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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