Ariana Grande Contracts COVID After Recent Fan Incident

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Ariana Grande has revealed she tested positive for COVID amid the tail end of her promotional whirlwind for Wicked: For Good.

The 32-year-old singer and actress shared the news via Instagram Stories on Thursday, posting a still from her recent appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon alongside the caption: ‘moments before Covid.’

Her diagnosis comes only days after she skipped press interviews at the New York premiere of For Good in a show of solidarity with co-star Cynthia Erivo, who was unwell and had lost her voice at the time.

Due to the positive test, Grande has now been forced to withdraw from a pre-taped joint appearance with Erivo on The Kelly Clarkson Show, with Erivo proceeding solo for the segment.

The pop star will also miss several upcoming Q&A discussions related to the film in the coming days.

This isn’t the first time COVID has disrupted the Wicked experience for the pair.

Both stars previously tested positive at different points during filming of the first movie.

Erivo fell ill just days before shooting the show-stopping number Defying Gravity, while Grande received her diagnosis shortly before filming her musical moment Popular.

The press tour itself has been anything but smooth.

Grande was notably absent from the film’s initial premiere in Brazil, and during the Singapore celebrations, a tense moment unfolded when a man jumped the red carpet barricades and rushed toward the star.

Erivo swiftly intervened, stepping in to push the individual away from her co-star.