This is going to be shocking, I know, but Ariana Grande is a diva. And I guess this the week when all of the media outlets decided to call her out. To be fair to Ariana, she might not be AS horrible as “sources” claim. But where’s there’s smoke, there’s fire, and people are starting to go on the record about her shenanigans. Like the Australian photographer who was threatened by Ariana’s goons after she pitched a fit about how she looked in ONE photo. Page Six had a newish story about her antics too:
Ariana Grande, the 21-year-old who went from Nickelodeon actress to pop music’s darling, is being accused of making outrageous, diva-like demands.
“It’s like the president is in town,” a source who recently worked with the “Bang Bang” singer told Page Six. “Everyone is kind of stressed and at the same time, they’re making fun of her because it’s much ado about nothing, really.”
The insider recently worked with Grande and saw her entitled behavior firsthand on the set of a television project. “She kind of speaks down to everyone around her,” the source added, noting that the atmosphere at a recent event was “very intense.”
Regarding her left-side only demands…while many stars have a “preferred side,” it’s Grande and her team’s approach that’s irked television hosts and crew members.
“Having a preferred side is nothing new. Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey and even Tina Fey have them. The difference is that normally a publicist will come up and politely ask that you shoot X from X side,” Page Six’s insider explained. “With Ariana’s team, it is a demand from the beginning, three people come to make sure before Ariana enters the room. Instead of coming off like an assertive woman who knows what she wants, it makes Ariana seem like a toddler throwing a tantrum and her parents handling the dirty work for her.”
When asked if specific demands — like being photographed or filmed from one side — make work difficult, the insider added, “It doesn’t necessarily complicate the shoot, it just creates tension for everyone in the room when someone comes in with a list of demands, which is very rare. It also creates a weird shot because she basically sits with her profile towards the camera the entire time.”
On Tuesday, behind-the-scenes video footage of Grande’s cover shoot for the October issue of Marie Claire surfaced. The 90-second clip shows the singer — who is currently dating Naya Rivera’s ex-fiancé Big Sean — being interviewed, walking around on set and reviewing pictures, during which she is shot mostly on her left side. When asked to confirm whether Grande prefers to be filmed from her left side, a publicist at Marie Claire said, “Ariana arrived on set wearing jeggings, a black Nadia Tarr tank top, black suede Louis Vuitton pumps, and a beige Prada tote, sporting her signature high ponytail. ‘It’s a natural face-lift,’ she joked.”
A rep for Grande had no comment.
Are you still going to argue that she’s just misunderstood or that people are making all of this up? I hope not. These are media people talking about what a piece of work she is. These are the same people that have to deal with her goons “demanding” that Ariana be shot on her left side. And the fact that Marie Claire’s publicist wouldn’t even directly (or indirectly) contradict the stories? Yes. Ariana is a pill.
Meanwhile, Ariana got on Twitter to once again deny, deny, deny. Her tweets, in order:
“man some of these rumors that have been coming out about me lately actually have me laughing out loud….really can’t take em seriously…sooner or later ppl will realize that what u put out is what u get back. the lies/hate etc. give love & I promise life will treat u better…I’ve said this before but I promise it’s true. what u focus on expands. what u put out, u get back. live for love & your life will be pretty…love love love love love love love. k? n here’s some more love for u. even those who are unkind. here’s some love for u too. u need it most. not to quote rent but ima boutta quote rent. share love. give luv. spread luv. measure ur life in luv. (I quoted rent & I’m not apologizing)
I don’t believe you, girl.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Here’s a hint, Ariana: Your good side is two seats over to the left.
ha! or over on say… the moon. Yes… the moon!
lol
And I’m imagining her talking down to people in that unbearable voice from Sam & Cat, that nobody over the age of 10 could possibly take seriously. Ugh, this kid.
And I’m imagining Jennette McCurdy sitting on the sidelines somewhere laughing her ass off as this full of herself brat implodes.
Wow. I have not seen that shade of purple lipstick since 1988. It was an unfortunate shade then. It is still awful now.
I did not realize this was the girl he dumped Naya Rivera over. Dang. Really? Does he not find it exhausting to deal with awful behaving females?
Why are we talking about her?
Here’s something that might be refreshing on a young pop star: humilty
I feel kinda sorry for her, she must have deep insecurities to act like that. Having said that, she does sound horrible. Even Bieber was a a major star for some time before he started acting like a jerk. She’s been huge for what, 3 months?
And “ima boutta”? Seriously? I’m not a native speaker, I had to read it 3 times to understand what she meant. It isn’t even shorter.
And why does a 21 year old need a “natural facelift?”
she doesn’t. The rep didn’t want to answer the question and gave a tongue-in-cheek response
Oh my god “ima boutta”! What an idiot. An education won’t kill you, Ariana.
she has to be “cool” and “edgy.” Remember, she’s dating a rapper
SIT DOWN BOBBLE HEAD!!!!!!!!!
Hahaha!
Wow-so young and already she takes the “Wicked Witch of The Left” title. Careful, dear…you’ve got alot of competition out there. Beware of falling Biebers.
Please just make it go away.
Is it just me, or are there more Ariana stories this week than Kardashian stories?
It’s only a matter of time before someone releases a tape of this hot mess in action.
I don’t understand why she is suddenly “a thing.”
She is so uncomfortable on stage. Watch the Bang Bang performance VMAs live or the video, she never looks comfortable…as if she is unsure and looking up to Jessie J (who is awesome) for confirmation the whole time.
She wouldn’t make it past most legit auditions with that stage presence.
She’s a product of Disney. Disney churns out these “stars” all the time. Disney will have another “star” in her place this time next year.
Thought it was Nickelodeon? Wasn’t she on that show with Victoria Justice on Nick?
Yeah, Nickelodeon. But I don’t get why people are biting. She isn’t that talented and apparently pretty unpleasant.
she looks like an alien from the x files, esp. in that silver get-up.
Gee – she has “goons” and security people who do the hard work for her. Sounds like Bieber. Common denominator between the two? Scooter Braun. He is the one who really must be a piece of work. Ariana needs to tone it down and fast.
hmmm good point. Both have very aggressive handlers who feed into that terrible behavior
Words to live by. I’m gonna print that tweet and stick it on my fridge.
“not to quote rent but ima boutta quote rent. share love. give luv. spread luv. measure ur life in luv. (I quoted rent & I’m not apologizing)”
I don’t know what this means but I feel it in my soul.
Pls oh pls can she take that thing she calls hair off!
I don’t think they should have thrown an, “even Tina Fey…”, in there. I imagine Tina prefers to be shot from a certain side because of the scar she has on her face that she got as a young child when a stranger approached her and cut her face with a knife.
THAT’S how she got the scar? how horrible for her.
I think they may have been attempting to compliment Tina. “Even Tina Fey” as in even a professional, down to earth, ambitious, funny, relatable (I fckin love Tina Fey) woman has a side she prefers. She’s just not a jerk about it. Aside: I bet Ariana smells like a baby prostitute.
I thought so too. Her husband confessed that story a while back.
I was okay with her being included because I know that story. I think the point was that this was a fairly common preference that professional, level-headed people might have for good reasons, and that no one finds it objectionable if the request is presented nicely.
This is about the time when my grandma would’ve gotten a switch!
Coming from all theses media sourcelets I don’t think that Miss Ariana Grande is not going to last in this music business. I can see her in the next ten years on that foolish show DWTS.
So keep show your your good side yo self entitled bitch.
If she doesn’t stop she is going to be the Katherine Heigl of music.
or worse.
To me that ‘love’ comment of hers sounds strangely aggressive… like she wants you to suffocate with all that love and can’t stop hitting you with it… 😉
LOL!!!!!!!! Agreed
Trying to read what she’s written gives me vertigo. Anyone who writes like that is completely ignorant to me. Anyone.
I don’t think she’s talented enough to get away with this. Generic pop star singing generic pop songs can be replaced by next generic pop star.
True, and it’s unfortunate for her she doesn’t even realize it; you’d think she was the next Aretha Franklin or Janis Joplin (assuming she knows who those legends are.)
Seriously, why doesn’t someone slap her up side the head, and tell her she’s not all that much.
Not really. She actually has a really great voice. She may be a bitch, but she’s no Selena Gomez or Miley. Those girls would not be able to sing “The Way”, “Tattooed Heart”, “Break Free” or any tracks from her first album–which was critically acclaimed by the way.
Well I had no idea, but if that is actually the case, she’s clearly gone the Jessica Simpson route of foregoing a good voice in favour of wispy, murmured, shallow pop sounds. And look what that did to Jessica’s music career.
She sings through her nose, the exact same way she talks. She is NOT that great, although she seems to think she is the next Mariah. Uhh…no.
I see it…the reason why she does not want to be photographed on the right side of her face…the dimple is to small…that has to be it!
Anyway, cute girl, ugly attitude. Eventually, that ugly attitude is going to take a toll on your looks. She needs to check herself or hire Madonna’s plastic surgeon.
more important shouldn’t we be giving credit to the makers of wax paper for that first ensemble.
I don’t know why when the “Big Brother” contestants found out Frankie was her brother they didn’t drown him in the hot tub. On his left side….
trying to convince us of gossip that get their news from anonymous sources, eh? plenty of gossip is made up. I’m not a fan of hers, either. they need to name their sources. as well as in all the other stories with comments by so called “insiders” about other musicians and actors, too.
There are fan accounts of the same behavior. And they’re not anonymous fan accounts, either.
and then gossips like to gleefully pile on and add stories where they do not identify the “source”
OMG seriously take out that pony tail!!!
+1
honestly, i don’t get her popularity. like katy perry, the best parts of her songs are the hip-hop bridges and i thought 99 problems was an iggy song for the longest time. remove the talented ladies like jesse j, iggy and nikki and she’s just another mediocre pop singer.