Justin Bieber sent his fans into jealous rage when Ariana Grande posted a picture on Twitter that showed the “As Long As You Love Me” singer kissing her on the cheek.
The Victorious actress, 20, tweeted the picture to Bieber, 19, and wrote "You're crazy and nonna says thank you, she loves you.”
It definitely caught the attention of Beliebers everywhere, as the picture was retweeted over 27,000 times in a span of three hours, E! Online reports.
When the backlash ensued, Grande took the picture down and followed up with the tweet:
Everyone, girls are allowed to be friends with guys. I'm a lady. Chill out.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 9, 2013
Her tweet about her “nonna” was explained in an earlier tweet when she posted a picture of Bieber with her grandparents. She wrote, "Nonna met her love!!! Nonna, Grandpa and @justinbieber :)"
Nonna met her love!!! Nonna, Grandpa and @justinbieber 🙂 pic.twitter.com/D7kClTFB2h
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 8, 2013
Bieber even called her grandma a "cutie," writing:
@ArianaGrande post that pic and tell your grandma she is a cutie
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) August 8, 2013
Beliebers can sleep at night knowing Grande isn’t started a romantic relationship with Bieber, in fact she’s been with Jai Brooks for the past 10 months.
Brooks wrote on Instagram, "This girl means so much to me. Not many long distance relationships [work out], but ours is different. We are not only [each other's] boyfriend/girlfriend, we are also [each other's] best friends. I am the luckiest guy on this earth and really have found one of a kind."
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