Ariana Grande caused a stir on social media after a question posed during her interview on the red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
The Boca Raton-born singer and actress, who attended the event wearing a 1966 yellow Givenchy Haute Couture silk dress, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Musical or Comedy for her role as Glinda in Wicked.
During an interview with Access HollywoodGrande revealed that her first call after being offered the role was to her mother, Joan Grande.
However, the tone changed when the interviewer asked, “Is your grandmother still alive?”
Grande responded by saying, “Yes, my Nonna, she’s 99. Nonna came in second,” but the question left fans uneasy.
According daily mailmany criticized the interviewer for being tactless, with one fan tweeting: “What happened to interviewers doing research before asking questions?” while another wrote: “That is a very risky question. Why would you ask that?
While some fans defended the reporter’s intent as a “genuine but clumsy investigation,” others argued that the question was inappropriate for a celebratory moment on the red carpet.
According to the publication, Marjorie Grande, Ariana’s grandmother, is a prominent figure in the singer’s life and has even appeared on her 2024 album. eternal sun.
Additionally, fans noted that the reporter’s lack of knowledge about Nonna’s involvement in Ariana’s music contributed to the insensitive question.
It is worth mentioning that at the Golden Globes Grande lost in her category to Zoe Saldaña, who starred in Emilia Perez.
