Ariana Grande has been dealt another blow as she celebrates the release of her new film Wicked: For Good, the latest installment in the Wicked franchise.
The singer and actress, 32, revealed to her more than 373 million followers on Instagram that she was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 amid her latest promotion for the film.
After the Into You singer was ambushed on the red carpet by a fan at the Singapore premiereand was forced to miss the Wicked: For Good premiere in Brazil, she shared her shock health news with fans.
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In an Instagram story, where she shared pictures of herself during a TV talk show appearance, Grande wrote: "Moments before Covid ^."
Grande, who plays Glinda in the film opposite Cynthia Erivo, hasn't exactly had the easiest of times amid this press tour for their film.
She was ambushed more recently by a fan during the premiere of the movie in Singapore, which led to co-star Erivo stepping in and jumping to her defence.
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The man jumped the barrier as fans stood by.
It was later reported that Johnson Wen was charged with being a public nuisance following the incident.
The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to one charge of being a public nuisance and was sentenced to nine days in jail.
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Before that, the actress made a bizarre plea to fans after being forced to miss the film's premiere in Brazil.
She was forced to miss the premiere on November 4 for reasons beyond her control.
But she raised eyebrows with a message that was later deleted, in which she reportedly pleaded with fans: "Please don't wish danger on us."
"No matter how upset or disappointed you are, please please do not wish danger on us or assume that we didn't try," she said.
"I hope it's a beautiful and safe night. I love Brazil, I always have, I always will."
She also shared a lengthy statement to her Instagram Stories, explaining what actually happened, saying it was because of flight issues.
"A few hours ago, my team and I had to deplane our flight, as they had to do maintenance on the plane due to a safety issue and it will not be taking off until 11am tomorrow, which means that I would not be making it in time for the Wicked: For Good São Paulo premiere."
She said her and her team tried desperately to get a flight to make the premiere, including looking at private jet options, but it couldn't work out.
Her latest update comes just one day before the new movie hits cinemas worldwide.
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Title: Ariana Grande reveals shock health diagnosis amid scandal-plagued Wicked: For Good press tour
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Published Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:11:00 GMT
