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Ariana Grande<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Cynthia Erivo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0spent years looking inseparable while bringing\u00a0\u201cWicked\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to life. But now that the blockbuster franchise has wrapped its theatrical run, a new report claims the pair have quietly taken a step back from their once highly visible friendship.<\/p>\n The timing has fueled speculation that something changed between the co-stars. However, insiders insist the distance has less to do with bad blood and more to do with both women reclaiming their individual careers after months of living in the Wicked spotlight.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0RadarOnline,<\/a>\u00a0Grande and Erivo intentionally decided to pull back after the whirlwind press tour surrounding \u201cWicked\u201d\u00a0and \u201cWicked: For Good,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0which reportedly earned a combined $1.2 billion at the global box office.<\/p>\n \u201cThe whole Wicked press tour became way bigger than anyone expected,\u201d a source told RadarOnline. \u201cIt stopped being just promo and turned into this massive online obsession with their friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n The insider added, \u201cThey were constantly together, constantly praising each other, and it created this idea that they were inseparable in real life as well as on screen.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the source, every interaction between the actresses was dissected online. \u201cThe reaction online got so intense for them both\u2026 every little moment was clipped, analyzed and turned into memes, which eventually became quite overwhelming,\u201d the insider claimed.<\/p>\n Erivo, however, recently pushed back on the growing speculation. Speaking to\u00a0Variety,<\/a> she said fans often misunderstood what was really happening behind the scenes.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that people didn\u2019t really believe that we were actually friends,\u201d Erivo said. She added that she and Grande still text \u201calmost every day.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s very interesting, watching what people\u2019s perception is versus what the reality actually is,\u201d Erivo told Variety. \u201cLots of psychologists seated at home deciding who we were, what we were going through, what we were doing and why.\u201d<\/p>\n The actress also reflected on the bond they built while filming. In her memoir \u201cSimply More,\u201d Erivo wrote that she and Grande made \u201ca pact\u201d before production began. \u201cWe committed to protecting and caring for each other through this process,\u201d she wrote, explaining they wanted to avoid the rivalry often expected between female co-stars.<\/p>\n Grande has been equally vocal about her admiration. Speaking in January, she called Erivo\u2019s Elphaba performance \u201cthe most truthful, vulnerable and fierce Elphaba we\u2019ve seen,\u201d adding that it \u201cwill be reverenced and adored for generations,\u201d according to RadarOnline.<\/p>\n TELL US \u2013 DO YOU THINK FANS READ TOO MUCH INTO CELEBRITY FRIENDSHIPS?<\/strong><\/p>\n Originally reported by Vanshika Vasundhare Singh for Reality Tea<\/a><\/p>\n The post Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo\u2019s Wicked Bond Allegedly Turns Ice Cold \u2014 Source<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ariana Grande\u00a0and\u00a0Cynthia Erivo\u00a0spent years looking inseparable while bringing\u00a0\u201cWicked\u201d\u00a0to life. But now that the blockbuster franchise has wrapped its theatrical run, a new report claims the pair have quietly taken a step back from their once highly visible friendship. The timing has fueled speculation that something changed between the co-stars. 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