Ariana Grande is receiving praise for her role in the musical film Wicked. Now a new report claims that many of the singer-actor’s fans are sending bribery emails to Critics’ Choice Awards voters to nominate her in the Best Supporting Actress category. Read also: Wicked producers refute rumors that Ariana Grande was paid 15 times more than Cynthia Erivo for music
Bribery emails from fans
Recently, Hollywood critics shared screenshots of emails allegedly sent by Ariana Grande fans attempting to bribe jurors to secure a nomination for her performance in Wicked.
The emails reportedly offer financial incentives and other perks to those involved in the enrollment process. These revelations have sparked controversy, raising questions about the integrity of the awards system. Critics have condemned this action as unethical.
Voters for the 30th annual Critics’ Choice Awards are receiving these emails asking them to nominate with the promise of a bribe within a “four-figure range.” Ariana has received praise for her performance and many have predicted that her name will appear in the upcoming awards season.
This came to light through social media posts of critics Siddhant Adlakha and Carlos Aguilar.
Siddhant shared a screenshot of the mail, writing, “Someone has apparently sent this email to many (all?) Critics Choice members offering a 4 figure bribe to vote for Ariana Grande.” Carlos shared, “Ariana Grande stans have a bigger bribery budget than most outlets’ freelance funds. “Crazy email this morning to Critics Choice voters”.
“They’re paying for Ariana’s nomination now? This is bribery,” wrote one user reacting to the post. “I wonder how high they’ll go,” one user shared.
The 30th annual Critics’ Choice Awards will be held on January 12, 2025, with Chelsea Handler returning to host the show. The Critics’ Choice Awards are given annually to honor cinematic and television achievements.
about the movie
Wicked is the first of two films from Universal Pictures based on the Broadway prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Adapted from Gregory Maguire’s best-selling novel, Wicked tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande play Elphaba and Glinda respectively in the film. Winnie Holzman, the book writer for the original stage production, collaborated with Dana Fox on the script for Chu’s film. Stephen Schwartz, the Oscar-winning composer and lyricist of the original musical, has adapted the score for the cinematic version. The cast also includes Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey and Bowen Yang.
