Ariana Grande breaks silence on fans shipping her with Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo
Ariana Grande has addressed fans who are shipping her with Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. Back in November, moviegoers worldwide were finally treated to the highly anticipated film adaptation ofthe beloved Broadway musical.
Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked: Part One explores the unlikely friendship between Elphaba Thropp (Erivo), a powerful young woman misunderstood and feared because of her green skin, and Galinda Upland (Grande), a blonde and whimsical woman “gilded by privilege and ambition.” Following its release, the fantasy adventure became a smash hit amongst critics and viewers, who praised the film for its larger-than-life musical numbers, cast performances and special effects.
In addition to the aforementioned feats, Erivo and Grande’s heartwarming and tear-filled press tour for the film gained equal popularity on social media.
The singers’ various interviews were so beloved that some of their fans even shipped them together as a couple. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Grande addressed the speculation, joking that people think they’re “secretly married.“ The “Yes, and?” artist also discussed the popular femslash ship “Gelphie”—which supports a romance between Elphaba and Glinda—and the intense fan art she encountered online. “I wish I could unsee some things.
