There may be a reason that Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Wicked: For Good got entirely shut out of the 2026 Oscars, and it has very little to do with the actual movie.

An anonymous Oscars voter recently spoke out about the duo’s relationship during the press cycle.

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”The movie wasn’t that great,” a voter told NewsNation.

“The two have amazing on-screen chemistry but spent most of the movie apart.”

“I was also just completely turned off by their promotional performances. They creeped a lot of people out and in their rush to feel authentic, came off as cosplaying,” the voter added.

Ariana and Cynthia faced criticism, backlash and plenty of memes over the past two years for their closeness, and they’ve had to explain their frequent touching.

“The movie wasn’t that good and (Cynthia and Ariana) sucked the air out of any red carpet they were on — and no one wanted to go through that again,” another voter also explained of the snub to the outlet.

“Think of it this way: We were protecting Ariana from her anxiety — and Cynthia from having to intervene. Again.”

Find out how Ariana Grande reacted to Cynthia Erivo‘s snub.

See what Cynthia Erivo previously said about their closeness.