Elvira Says Her Worst Celebrity Encounter Was with Ariana Grande

Mar. 15, 2025

Cassandra Peterson and Ariana Grande.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Elvirais recounting a disappointing experience she once had meetingAriana Grande.

In a viral video circulating onYouTubeandTikTokfrom a recent event Elvira, also known as actressCassandra Peterson, took part in, the actress said one of her worst celebrity encounters happened in the past with theWickedstar.

Peterson, 73 explained in the video that Grande, 31, once brought a large number of family members and friends to one of Peterson’s performances as her character Elvira, theMistress of the Dark, and declined to take a photo with Peterson after Peterson took pictures with each of her guests.

“I’ll tell you briefly… she came and she brought 20 guests, so she wanted 20, 21 tickets,” she recounted. “We’re like, ‘Okay,’ and we give her the tickets. She comes backstage and she asks if I could take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought.”

“I take a picture with every single one of them. I sign autographs for every single one of them,” she continued. “Then I say to her, ‘Can we take a photo together?’ She goes, ‘Nah, I don’t really do that.’ "

Ariana Grande on Oct. 19, 2024.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Peterson, who has appeared at horror-themed events as Elvira for decades now, also said with a laugh that Grande left her performance before her show even started, though she did note that Grande’s guests all stayed for her show.

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Fans of both Grande and Peterson have been sounding off on the recollection of the meeting on social media, with many pointing out that their meeting appears to have taken place almost a decade ago.

Cassandra Peterson as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.Scott Everett White/ABC/Getty

Scott Everett White/ABC/Getty

While Peterson has not shared the viral video natively from any of her own social media accounts, she did re-share the circulating social media clip on her Instagram Stories on Oct. 20 and shared ascreengrab of an article about the viral videoon her Instagram page the same day.

Another felt the anecdote didn’t meet the bar for a noteworthy negative celebrity experience, writing in a comment, “So the worst possible experience is someone didn’t want a picture with you?”

source: people.com