Overview
- Grande said she deplaned after a maintenance safety issue grounded her aircraft, preventing arrival for the São Paulo event.
- She and Universal searched commercial and private options, but seats were unavailable and private travel required permits not obtainable in time.
- The star apologized on Instagram and urged Brazilian fans to celebrate her castmates at the premiere.
- She later posted a follow-up plea asking fans not to “wish danger” on her team, then deleted the message.
- Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, and director Jon M. Chu represented the film in São Paulo, with additional premieres set for Paris on Nov. 7, London on Nov. 10, Singapore on Nov. 13, and New York on Nov. 17 ahead of the Nov. 21 release.