Cynthia Erivo has publicly shut down long-running speculation that she and her are together Bad co-star Ariana Grande were lovers.
The 39-year-old actress addressed a bizarre rumor in a new interview The Stylist.
“People thought we were doing it for the cameras or that we were lovers,” Cynthia said.
“We’re not used to seeing it on camera, in front of people,” she added. “Connected relationships sometimes just make people uncomfortable; we are not taught that those relationships are good for us.”
For those unfamiliar, Cynthia and Ariana starred together in the two-part film adaptation of the musical fantasy film, Bad.
In November, Ariana appeared on Amy Poehler’s Hang well podcast, in which she revealed why she and Cynthia “like to touch each other.”
The 32-year-old singer said she likes to “pass on a lot of energy [her] hands,” noting that she is “always holding a hand, always squeezing something,” or “always reaching for something,” with whoever is near her.
The Grammy-winning singer explained that she and Cynthia have “worked hard to” maintain their close bond.
“We are both so busy, but we do our best to stay connected and care for each other in that way so that we can honor the project as much as possible,” Ariana says.
