Elvira Revealed That Ariana Grande Was Her "Worst" Celebrity Encounter, And She Explained Why

    "Just sayin'."

    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is an absolute legend, especially when it comes to all things hilariously spooky. It's honestly kind of wild to imagine how anyone — let alone a fellow celebrity — would end up creating beef with her.

    A closeup of Elvira on the red carpet pretending to have a shocked

    This, unfortunately, is where Ariana Grande comes in.

    Ariana in elegant formal attire, wearing earrings and a necklace, posing for a portrait

    So, there's a TikTok going around where Elvira (real name Cassandra Peterson, for those not in the know) is asked about her worst celebrity encounter at one of the recent "Yours Cruelly, Elvira Xxperience" events that took place at Knott's Berry Farm theme park in Buena Park, California.

    Cassandra Peterson holding a book titled "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" while wearing a leather jacket and skirt

    Her answer, as it turns out, was Ariana — and Elvira was more than game to explain why.

    Ariana in an elegant strapless tulle gown with long gloves poses for a photo on a red carpet at an awards event

    Cassandra — sorry, Elvira — explained that she allegedly crossed paths with Ariana after the singer brought a large group of friends and family to one of her performances.

    Cassandra with long, wavy hair smiles on a red carpet. She wears a simple top. The backdrop mentions SAG-AFTRA and a 50th event

    "We're like, 'Okay,' and we give her the tickets," she claimed. "She comes backstage and she asks if I could take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought."

    "I take a picture with every single one of them. I sign autographs for every single one of them. Then I say to her, 'Can we take a photo together?'"

    "She goes, 'Nah, I don't really do that.'"

    Ariana, in a turtleneck and sunglasses, sits in a crowd, holding a drink with a straw. She wears a cap with a Wimbledon logo

    Elvira went on to claim that Ariana's relatives "stayed" for the performance, but the singer herself "took off" and didn't hang around. "OK? Right? Just sayin'," she said.

    Indeed! Who knows what will come of this — Ariana's in Wicked press tour mode for the next month, so it's very possible we'll get an update on what really happened here, from her POV at least. Stay tuned!

    In the meantime, what have your celebrity encounters been like? Has there been one that's stood out as worse than the rest? Let us know in the comments.

    UPDATE: Ariana responded in the comments to Elvira's IG post about the story, and her explanation (and apology) for what went down was pretty reasonable. You can read her full response below:

    Instagram comment by Ariana Grande expressing disheartenment about a past meeting, apologizing for any offense, and thanking for kindness shown to her mom
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