{"id":1887,"date":"2025-12-05T16:06:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/?p=557052"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cynthia-and-ariana-are-in-a-non-demi-curious-semi-binary-relationship-so-heres-what-it-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2025\/12\/05\/cynthia-and-ariana-are-in-a-non-demi-curious-semi-binary-relationship-so-heres-what-it-means\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia and Ariana are in a \u2018Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary Relationship\u2019, so here\u2019s what it means"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s relationship has been a major topic of discussion for over a year now, and while we’re pretty certain their Wicked characters are totally gay for each other, others have described the actresses’ relationship as “Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary.”<\/p>\n

Whether it’s finger nail fondling or the longing looks at one another, the internet has held a microscope to Cynthia Ervio and Ariana Grande’s<\/a> relationship since the first Wicked<\/a> film came out last year. It honestly feels a little bit like a collective psychosis, because I simply can’t look away. Is their relationship odd? For sure. Is it just as endearing? Absolutely. Nontheless, I need a dedicated scientific research team to explain it to me.<\/p>\n

Now, there are whispers of them being in a “Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary Relationship”, so here’s what it means, what they’ve said, and where it came from.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/x.com\/BowTiedDach\/status\/1994494943830970712<\/p>\n

Okay, so what’s the meaning of Cynthia Ervio Ariana Grande’s relationship?<\/h2>\n

Right, so this viral statement allegedly saw Cynthia Erivo<\/a> say: “It means we’re not actually a couple, but we’re curious about what that could mean.”<\/p>\n

But as is the case with like 90 per cent of the internet, it’s completely made up. The term “Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary Relationship” was actually created by a satirical Facebook page known for making stuff up. It took off from there, spreading to TikTok, Twitter, and even Reddit.<\/p>\n

I think it went so viral because it’s just ridiculous enough to be believable. If you told me that Cynthia and Ariana said that, I would totally believe you.\u00a0Actually, Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary relationships are not even a recognised relationship type. Though it pulls from elements of various LGBTQ+ sexualities, it just mishmashes them together for laughs.<\/p>\n

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In reality, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are just very touchy people. They’ve clearly created a strong bond on Wicked, and it has a habit of manifesting in slightly bizarre ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cI channel a lot of energy through my hands. And so I’m always holding a hand. I’m always, like, squeezing something, as you’ve learned. I’m always reaching for something sometimes,” Ariana recently said on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast.<\/p>\n

For more like this,\u00a0like The Tab on Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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