Hollywood has been serving highlights since last year without missing a beat. Despite a few push-backs during the award season following the Los Angeles wildfires, Tinseltown has cleaned up like never before. And as the Santa Barbara Film Festival kicks off in cinematic spirit, the stars who swapped the stage spotlight for movie scripts, Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande, are leaving fans breathless with their star-studded snap from the venue. While tides of showbiz are always shifting, these pop monarchs-turned-Hollywood storytellers have rewritten the script, turning their sisterhood into the ultimate headline act.

Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez graced the red carpet at the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival in California at The Arlington Theatre. Pop Base recently shared a candid snap of the two actresses whose movies have been heavily nominated across the award season, sitting with Fernanda Torres at the festival. Grande, Gomez, and Torres are among this year’s Virtuosos Award honorees. For those uninitiated, The Virtuosos Award recognizes a select few talents whose performances in films in the ongoing season sparked national cinematic conversations.

In the picture now going viral online, Selena Gomez is seated on a recliner in a stunning white ensemble, with her fur coat covering the leg space. Meanwhile, on her right side sits Ariana Grande on the floor, reeking of Wicked’s Glinda, sporting a bubblegum pop-up fashion statement in flowery pink. On the other hand, Fernanda Torres sat diagonally across Grande, stunning in a sparkly black gown as all three pairs of eyes fixated in one direction. 

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Though this is not exactly the first star-studded link-up between Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande this award season, the fervor is just as palpable within fans as the very first time.

Award seasons have always been a rat race of stars and associated creatives. But the 2025 edition is more than a refresher, with Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande standing in the limelight. Having cheered for each other from red carpet premieres to film festivals, Gomez and Grande have earned a kind of acclaim that sounds only fictional. However, with the two now making waves online straight from California with its ripple effects swooning fans worldwide, Gomez and Grande have single-handedly transformed the nail-biters into happy hours.

Fans are dubbing the dynamic duo the “icons” of contemporary time.

Meanwhile, a few fans are also throwing shade at Fernanda Torres. Although no X thread is complete without a split reaction from supporters, neither Gomez nor Grande’s fans were found pitting against each other. While such a sight is rare in Tinseltown, the seldom seems the new normal for the showbiz queens, as they redefine cinematic competition.

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