Singer Ariana Grande recently starred in the musical fantasy film WickedWhich has not only garnered praise from critics but has also dominated the box office. Co-starring Cynthia Erivo, Wicked Serves as a musical prequel to the 1939 classic the Wizard of OzExploring the friendship that once existed between Galinda the Good (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba Throop (Cynthia Erivo), who eventually became the Wicked Witch of the West. ‘Completely false’: Universal Pictures denies ‘wicked’ pay disparity between Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo,
Both Erivo and Grande have received praise for their performances, with many predicting that their names will appear in the upcoming awards season. Diversity It has also been speculated that Erivo and Grande could earn Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, at the 2025 Academy Awards.
However, before the Oscar buzz, the 30th annual Critics’ Choice Awards is scheduled to take place on January 12, 2025. Recently, through social media posts by critics Siddhant Adlakha and Carlos Aguilar, it has been revealed that an alleged fan of Ariana Grande has been personally emailing voters to campaign for her nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role in I am sending a message as Wicked,
Siddhant Adlakha
Someone has apparently sent this email to many (all?) Critics’ Choice members, offering a 4-figure bribe to vote for Ariana Grande. pic.twitter.com/mfC3Wpg2ON
— Siddhant Adlakha (@SiddhantAdlakha) 28 November 2024
carlos aguilar
The bribery budget of Ariana Grande stans is larger than most outlets’ freelance funds. Crazy email to Critics’ Choice voters this morning. pic.twitter.com/xLgQbGApXk
– Carlos Aguilar (@Carlos_Film) 28 November 2024
As you can see both emails have the same content, which means the message has been copy-pasted to all voters, most of whom have email addresses in the public domain.
Although the identity and intentions behind these messages are unclear, netizens are divided on whether it is the work of an overzealous fan or a deliberate smear campaign against the singer. ‘Wicked’ Movie Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Make a Fun Combo in This Charming But Tired Prequel,
‘This is bribery’
Are they paying for Ariana’s nomination now? this is bribery https://t.co/kurAGkMSPo
(@smgcultures) 28 November 2024
‘smear campaign’
So the only people who received this “bribe” email with a random amount between 1000-9999 were people with public emails. Someone is deliberately trying to set up Ariana. Cynthia is also leading on awards predictions but she was not listed in this email so… https://t.co/tvgQb8ZxWI pic.twitter.com/URFOQEdiZU
– Don’t you know you have 30 minutes (@ag6promo) 28 November 2024
Directed by John M Chu, Wicked The first installment of a two-part original story based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marisa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. send the wicked away Set to release on November 21, 2025.