Ariana Grande addressed Elvira's recent claim that the singer had once refused to take a photo with her. Cassandra Peterson, known for her horror hostess character Elvira, gained attention for sharing a story at a Knotts Scary Farm event about one of her most disappointing celebrity encounters.
She recounted that Grande had attended an Elvira performance but declined to take a photo with Peterson.
After Elvira posted screenshots on Instagram mentioning her claim, Ariana Grande commented that she couldn’t recall the incident. Despite that, the singer apologized by writing:
“i'm so disheartened to see this. i actually don't even remember getting the chance to meet you because i had an anxiety attack and to my memory, left before the rest of my family (this was around 7 years ago and at the time i was really not great with being in public crowds or loud places)... but if i'm misremembering this moment, i sincerely apologize for offending you so.”
In a reportedly viral video, Peterson explained that Grande arrived with around 20 guests and requested tickets for them all. After receiving the tickets, Grande came backstage and asked if Peterson could take pictures with her friends and family.
Peterson continued in the video by mentioning that she agreed to the request and also signed autographs for the group.
She then asked Ariana Grande if they could take a photo together, to which Grande replied that she didn't typically do that. Peterson further noted that Grande left the show before Elvira's performance, leaving the rest of the group in the audience.
Ariana Grande thanked Elvira for being ‘nice’ to her mother in her apology
Ariana Grande is preparing to star in the big-screen adaptation of Wicked, scheduled for release in theaters on November 22, 2024.
In her apology to Elvira, she expressed her gratitude for how nice Peterson had been to her mother, noting that her mother might have different feelings about that now but she would address it with her.
Grande also sent love to Peterson, referring to her as their queen of Halloween.
This marked the second time in just a few days that Ariana Grande had been prompted to respond to comments about her.
Previously, her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo sharply criticized a fan edit of the Wicked poster that altered her character's hat to cover her eyes, making it resemble the original Broadway musical poster.
Erivo described the edit on her Instagram stories as one of the wildest and most offensive things she had seen, comparing it to a problematic AI-generated image of them fighting and the question of whether her character would be green.
When asked about Erivo's remarks, Grande opted for a non-confrontational response, acknowledging the complexities of AI and the adjustment period it represented.
She mentioned that the situation was larger than both of them and that fans would enjoy creating their edits.
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Grande had previously discussed her anxiety, especially following the terrorist attack. In a 2018 interview with Vogue U.K., she mentioned that she had always experienced anxiety but had not spoken about it because she believed it was a common issue.
However, she noted that after returning home from her tour, her anxiety became more severe than it had ever been.
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