Ariana Grande's Alleged Shade Towards Sydney Sweeney Divides Fans

In the past few months, 28-year-old actress Sydney Sweeney has found herself at the center of considerable public attention, not all of it positive. This past summer, Sweeney faced backlash over her "good jeans" campaign with American Eagle, and more recently, she has been criticized for the box office performance of her latest film, Christy.

Now, Sweeney is once again making headlines, this time due to a comment made by pop superstar Ariana Grande during a recent interview. As part of her promotional efforts for the upcoming film Wicked: For Good, Grande participated in Vanity Fair's Lie Detector Test segment, where she was questioned by co-star Bowen Yang. During the conversation, Grande asked Yang how she compared to Sweeney as a kisser, referencing their respective Saturday Night Live sketches.

While Yang complimented Grande's kissing skills, a number of fans have interpreted Grande's comment as a slight towards Sweeney. Some social media users have expressed their belief that the "Eternal Sunshine" singer's decision to refer to Sweeney as "this woman" was a deliberate attempt to downplay the actress's status.

It remains to be seen whether this latest incident will continue to garner attention, but it certainly comes at a time when Sweeney has been making headlines for a variety of reasons. Despite the backlash, the real Christy Martin has stood up in defense of Sweeney, criticizing actress Ruby Rose's dissatisfaction with a non-LGBTQ-identifying actress playing the role.