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Erik Swann

Did Ariana Grande Take A Swipe At Sydney Sweeney? The Bowen Yang Moment That Has People Talking

Ariana Grande stars in Wicked, while Sydney Sweeney stars in Anyone but You.

Sydney Sweeney has experienced a considerable amount of publicity as of late, and not all of the buzz has been so positive. This past summer, the 28-year-old actress received backlash for her “good jeans” campaign with American Eagle And, more recently, Sweeney has been catching flak for the box office reception of Christy, her latest film. Now, there are apparently some social media users who are of the opinion that Sweeney was just shaded by Ariana Grande during a conversation with Bowen Yang.

As of late, Ariana Grande has been promoting her own 2025 movie schedule entry, Wicked: For Good and, as part of that, she recently took part in Vanity Fair’s Lie Detector Test segment. The interview saw Grande questioning (and also being grilled by) co-star Bowen Yang. Amid the chat, Grande asked Yang if he thought she was a good kisser, based on their Saturday Night Live sketch smooch. Yang then complimented Grande’s kissing skills, after which she asked how she compared to Sydney Sweeney, saying:

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