Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo fans speculate bitter feud between the costars after spotting string of clues
For the last two years, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have continuously flaunted their extremely tight bond... but now, fans have begun to speculate that the Wicked costars are feuding.From their intimate red carpet exchanges to their emotional joint interviews - and of course that infamous finger-touch moment - the actresses made headlines all throughout the two Wicked press tours thanks to their constant displays of unity.However, many people have now become convinced that they had a falling out after spotting a string of clues that hint the pair have grown apart in recent weeks.The rumors seemed to begin earlier this month after a 'blind item' emerged on the popular Hollywood gossip site Crazy Days and Nights, which read: 'Apparently the A-list actress/singer and her A-list costar are not speaking to each other, which will make award season awkward.'It's unclear if the blind item - a term used to describe a news story in which the details of the matter are reported while the identities of the people involved are not revealed - was referring to Grande and Erivo or if it was even true.However, many fans believed it was about them, and since then, social media has become ablaze with theories that the two starlets are no longer close.To make matters worse, many people also pointed out that Erivo's birthday was on Thursday and Grande did not share a tribute for her pal. For the last two years, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have continuously flaunted their extremely tight bond... but now, fans have begun to speculate that they're feuding The pair depicted best friends Glinda and Elphaba in the two-part movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked'I just peeped that today is Cynthia's birthday and Ariana (for the first time in years) didn't post anything about it,' one fan wrote on Reddit.'Yeah they're 100 percent over. Especially considering the SPEECHES they used to write for each other.'Tons of other users rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts, and many agreed with them that Grande not posting for Erivo's birthday was suspicious.'Omg that's some tea there,' wrote one.'They're not friends anymore lol I knew this would happen,' penned another.'For real. All of the theatrics and pretending they were soulmates just to immediately drop it,' agreed someone else.'Literally so bizarre how they could go from being "soulmates" and sitting on each others' lap every moment they could get and as soon as wicked is done, they're complete strangers. Like what?' asked a different user.Last January on Erivo's birthday, Grande wrote in a gushing Instagram post: 'Happy birthday my brilliant Cynthia Erivo. I love you more than words can say. From their intimate red carpet exchanges to their emotional joint interviews, the actresses made headlines during the Wicked press tours thanks to their constant displays of unity When Grande grabbed Erivo's finger during one interview, it went viral'Forever grateful for this journey with you and that the universe chose us.' Back in November, an insider insisted to the Daily Mail that Erivo, 39, and Grande, 32, were in fact 'genuine' best friends.'Cynthia is super protective of Ariana and is like the big sister Ari's never had,' the source said. 'She worships the ground she walks on. They've bonded with each other on so many levels and have complete trust with each other.'It's very rare for two leading actresses to be this close, but their friendship is 100 percent genuine.''Cynthia has taken the role of protector, like a big sister to Ariana as they clicked so much,' said a second insider, who insisted their friendship was 'authentic and real.''She's six years older, it just naturally became that way,' the second insider added. 'If people want to talk about their relationship being weird, whatever. Ari doesn't care if people think it's weird, if it drums up interest in the movie, it's a win.'The first insider theorized, however, that the duo could struggle to maintain their close bond once the promotional duties for Wicked wrapped.'They text and have phone calls all of the time, but when they're not filming or on a press tour together they often don't have time to hang out like regular friends,' they said. Many people have now become convinced that they had a falling out after spotting a string of clues that they had grown apart in recent weeks. The stars are seen last month Grande did not post anything for Erivo's birthday this week. They're seen together last January'You're not going to see them go shopping together. They both have busy schedules and Ariana is mainly in Los Angeles and Cynthia is in London.'Post-Wicked will be a true test of their friendship. Things can change a year from now like most Hollywood friendships tend to.'When the first Wicked film hit theaters in November 2024, the pair - who depicted best friends Glinda and Elphaba in the two-part movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical - embarked on a lengthy press tour that saw them mocked for repeatedly crying and touching each other.The recent press tour for the sequel was equally ridiculed - with yet more weeping and even one bizarre breakdown over a noisy nearby helicopter.
