Posted 1 hour agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownAriana Grande Corrected An Interviewer For Comparing Her To Other SingersYeah, that was a reach.by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink This week, Ariana Grande sat down with internet star Evan Ross Katz to talk Wicked: For Good, touring, music, and more. Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com During the chat, they also discussed Ariana's early mentors in the music industry. "I'm very lucky that my idols have been very kind to me," she answered. "I remember Madonna immediately was very kind. I think she was one of the first people to reach out and give me a warm welcome, and it was just very cool." Christopher Polk / Getty Images She also named-dropped Mariah Carey and Beyoncé, recalling one time when Beyoncé personally invited her to her music video set. "I was just there in the corner like, 'Why am I here?'" Ariana joked. "[Beyoncé] just was being kind, she just gave me a little advice - I asked - and she was so kind. Even if I'm not super close, it was just a really kind thing for her to do that." James Devaney / Getty Images, Kevin Winter / Getty Images Evan then asked, "What about becoming artistic equals with some of these people?" Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com Ariana immediately shook her head and said, "Not equals." Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com "Okay, well, I can say equals," Evan replied. "You don't have to say it." Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com Ariana frowned at the comment. Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com Then she side-eyed Evan. Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com Then she shrugged it off and jumped back into the conversation. But her face said everything. Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com You can watch the moment here around the 28:10 mark, then let me know your thoughts in the comments! View this video on YouTube Shut Up Evan / Via youtube.com
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Ariana Grande Corrected An Interviewer For Comparing Her To Other Singers
October 24, 2025
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