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Erivo: 'There must be something wrong' with people asking about…
Erivo, 39, told The Guardian people became couch psychologists after the Wicked: For Good press tour; she called the attention a double-edged sword.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Lifestyle Canada: “Cynthia Erivo questions 'weird' interest in Ariana Grande friendship”, with reporting from Yahoo News UK, Female First and USA TODAY via AOL.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:56 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- BBN covered this story before: Why celebrity perfumes like Ariana Grande's and Britney Spears's… (October 24).
The real story
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- Yahoo Lifestyle CanadaCynthia Erivo questions 'weird' interest in Ariana Grande friendship
- Yahoo News UKCynthia Erivo questions 'weird' interest in Ariana Grande friendship - Yahoo News UK October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- Female FirstCynthia Erivo questions 'weird' interest in Ariana Grande friendship facts used on air
- USA TODAY via AOLCynthia Erivo talks 'strange fascination' with her Ariana Grande friendship facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCynthia Erivo told The Guardian that people asking why she and Ariana Grande are friends must have something wrong with them.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is the same pair who held hands through two Wicked press tours, and the Wicked: For Good press tour alone got millions of memes. You can't film that and call the comments weird.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMs. Erivo says viewers became psychologists from their couches. The couches, I'd note, were issued tickets.
The story so far
- Why celebrity perfumes like Ariana Grande's and Britney Spears's… · South China Morning Post
- Erivo: 'There must be something wrong' with people asking about… (this story)
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