Ariana Grande has been duped by fans who were quick to point out that her new boyfriend bears a striking resemblance to her older brother.
The 30-year-old singer has come under fire in recent weeks after revealing she had an affair with actor Ethan Slater behind the back of his soon-to-be ex-wife Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a newborn son.
But to make matters worse, fans have noticed that Ethan, 31, could easily pass as the twin of Ariana’s older brother, Frankie, 40.
Creator Katie McBroom of @martinisandmascara was one of the first to comment on the disturbing similaritiessharing side-by-side photos of Frankie and Ethan alongside a comment that read, “I’m not Freud…but this looks interesting.”
Ariana Grande has been duped by fans who were quick to point out that her new boyfriend bears a striking resemblance to her older brother
Fans have noticed that Ethan, 31, (left) could easily pass as the twin of Ariana’s older brother, Frankie, 40 (right)
Dozens of other social media users weighed in, including none other than Charlotte Freud, great-great-granddaughter of Sigmund herself, with the hot take, “As a Freud, I can agree that this is weird”
Following the post, dozens of other social media users, including none other than Charlotte Freud, great-great-granddaughter of Sigmund herself, weighed in with the hot take, “As a Freud, I can attest that this is bizarre.”
“(T)hank you… yikes,” another chimed in with a pun on Ariana’s hit song.
A third reiterated, “I can’t get over how she would literally destroy a marriage with someone who looks like her brother???? This is mentally sickening.’
“It’s like I’ve known you all my life,” another joked.
The distain also spread to TikTok, where people seemed no less disturbed.
‘(T)hat is not the same person?’ one wrote on a slideshow that juxtaposed the two, fiercely set to Justin Timberlake’s Mirrors.
‘BYE. The way they both smile more to one side too,” wrote another.
As another put it of Ethan’s face, “I thought the first picture was Frankie before he got shot in Hollywood.”
Even members of Ariana’s diehard fanbase seemed to be turning against her en masse — as social media users were typically merciless in a number of threads
Lilly was with Ethan for ten years and the two married in November 2018, before welcoming their first child together last year
And on Reddit — where even members of Ariana’s diehard fan base seemed to turn against her en masse — users were characteristically merciless in a number of threads.
A message on newly founded sub r/EthanSlater, Snark stated, “Break up with my brother… I’m bored” — alongside another barely distinguishable juxtaposition of Ariana’s brother and current boyfriend.
On July 20, TMZ broke the news that Ariana and Ethan were officially an item.
At the time, it was already rumored that Ariana was dating her soon-to-be ex-husband, real estate agent Dalton Gomez.
Ethan apparently hooked up with Ariana on the set of Wicked, which began filming in December 2022.
In the film adaptation of the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical, Ariana will appear as Glinda, while Ethan — who previously starred as SpongeBob in the SpongeBob SquarePants musical — was cast as the Boq, whose unrequited love for Glinda ultimately spells his doom.
Ariana and Ethan met on the set of Wicked – filming began in December 2022
Then came another twist when an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively that Lilly had “hung out with Ethan and Ariana so much”
While PR teams working on behalf of the new couple claimed that Ethan was completely “divorced” from Lily, later reports — not to mention suspiciously tight timelines — suggested anything but.
Barely a week later, Ethan filed for divorce from Lilly, who was reportedly “blindsided” by news of the romance.
Then came another twist when an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively that Lilly had “hanged out with Ethan and Ariana so much.”
Ariana met their baby and even held him. They had dinners together in London – and Ariana told Lilly that she wanted to have a baby one day and she couldn’t wait to start a family,” the source explains.
To make matters worse, Lilly and Ethan reportedly had “several double dates” with Ariana and Dalton before the latter couple broke up, a source separately dished out to DailyMail.com.