Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Dream Theater: Ariana Grande and I Were Engaged to Be Wed

 
After the late Mac Miller, after the rapper Big Sean, after comedian Pete Davidson and all the others, it was my turn to fall in love with Ariana Grande.

We both understood this would be a marriage of convenience. Ariana had her thing and I had mine.

That didn't intrude on our happiness, however. My pet name for her was "Big Ari," which she thought was hilarious.

But Ben Affleck was somewhere nearby, looking at us with envy. And in the small South American city where we found ourselves, he embarked upon his plan.

He would "just show up" at a restaurant where Ariana and I were having dinner, all handshakes and hugs and hellos.

He "just happened" to be at a party we were attending, charming everyone with his witty small talk.

He was "in the neighborhood" and dropped by with a bottle of wine, curious to see how we were doing.

Gradually he created distance between Ariana and me, which he filled with himself. And eventually, he won her heart.

The news of their engagement arrived with an invitation to their wedding. 

It was printed on a large piece of vellum, surrounded by temporary tattoos. The recipients were encouraged to wear them at the ceremony and reception to follow.

Wicked: For Good, starring Ariana Grande, opens in theaters on November 21, 2025.

This dream was not sponsored or endorsed in any way by Universal Pictures or its affiliates.

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