Ariana Grande & Leighton Meester Video Goes Viral Online from Critics Choice Awards 2026, Fans Theorize About Their Interaction
Ariana Grande fan-girled over Leighton Meester on the red carpet at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night (January 4), and it was caught on video.
The video showed Ariana and Leighton crossing paths while walking in opposite directions.
Ariana could be heard saying, “Love you so much. Wow, wow wow,” while walking away.
The camera then panned to Leighton, who repeated Ariana‘s “Wow, wow, wow” and then laughed.
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Some are commenting on the clear fan-girl moment, writing comments like, “SHE MET BLAIR WALDORF” and “I just know she was freaking out on the inside.”
Others were wondering why Leighton repeated what Ariana said.
One commenter wrote, “I don’t get it, is Leighton mocking her?” Another commenter then responded and explained what they noticed: “no, they’ve known each other for a long time. they used to interact a lot on social media and leighton was always very supportive of Ariana, so I guess she’s just being playful hahaha.”
Another added, “didn’t you understand why Ariana said the ‘well well well’? It’s a catch phrase from Gossip Girl. When GG was talking she usually says ‘well well well’. Leighton understood, repeated and laughed.”
Another then shared, “i think she thought it was cute and did it back to her.”
Most of the commenters agree: the moment was super sweet!
Just Jared can confirm that Leighton and Ariana have been interacting online for over 10 years – see the cute exchange they shared back in 2013.
You can watch the video on TikTok.