ARIANA Grande has been thrown into fresh Hollywood backlash after insiders accused the Wicked star of diva behaviour that is rattling executives and reviving old scandals.
Sources say Grande’s huge success from Wicked and Wicked: For Good has handed her serious clout behind the scenes. Insiders say that power has left senior studio figures wary of crossing her, according to Radar Online.
One insider said executives far older than Grande are “terrified” of her influence and the force of her fanbase. They warned she now moves in a bubble where nobody pushes back.
“She has accumulated a lot of leverage in Hollywood,” said one insider.
“You’ve got studio executives who are almost three times Grande’s age who are absolutely terrified of her, not to mention her millions of social media followers.
“She lives in a world where she is never going to be challenged about anything, and that can be dangerous.”
Old complaints about her behaviour surged back into the spotlight, including Cassandra Peterson’s claim that Grande acted like a “brat” after bringing a large group to her show, asking for photos for them and then refusing one with Peterson herself.
Grande later apologised and blamed the incident on an anxiety attack, saying she did not remember the exchange. But that was not the end of it.
Her 2015 doughnut shop scandal has also been dragged back into the row. The video showed Grande appearing to lick doughnuts on a counter before saying, “I hate America,” triggering fury at the time.
And it did not stop there. Her love life has also kept her under intense scrutiny, from her split with Dalton Gomez to the fallout around her romance with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater after his breakup from Lilly Jay.
Now insiders say Grande faces a stark warning as her movie power grows. They say talent can make her a star, but alienating people could turn that success into a fresh Hollywood crisis.
The fear inside the industry is simple: if Grande keeps piling up enemies while her influence grows, the backlash could hit harder than ever. And the fallout is far from over.
Key Points
- • Wicked success boosted Grande's backstage clout, making studio executives hesitant to challenge her.
- • Past incidents — Cassandra Peterson spat and 2015 doughnut controversy — resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny.
- • Industry warns alienating peers could turn her growing influence into a damaging Hollywood crisis.
Why They're In The News
Why This Matters
Grande's rising clout and revived scandals matter because they shift power dynamics in Hollywood—studios uneasy, executives reluctant to push back, and sustained public scrutiny could jeopardize future projects, contractual relationships and the long-term sustainability of her star status.
