A Wicked movie fan, who claimed to be the creator of the controversial poster edit that triggered responses from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, has finally spoken out after facing massive backlash.

In an altered version of one of the film's promotional posters, Ariana Grande's Glinda whispers in the ear of Elphaba, aka Erivo, whose face is concealed by her witchy hat. Though the real poster has Erivo staring down the camera,

Ariana Grande has “complicated” feelings about a fan-modified version of the Wicked poster that her co-star in the movie, Cynthia Erivo, slammed this week as “the wildest, most offensive thing.” Asked to weigh in on the controversy by Variety on Saturday at the Academy Museum Gala,

Ariana Grande said the fan edits of the “Wicked” poster are “complicated,” after her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, called them “deeply hurtful.” “I find AI so conflicting and troublesome sometimes,” she told Variety on Saturday during the 2024 Academy Museum Gala.

The promotion for the Wicked movie has been fierce, with its stars championing the 2024 movie release. However, one piece of marketing was recently involved in a controversy. After cast members Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande recreated the famous Broadway poster for the new film,

Ariana Grande has offered her thoughts on the debate over fan edits of the poster for upcoming movie musical Wicked, saying: “It’s very complicated.” Earlier this week, Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo hit out at fans who digitally altered her image in the poster for movie musical Wicked,