Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s friendship is officially internet property now.
Matching tattoos, red carpet clips and behind-the-scenes hugs from Wicked: For Good have sparked a wave of theories.
TikTok detectives, Reddit threads and Instagram fan pages are busy collecting ‘relationship receipts’.
They point to palm tattoos reading ‘For Good’, perfectly matching poppy flower tattoos, long hugs and emotional interviews.
Some fans argue it’s just wholesome friendship, while others swear it “feels like something deeper”.
Grande posted her tattoo with the caption “happy wicked month”, showing both artists’ palms side by side.
Fans immediately started screenshotting, zooming and comparing. Then came comparisons of the second tattoo, the poppy flower. To fans, it wasn’t coincidence. It was “symbolism”.
Director Jon M. Chu previously said watching their connection grow was “one of the most beautiful things” on set.
The stars openly praised each other during interviews, talking about how intense and emotional filming had been.
TikTok creators started breaking down their eye contact, physical closeness and body language.
One viral comment read, “This is not co-star energy. This is something else.”
Reddit Creates New Labels: “Demi-Non-Curious Semi-Binary” — But What Does That Even Mean?
Fans didn’t just guess. They invented new labels, like “demi-non-curious semi-binary”, and tried to apply them.
But here’s the truth: those terms are not real, recognized identities.
They are completely made up by fans trying to label a relationship that hasn’t even been defined.
In fan theory land, “semi-binary” is supposed to describe someone who doesn’t fully reject or embrace binary gender.
“Demi-curious” gets twisted to describe someone emotionally connected to people, but not fully romantically curious.
Some fans mash it all together and claim Ariana and Cynthia might be “emotionally bonded but not romantically involved”.
None of these terms are acknowledged by LGBTQ+ groups, psychologists or the artists themselves.
They exist only on social media, which means they are speculation, not fact.
Grande and Erivo have never used these labels, never commented on them and never suggested a romantic relationship.
Most of their public comments describe deep admiration, artistic support and emotional friendship.
Matching Tattoos Don’t Mean Romance — But Fans Aren’t Letting Go
Matching tattoos are not uncommon among close friends, especially co-stars in emotional roles.
But fans say there’s something “different” about these tattoos. They reference Wicked, friendship, loss, sacrifice and emotional connection.
Fans believe the symbolism is personal, not just aesthetic.
TikTok users stitched videos showing Grande gently holding Erivo’s hand during interviews. Others pointed out how emotional they both were during the “For Good” performance.
One viral comment read, “That is soulmate energy, whatever type of soulmates they are”.
But despite countless fan theories, there is still zero confirmed evidence of a romantic relationship.
Where Fans Should Draw the Line
The internet loves to romanticize close female friendships, especially when emotions are involved.
Experts say social media often confuses emotional intimacy with romance.
It’s common with artists, especially when LGBTQ+ fans feel emotionally connected to them. People close to the production say their bond is powerful but not romantic.
It’s “creative, emotional, and deeply respectful,” said one crew member.
So yes, they share tattoos, affection and emotional support. But no, nobody has confirmed a relationship, new sexuality terms, or anything romantic.
There’s admiration, friendship, matching ink, emotional connection and Wicked magic.
But for now, it’s not a love story. It’s just two artists supporting each other — and the internet doing what it does best.
Featured image credit:
