Ariana Grande has become a big pop sensation and has had an interesting journey as both an actress and a singer. She was the beloved Cat in Victorious and Sam & Cat, with people loving her incredible comic timing. As a pop artist, her albums have become significant contributors to the current pop music landscape.
Grande has amassed a large fanbase who have loved and supported her music over the years. She recently released the music video for her song This Boy is Mine where she played a stalker dressed as Catwoman. In a new interview, the singer revealed how her obsession with serial killers led to an awkward moment with the parents of a young fan.
Ariana Grande’s Fascination With Jeffrey Dahmer Almost Landed Her In Trouble
Ariana Grande is now a major pop star with many highly successful albums to her kitty. She just released her new album, Eternal Sunshine, which was received very well by fans. The singer’s music has resonated with a lot of youngsters, and Grande is extremely grateful for their support. However, an interaction with a young fan turned awkward pretty fast some years ago.
Grande recently appeared on the Podcrushed Podcast co-hosted by You star Penn Badgley, who starred in Grande’s music video for This Boy is Mine. The singer had a Q&A session with young fans that she participated in some years ago where she was asked about who (living or dead) would she choose to have dinner with.
The singer wanted to be honest with the young fan, but her answer would be one that the parents would have never expected and might even trigger some from her hardcore fanbase. Grande answered that she would love to have met Jeffrey Dahmer as he is a fascinating person and had many questions for him. The parents were shocked by the answer and ended the conversation abruptly. She said,
I was infatuated with serial killers when I was younger…It was in a Q&A with fans, with young fans, and they were with parents, and someone said. ‘If you could have dinner with anyone living or dead, who would it be? I was like, ‘I mean, Jeffrey Dahmer is pretty fascinating. I think I would have loved to have met him. Y’know, maybe with a third party or someone involved. But I have questions.’
Like Grande, many other people are fascinated with true crime docs and serial killers. However, her controversial answer during a session with young fans may have been inappropriate for the event. Interestingly, she starred alongside Evan Peters, who played the serial killer in Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, in the music video for We Can’t Be Friends.
Ariana Grande Jokes About Casting On-Screen Serial Killers In Her Music Videos
Ariana Grande recently released her new album Eternal Sunshine, which featured the songs We Can’t Be Friends and This Boy is Mine. The music video for the two songs starred Evan Peters and Penn Badgley, respectively, alongside Grande. Peters played serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story while Badgley played serial stalker/killer Joe Goldberg in You.
In an appearance on the Podcrushed Podcast, Badgley reminded Grande about her music videos having actors who have played serial killers on-screen. The singer couldn’t help but laugh at that coincidence and joked that there might be some pattern that everyone should look into. Grande said,
I knew [everyone] was gonna be like, ‘Why the f*ck? What is this pattern? Do we need to talk about this pattern here?’ Um, maybe there’s something to look at. No, I’m kidding.
Grande is currently enjoying the success of her new album. Later this year, she will be playing Glinda in Universal’s adaptation of Wicked alongside Cynthia Erivo. The adaptation has been split into two films, with part 1 releasing on November 27, 2024, and part 2 next year on November 26, 2025
