{"id":338733,"date":"2026-02-15T14:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cynthia-erivo-addresses-rumors-she-and-ariana-grande-were-lovers"},"modified":"2026-02-15T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:34:14","slug":"cynthia-erivo-addresses-rumors-she-and-ariana-grande-were-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cynthia-erivo-addresses-rumors-she-and-ariana-grande-were-lovers","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Erivo Addresses Rumors She and Ariana Grande Have been ‘Lovers’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cynthia Erivo<\/strong><\/a> is clearing the air after months of online speculation that she and Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> were secretly more than just Wicked co-stars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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During the press tour for Wicked, fans dissected every emotional interview as well as each lingering hug and hand hold between the two … with some social media users insisting their bond looked romantic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In a recent interview, Cynthia addressed what she called a “strange fascination” with their friendship, explaining that some people struggled to understand how two women could be deeply close without it turning into a love story. She made clear there was no secret relationship … just a genuine connection forged while bringing Elphaba and Glinda to life.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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Of course, the speculation never lined up with reality. Ariana is dating her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater<\/strong><\/a> and has been publicly linked to him since production on the film began.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Meanwhile, Cynthia keeps her own love life relatively private but has been in a long-term relationship with actress and producer Lena Waithe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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So there you have it … no behind the scenes romance here … just two performers whose tight bond got wildly overanalyzed in the age of viral press tours.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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