Ariana Grande is clearing the air after Elvira, whose real name is Cassandra Peterson, claimed that the Wicked star snubbed her years ago. During Elvira’s recent Q&A appearance at Knott’s Scary Farm, the “Mistress of the Dark” called out Grande as one of her worst celebrity meetings, claiming the former Disney star was rude to her after asking the horror icon to accommodate 20 family members and friends at one of her shows. With fans on both sides weighing in, Grande took to social media to share her side of the story.
Elvira, who reposted an article about the drama on her Instagram account over the weekend, said during the fan event that one of her worst experiences with a fellow celebrity was someone who “rhymes with Pariana Mande.” She explained, “She came and she brought 20 guests, so she wanted 20, 21 tickets,” she recounted. “We’re like, ‘Okay,’ and we give her the tickets. She comes backstage, and she asks if I could take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought.”
After Elvira allegedly did that and signed autographs for all of Grande’s guests, she says that she asked the “7 Rings” singer to take a picture with her. Grande allegedly refused, telling Elvira, “No, I don’t really do that.” Elvira also claimed that the star left before her show even started, despite her family members staying behind to watch.
As the video began circulating on TikTok and Instagram, Elvira re-shared the article about the snub while also appearing to shade Grande with a screenshot of a fan saying that Grande was playing “the wrong witch” in Wicked. Just hours later, Grande took to the comments section to respond to the drama.
“I’m so disheartened to see this,” “The Boy Is Mine” singer began her message, explaining that she exited the show early because of mental health reasons. “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),” she continued.
“But if i’m misremembering this moment, i sincerely apologize for offending you so,” she continued. “Thank you for being so nice to my mom. She told me how lovely you were (she might have different feelings about that now but i’ll talk to her… clearly, we all have our days!).”
Grande concluded her message by showing that despite the drama, there was no shade on her end and she’s still a fan. “Sending love always,” she added. “You’ll always be our queen of Halloween.”