Victoria Justice Shuts Down Ariana Grande Feud Rumors: ‘This Is So Stupid’

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Setting the record straight. Victoria Justice continued to shut down speculation about her and Ariana Grande’s alleged years-long feud.“Ariana texted me, and we both were like, ‘This is so stupid,’” the Afterlife of the Party actress, 30, said of the past rumors in an E!

News interview clip posted via Instagram on Monday, April 17.She added, “I think the biggest rumor is just like this whole narrative that was created of, like, me being jealous of her and us not being friends.”Justice and the “7 Rings” singer, 29, starred as Tori Vega and Cat Valentine, respectively, on the Nickelodeon series Victorious, which ran for four seasons from 2010 to 2013.

The show — which also starred Elizabeth Gillies, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet, Leon Thomas III and Matt Bennett — followed the lives of a group of talented students at the performing arts high school Hollywood Arts.She went on to note that rumors about her and her former cast member not getting along were created to pit them against each other, adding that it’s “so dumb” to still be talking about them “10 years later.”Speculation of the pair’s alleged feud began all the way back in 2010.

During an interview with Popstar!, Gillies, 29, praised Grande’s singing abilities after noting that she “literally sings everything.” Monet, 34, followed up by stating that the Dynasty star sings just as much.In the midst of her costars’ comments about each other, Justice remarked, “I think we all sing.” Fans interpreted the A Perfect Pairing star’s words as jealousy and later turned the moment into a viral meme.Three years later, Grande seemingly alleged that Justice was the reason behind Victorious’ end.“The only reason Victorious ended is because 1 girl didn’t want to do it,” she wrote on