{"id":223180,"date":"2026-02-16T13:16:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/cynthia-erivo-responds-are-she-and-ariana-grande-a-couple\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:16:49","slug":"cynthia-erivo-responds-are-she-and-ariana-grande-a-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/cynthia-erivo-responds-are-she-and-ariana-grande-a-couple\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Erivo Responds: Are She and Ariana Grande a Couple?!?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been made very clear over the past two years:<\/p>\n<p>Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande grew extremely close on the set of the movie Wicked. Like, <em>extremely<\/em> close.<\/p>\n<p>The co-stars gushed over each other during every media appearance and spoke so eloquently and passionately about the other than some folks out there thought it was a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps something a lot more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548415 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-960x1200.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2247202938-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the \u201cWicked: For Good!\u201d New York Premiere at David Geffen Hall on November 17, 2025 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Were (<em><strong>ARE?!?<\/strong><\/em>) Erivo and Grande a romantic item?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first, I think people didn\u2019t understand how it was possible for two women to be friends\u2014close\u2014and not lovers,\u201d Cynthia told The Stylist in an interview published February 10. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never really spoken about this, but there was this strange fascination with the two of us, where people either thought we were putting it on for the cameras or that we were lovers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the record, Erivo has been linked to Lena Waithe since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Grande is allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/ethan-slaters-ex-wife-delves-into-public-downfall-of-marriage-as-ex-dates-ariana-grande\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seeing actor Ethan Slater<\/a>, who she also met while filming Wicked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548416 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2246509371-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo  react during the hand print ceremony of the \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d Asia-Pacific Premiere at Universal Studio Singapore on November 13, 2025 in Singapore.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Why has there been speculation that the actresses are dating?<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s because there\u2019s such little conversation around platonic female friendship that is deep and real, even though it exists everywhere,\u201d Cynthia added in this latest feature. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not used to seeing it on camera, in front of people. A relationship where people are connected sometimes just makes people uncomfortable; we aren\u2019t taught that those relationships are good for us.<\/p>\n<p>Erivo and Grande starred in the original Wicked and its sequel, Wicked: For Good.<\/p>\n<p>Both movies centered around the unusual friendship between Glinda and Elphaba from The Wizard of Oz.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on December 3, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on December 3, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514680 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1206_arianagrande_03-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend as Universal Pictures presents special New York City WICKED Screening at Metrograph on December 03, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Santiago Felipe\/Getty Images for Universal Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s be honest, for f\u2013k\u2019s sakes,\u201d Erivo said in November. \u201cWe\u2019ve had to really deal with some stuff, and this movie has allowed us to really grow as people, as friends, as sisters, as artists, as actresses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing romantic between the pair.<\/p>\n<p>But there <em>is<\/em> something ever-lasting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are other people who have seen themselves in this movie, in that character, and also now see themselves and feel safe,\u201d Erivo previously said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat, for me, is the pinnacle of what I could ever wish for from any piece of work I have ever done. And I am so glad that in order to do it, I had to look into the eyes of this person beside me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/cynthia-erivo-responds-are-she-and-ariana-grande-a-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s been made very clear over the past two years: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande grew extremely close on the set of the movie Wicked. Like, extremely close. The co-stars gushed over each other during every media appearance and spoke so eloquently and passionately about the other than some folks out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":223181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-223180","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}