Anonymous Oscar voters didn’t vote for Ariana Grande for an Academy Award nomination because her relationship with Cynthia Erivo “creeped” them out.
The voters found Cynthia’s “constant” protective behavior of Ariana “intense and bizarre.” They criticized the stars for “trying to go viral with their shenanigans.”
They also chose not to vote for Ariana because she seems fragile.
“Think of it this way: We were protecting Ariana from her anxiety — and Cynthia from having to intervene. Again,” one voter said.
A crazed troll ambushed Ariana during the “Wicked: For Good” press tour in Singapore in November. Cynthia instinctively rushed forward to protect her costar.
Cynthia was heavily criticized for stepping in front of security guards to protect Ariana.
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The troll was banned from Singapore and deported back to his native Australia.
Ariana campaigned for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Glinda in “Wicked” For Good” at the Golden Globes and the Oscars.
She earned a Golden Globes nomination, but she was snubbed for an Oscar nomination.
One Oscar voter said they were “turned off completely” by Cynthia and Ariana’s relationship.
“The movie wasn’t that great,” one voter told NewsNation. “The two have amazing on-screen chemistry but spent most of the movie apart.”
The voter added: “I was also just completely turned off by their promotional performances. They creeped a lot of people out and in their rush to feel authentic, came off as cosplaying.”
