Victoria Justice has denied that she is “jealous” of Ariana Grande, who starred as Catarina “Cat” Valentine on her hit Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious between 2010 and 2013.
While she squandered longstanding rumors about their alleged feud to E! News at Revolve Festival, the 30-year-old actress revealed that she and the 29-year-old pop star are still on speaking terms and remain friendly over a decade after their beloved tween comedy.
Resurfacing an old 2011 interview with Justice that emphasized “all” the cast’s vocals after costar Elizabeth praised Gillies Grande’s vocals left many fans with the impression that the Hollywood, Fla. actress was bitter about the 7 Rings was hitmaker’s rise to stardom.
After social media users went into overdrive with various theories about whether the women had beef with each other, Justice said Grande texted her that they both thought the conversation was “so stupid.”
“I think the biggest rumor is this whole narrative that came about because I was jealous of her and that we’re not friends,” the Zoey 101 explained.
To be clear, Victoria Justice has denied that she is “jealous” of Ariana Grande, who starred as Catarina “Cat” Valentine on her hit Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious between 2010 and 2013; seen at the weekend
She continued, “I feel like it’s this constant story of the media and people wanting to pit people against each other and it’s just not even relevant now.”
In 2021, the Treat Myself singer hit back at theories that her relationship with Grande was anything but friendly, claiming the couple clashed during the show.
Speaking on Barstool Sports’ Chicks In The Office podcast, Justice revealed the two still stay in touch and there was no resentment on set.
She said, “All the drama, whatever, all that stuff is so silly … Then there’s just people online who fan those flames and make it this huge crazy thing.”
The show, which premiered on March 27, 2010, revolved around lead character Tori Vega – played by Victoria – who attended the elite high school for the performing arts, Hollywood Arts.
Victorious ended abruptly in 2013 after only four seasons on Nickelodeon.
The actress showered her co-star with praise, adding that it’s “frustrating” that people “pit women against each other.”
She said: “I love Ariana and she’s killing it right now. And she was so supportive of me and my music. And you know, we write. This is really great. So everything is fine.”
Friends: While she squandered longstanding rumors about her alleged feud to E! News at the Revolve Festival, the actress, 30, revealed that she and the pop star, 29, are still talking and remain friendly over a decade after their beloved tween comedy (pictured in 2014).
“It’s a little frustrating to see how much people love to pit women against each other. But I think at the end of the day it’s all about us supporting and building each other up.
In 2020, the Victorious cast came together via Zoom to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Teen Nick sitcom.
Ariana shared a screenshot of the cast’s video chat with her 367 million Instagram followers.
While Victoria shared a series of behind-the-scenes snaps taken by the baby-faced cast during filming.
“I think the biggest rumor is this whole narrative that came about because I was jealous of her and that we’re not friends,” the Zoey 101 explained; seen in 2011
Sitcom: The show, which premiered on March 27, 2010, revolved around main character Tori Vega – played by Victoria – who attended the elite high school for the performing arts, Hollywood Arts
A clip from the Zoom call was shared on Victoria’s page, in which the cast thanked fans for their love and support over the years.
Show creator Dan Schneider helmed the all-star reunion as he hilariously introduced each cast member in the short clip.
He said: “We were all supposed to get together tonight to celebrate the show’s 10th anniversary, but we couldn’t [COVID-19].
“Thank you for making Victorious a part of your home and for making us a part of your life.
“It means as much to us as the fans have accepted us for the past 10 years.”
The trio was also joined by fellow cast members Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet and Eric Lange.
Throwback: In 2020, Victoria shared a series of behind-the-scenes snaps taken during filming as the cast came together via Zoom to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Teen Nick sitcom
Longtime friends: Ariana starred alongside Victoria, who played the lead on the series, and fellow cast member Matt Bennett