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\t\t<\/p>\n There may be a reason that Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a>, Cynthia Erivo<\/strong><\/a> and Wicked: For Good<\/em><\/strong><\/a> got entirely shut out of the 2026 Oscars<\/strong><\/a>, and it has very little to do with the actual movie.<\/p>\n An anonymous Oscars voter recently spoke out about the duo\u2019s relationship during the press cycle.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201dThe movie wasn\u2019t that great,\u201d a voter told NewsNation.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe two have amazing on-screen chemistry but spent most of the movie apart.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was also just completely turned off by their promotional performances. They creeped a lot of people out and in their rush to feel authentic, came off as cosplaying,\u201d the voter added.<\/p>\n \u201cThe movie wasn\u2019t that good and (Cynthia<\/strong> and Ariana<\/strong>) sucked the air out of any red carpet they were on \u2014 and no one wanted to go through that again,\u201d another voter also explained of the snub to the outlet.<\/p>\n \u201cThink of it this way: We were protecting Ariana<\/strong> from her anxiety \u2014 and Cynthia<\/strong> from having to intervene. Again.\u201d <\/p>\n Ariana <\/strong>and Cynthia<\/strong> faced criticism, backlash and plenty of memes over the past two years for their closeness, and they\u2019ve had to explain their frequent touching.<\/a><\/p>\n Find out how Ariana Grande<\/strong> reacted to Cynthia Erivo<\/strong>\u2018s snub.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n