Ariana Grande is “disheartened” after listening to actress Cassandra Peterson, also called Elvira, recall a disappointing encounter between the 2 years in the past.
In a current viral YouTube and TikTok video, Peterson, 73, had recalled considered one of her worst superstar interactions, alleging at an onstage horror-themed occasion that the “Thank U, Subsequent” singer as soon as refused to take a photograph along with her after asking she pose with a big group of Grande’s buddies and kinfolk. Peterson’s remarks drew boos from the gang.
Grande, 31, commented on the put up the next day, writing on Oct. 21 that she was “so disheartened to see this.”
“i really don’t even bear in mind getting the prospect to fulfill you as a result of i had an nervousness assault and to my reminiscence, left earlier than the remainder of my household (this was round 7 years in the past and on the time i used to be actually not nice with being in public crowds or loud locations),” Grande mentioned in her remark.
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“but when i’m misremembering this second, i sincerely apologize for offending you so,” she added. “thanks for being so good to my mother, she informed me how pretty you had been (she may need completely different emotions about that now however i’ll discuss to her… clearly, all of us have our days!)”
Grande concluded by writing that she was “sending love all the time. ♡ you’ll all the time be our queen of halloween!”
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On social media, followers of each Grande and Peterson have been sounding off on the recollection of their assembly, with many mentioning that it appeared to have taken place years in the past.
The timeline indicated by Grande seems to put the Peterson incident in the identical yr because the 2017 Manchester bombing on the U.Okay. area she was acting at. Twenty-two individuals, lots of whom had been younger followers, had been killed and lots of extra had been injured.
Grande has spoken about her nervousness earlier than, notably within the wake of the terrorist assault. “I’ve all the time had nervousness,” she informed Vogue U.K. in 2018. “I’ve by no means actually spoken about it as a result of I assumed everybody had it, however after I obtained dwelling from tour it was probably the most extreme I believe it’s ever been.”
Grande most just lately attended the Academy Museum Gala, which was held in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 19, sharing pictures of the night on Instagram.
On the occasion, she posed with Depraved costar Cynthia Erivo forward of the Nov. 22 theatrical launch of the primary a part of the stage-to-screen musical adaptation. A second installment, Depraved: Half Two, is slated for launch on Nov. 26, 2025.
