The Wicked Star scandal proves that the internet never forgets

The author Chris Snelgrove
| Published 23 seconds ago

Ariana Grande is having a moment right now: she had already achieved great success as both a singer and an actor before she landed a lead role in a movie. Evila blockbuster film that tested all her skills as a performer. Evil turned out to be a blockbuster that catapulted Grande's career as high as the Wicked Witch, but a new scandal threatens to bring her back down to Earth. Her team may be copyrighting old videos in which Grande appears to be using a fake black accent, and the negative attention she's getting now proves one thing: the Internet. never forget

Ariana Grande Accent Scandal

This heart Evil scandal is the accusation that Ariana Grande used a fake black accent (or black accent) in previous media appearances to give herself and her career something of a semblance. One fan (@goodgirlfaith) posted a video on X on Dec. 28 with plenty of examples of the singer's apparent flare on Dec. 28, where it garnered an impressive 26 million views. It might have become more, but the video was taken down with a copyright strike from (according to the user who posted the video) Grande's own legal team.

Part of what makes it Evil Such a spicy scandal is the possible reason for the copyright warning. According to the user X who posted it, the video was taken down because “it was pirated/leaked content”, but she noted that the footage was taken from “officially published” interviews and therefore “subject to fair use”. The same video was posted on TikTok and later removed, leading to the theory that Grande's legal team is doing everything they can to avoid any negative consequences the singer's alleged rant could have on her career and her latest film.

Obviously, it's impossible to know exactly the motivations of Ariana Grande's legal team. They probably thought the original video contained pirated content. And if there really is was what a grand conspiracy to cover up all evidence of the singer's alleged pastime, the same legal team would have stopped the video from being reposted or tried to hit other videos dealing with a similar topic. However, this video has been successfully republished as a YouTube short, which means anyone can watch footage of present-day Grande interviewing her past self, who has noticeably darker skin and a noticeably different accent.

For creators Evil movie, this scandal hit at the worst possible time, and attempts to take down the original video have only fueled interest in how Grande has changed over time. Notably, the controversy over her accent and appearance dates back many years when she worked with black artists like Victoria Moneta on more R&B-influenced music. During this period, Grande had a deep tan and developed a different accent, leading to speculation that she wanted fans to think of her as Black (she is actually Caucasian), and this old scandal is now poised to threaten her future career ambitions.

Here is a lesson for all of us: the fact that Evil fans and haters came together to create this scandal at the height of Ariana Grande's fame is proof that the internet never forgets anything. Yesterday's controversies are neither forgotten nor forgiven…they are edited into clever videos that will be posted whenever a celebrity needs to be taken down. And if the video gets more traction thanks to possible interventions from her legal team, Grande may have to take notes from her villainous character and ultimately relearn how to be popular.

Source: PopCrush