11/2025 21:16

Thebigonesgetaway · 17/11/2025 21:01

Don’t understand why Michelle Obama is being mentioned on this thread, she looks amazing, and is a hugely intelligent women.

these two actresses are talented, but come across very very odd, and they do look under weight.

I expect she's being mentioned because she's lost weight and there was a bit of a segue into celebrities getting thinner

BelatrixLestrange · 17/11/2025 21:22

This wasn't about their weight. It was about Cynthias weird possessive attention seeking behaviour towards Ariana.

It comes across creepy and narcissistic.

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AgnesXNitt · 17/11/2025 21:24

Ariana Grande getting named in the OP when the at least equally (and imo more) talented Cynthia Erivo gets "this woman" speaks volumes.

The marketing for Wicked has admittedly been strange - they are clearly LARPing as their characters.

Thebigonesgetaway · 17/11/2025 21:26

TheKeatingFive · 17/11/2025 21:16

I expect she's being mentioned because she's lost weight and there was a bit of a segue into celebrities getting thinner

Is Michelle a celeb though? I mean she’s famous, but celeb?

TheKeatingFive · 17/11/2025 21:34

Thebigonesgetaway · 17/11/2025 21:26

Is Michelle a celeb though? I mean she’s famous, but celeb?

I think you know what people mean

TheKeatingFive · 17/11/2025 21:35

BelatrixLestrange · 17/11/2025 21:22

This wasn't about their weight. It was about Cynthias weird possessive attention seeking behaviour towards Ariana.

It comes across creepy and narcissistic.

Their weight is hard to ignore though

Newsenmum · 17/11/2025 21:36

It’s really odd and they both look unwell and like they have lost a lot of weight. I hope
someone is looking out for them.

Worralorra · 17/11/2025 21:37

I thought she was very strange when she was on SCD earlier in the season, too. She brought no added value to the show and I don’t think she was in any way qualified to be there. A gimmick I hope they don’t repeat, and yes, both her and Ariana Grande seem to be unwell, physically and emotionally…

ThatCyanCat · 17/11/2025 21:41

BelatrixLestrange · 17/11/2025 21:22

This wasn't about their weight. It was about Cynthias weird possessive attention seeking behaviour towards Ariana.

It comes across creepy and narcissistic.

Narcissistic?

Didn't she just plant herself between Ariana and that loon in Singapore who launched himself at her? I thought that was brave, he could have been planning or carrying anything.

JLou08 · 17/11/2025 21:44

It's probably all part of the PR. There was lots of strangeness on the build up to the first film being released. It seems to be working well, I can't remember seeing another film spoken about as much as the Wicked ones have been.

GreenSnaker · 17/11/2025 21:59

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JLou08 · 17/11/2025 21:44

It's probably all part of the PR. There was lots of strangeness on the build up to the first film being released. It seems to be working well, I can't remember seeing another film spoken about as much as the Wicked ones have been.

Tend to agree with this. I still find it weird.

Thortour · 17/11/2025 22:03

My nan would have said they both need a good meat pudding.
Malnutrition in a ballgown.

catlover123456789 · 17/11/2025 22:03

Arianna looks very unwell, its such a shame to see her like this.

Shelly421 · 17/11/2025 22:14

Ariana is fave to win Best Supporting Oscar for her role. I think she is starving herself because she is trying to get the Audrey Hepburn biopic role. She looks totally different to her younger days