Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande had a moment on the red carpet at the annual Santa Barbara Film Festival, and fans have been reacting to the video. The Rare Beauty founder took to her IG story to share a clip of the wholesome moment of herself and the We Can't Be Friends singer.
In the video, the Disney alumnus can be seen wearing a white sleeveless dress with rose-like detailing on the side. Her wavy hair is styled shoulder-length, and she opted for a neutral-toned makeup look.
Ariana Grande wore a glittery pink flowy gown, accessorized with golden hoop earrings and a matching gold necklace. The superstars met on the carpet, and Gomez can be seen hugging Grande.
Fans react as Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande share wholesome moment on the red carpet
@PopBase, a popular music and pop culture news outlet on X, shared a post of the pop icons’ interaction on the red carpet and captioned it:
"Selena Gomez shows love to Ariana Grande via Instagram story:"
The shared post also included separate images of both artists and a screenshot from Selena's IG story showing Selena Gomez embracing Ariana, with a caption that read:
“I’m reminded that women can always be supportive of each other. I love you, Ari.”
Fans reacted to the post, showering praises on Selena Gomez for showing love to Ariana Grande.
"That's such a sweet sentiment from Selena! Isn't it lovely to see women supporting each other like that? Makes you wonder," @ArtistEmma3 said.
Other X users echoed this sentiment:
"This is why Selena stays unproblematic AND unbothered. Queen behaviour," @AvaTlovenotes stated.
"Selena just reminded everyone that there’s room for all women to shine," @Jenna_lixoxo reacted
"Two pop queens actually hyping each other up? Hell yeah, that's rare as a sane Twitter thread, bet the haters are fuming already, who's spilling the next twist?" @OrbitBuzzz asked.
More comments from X users read:
"In a world rigged to pit us against each other, real queens uplift. This isn’t just love; it’s rebellion against the script," @Powerwithin369 expressed.
"Can we get more of this unbothered, pure support, please? love seeing real friendship energy between these queens!" @horejsiii reacted.
"This is the kind of energy the world needs more of! Ariana and Selena showing that true queens lift each other up—such a beautiful reminder of what sisterhood looks like," @Overfkingthink added.
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