Ariana Grande Fangirls over Love on the Spectrum’s Connor and Tanner at Wicked Premiere: 'I'm So Honored'

Grande wrote on Instagram that she was “so so so happy to have finally met” the reality stars

Tanner Smith and Connor Tomlinson attend Netflix's 2025 Emmy Celebration at NYA WEST on September 14, 2025 in Hollywood, California., Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked: For Good!" New York Premiere at David Geffen Hall on November 17, 2025 in New York City.
Tanner Smith and Connor Tomlinson; Ariana Grande. Credit :

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Ariana Grande met Love on the Spectrum stars Connor Tomlinson and Tanner Smith at the Nov. 17 New York City premiere of her new movie Wicked: For Good
  • A video of the trio interacting, shared on Tomlinson’s Instagram account, shows them greeting each other with enthusiasm
  • “I’m so honored to meet you guys!” Grande told the two friends

Ariana Grande counts Love on the Spectrum’s Connor Tomlinson and Tanner Smith among her fans — and she’s just as much a fan of them. 

A viral video taken at the Monday, Nov. 17 New York City premiere of Wicked: For Good (in theaters Friday), shows the actress-musician, 32, having an adorable interaction with Tomlinson and Smith, greeting the Netflix reality series stars near the event’s red carpet. 

“Do you want a handshake or a hug?” Smith asked Grande, who responded enthusiastically, “A hug would be great! Is that okay?”

“It’s so nice to finally meet you in person,” Tomlinson said, adding that he’s been a fan of the actress since she starred in Nickelodeon’s Victorious.

“I’m so honored to meet you guys!” said Grande. “Thank you for bringing so much light to everyone's lives… I love following you guys, I love the show.”

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As the trio posed for photos, she added, “I’m so happy right now.” Of Wicked: For Good, Grande told them, “I’m so excited for you guys to see the movie. I hope you love it.”

Connor Tomlinson and Tanner Smith attend the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Connor Tomlinson and Tanner Smith.

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In addition to starring on Love on the Spectrum, which gives viewers an intimate look at navigating love as individuals on the autism spectrum, Tomlinson and Smith are friends and advocates for autism awareness. Season 3 of their Emmy-winning series premiered in April; Netflix has announced that the show has been renewed for a fourth season.

In his caption for the Instagram post showing his meeting Grande at the Wicked premiere, Tomlinson wrote, “never getting over this! 🥹” 

Glinda the Good herself joined the comments: “so so so happy to have finally met you all !!!!! 🥹🫧🫶🏼” wrote Grande, who also shared it on her Instagram Stories.

Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked: For Good!" New York premiere
Ariana Grande.

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The Oscar nominee costars with Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good, the second of director Jon M. Chu’s two movies adapting Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz’s hit Broadway musical about the witches of Oz for the big screen. The movies costar Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater and more. 

Wicked: For Good is in theaters Friday, Nov. 21. Go behind the scenes of the sequel with PEOPLE’s new special issue, available here.

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