Ariana Grande, Ricky Álvarez Make Red Carpet Debut at Focker-in-Law
Ariana Grande and Ricky Álvarez posed together at the New York world premiere of Focker-in-Law, the first red carpet for Grande since January. The pair dated in 2015 and 2016, reunited this year, and the film opens in theaters November 25.
Ariana Grande and Ricky Álvarez made their red-carpet debut as a couple at the New York world premiere of Focker-in-Law, the fourth Meet the Parents film, which opens in theaters November 25. They posed with their arms around each other's waists.
Grande wore a 90s Badgley Mischka gown. Álvarez paired a suit jacket with jeans and skipped the tie. Grande often looked at him with what one report described as pure adoration.
Álvarez kept his own reaction low-key. He shared a photo of the two on his Instagram Story with the caption "Seeing a movie."
A relationship rekindled
The two first dated from 2015 to 2016, after Álvarez, a dancer, worked as a backup performer on Grande's Honeymoon Tour. They made their public debut as a couple at the Spotify Creators Party in February 2016. Their breakup was confirmed in 2016.
This year's reunion followed her split from Wicked costar Ethan Slater. On August 12, Grande posted an Instagram carousel that included two photos of her and Álvarez with their arms around each other. At her last London show on September 1, she changed a line in "Thank U, Next" to "Wrote some songs about Ricky/I'm tryna make him my last."
Álvarez has since reportedly launched a media company, All Things Mean, which makes photos and videos for brands including Nike, Adidas and Calvin Klein.
Back in the spotlight
The premiere was Grande's first red-carpet event since January, when she attended the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards and the AFI Awards luncheon. In August, her representative announced she would take a step back from visibility after the Eternal Sunshine Tour. It is unclear whether that break has already begun.
Grande returned to the public eye on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on November 8, where she promoted the film alongside Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.
She plays Olivia Jones, the girlfriend of Greg and Pam's son Henry, played by Skyler Gisondo. Stiller returns as Gaylord "Greg" Focker and De Niro as Jack Byrnes. Teri Polo, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson also come back. It is the franchise's first installment in 16 years.
Her stylist, Law Roach, said the dress was a nod to the series. "It just reminds me of like the '90s or the early 2000s when the original came out," he said.
Grande told Fallon that being cast in the franchise was "surreal."
