Ariana Grande’s brother Frankie Grande is coming to her defense after the internet was flooded with bizarre conspiracy theories claiming the star may have engaged in cannibalism.
The rumors started flying after a viral TikTok video published an unfounded claim that human remains were found in Ariana’s first home, TMZ reported.
As of Thursday evening, the video had drawn over 1 million views and over 75,000 likes, prompting Frankie to try to clear the air.
“Wow! This might be the most creative and lowest y’all have ever gone. Reaching new depths daily!” the older brother, 41, wrote in the post on X.
“Listen, I know my sister’s been eating the girls up for years but this is extreme! Besides, she’s vegan,” he quipped.
HAHAHAHAHAHA. Wow!
This might be the most creative and lowest y’all have ever gone. Reaching new depths daily!
Listen, I know my sister’s been eating the girls up for years but this a bit extreme!
Besides, she’s vegan. 🌱
See you on tour! 🌈 https://t.co/e3WlujZoKA— Frankie James Grande (@FrankieJGrande) July 11, 2024
The rumors may have been stoked in part by Ariana’s appearance last month on Penn Badgley’s “Podcrushed” show, during which she revealed that the cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was once her dream dinner date.
“I mean, Jeffrey Dahmer’s pretty fascinating,” the 31-year-old singer joked, adding that she used to be “infatuated” with serial killers like him.
Ariana Grande reveals Jeffrey Dahmer was her serial killer “dream dinner date” 👀pic.twitter.com/qa3Dyj6Hu9
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) June 27, 2024
The June 12 convo sparked backlash, particularly from the family of Tony Hughes, whom Dahmer killed in 1991.
“To me, it seems like she’s sick in her mind. It’s not fancy or funny to say you would have wanted to do dinner with him,” Hughes’ mother Shirley told TMZ.