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Ariana Grande’s Brother Frankie Was ‘Hurt’ She Skipped His Big Night on Broadway for ‘Titanique’
Frankie Grande opened Titanique on Broadway without sister Ariana Grande despite her supportive social media post, with sources saying her absence from his big night still hurt.
When song and dance man Frankie Grande hit the stage for the Broadway premiere of Titanique, his Wicked star sister, Ariana Grande, was nowhere to be seen, sources say.
The ponytailed pop princess was deep in rehearsals for her upcoming tour — but was supportive on social media. However, insiders tell Straight Shuter that explanation only goes so far.
“She runs that tour,” one source says. “If Ariana wanted the night off, she could have taken it. This was a choice.”
An insider adds, “He’s conflicted. Of course, he wants his own spotlight — but he also knows the media frenzy Ariana brings.”
The source explains, “He wanted it to be about him … but he also wanted her there. Those two things cannot exist at the same time.”
The insider says levelheaded Frankie “understood” his sibling’s absence, “but it still hurt.”
