Red carpet host under fire for awkward moment with Ariana Grande: 'Stop making everyone uncomfortable!'
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Marc Malkin - a red carpet host for Variety - has come under fire after an awkward interview with Ariana Grande on the red carpet during the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday. The journalist, who is the senior culture and events editor for the outlet, talked to a number of celebrities before the main ceremony kicked off at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
![[While speaking with the Wicked actress, Malkin made some fans feel 'uncomfortable' for his 'cringe' interaction with Ariana as he attempted to make her sing on the red carpet]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93775391-14253691-image-a-151_1736142243067.jpg)
While speaking to the Wicked actress, 31, Malkin made some fans feel 'uncomfortable' for his 'cringe' interaction with Ariana as he attempted to make her sing on the red carpet. 'I want you to sing for me a little bit. I'll sing with you,' he told her as the star replied with a shy, 'Oh my goodness, no!'.
![['I want you to sing for me a little bit. I'll sing with you,' he told her as the star replied with a shy, 'Oh my goodness, no!']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93775389-14253691-image-a-152_1736142276959.jpg)
Grande then added, 'What should we sing? I want you to start,' followed by a brief pause. Malkin then turned towards Ariana as he began to sing lyrics to You've Got A Friend by Carole King. Marc Malkin - a red carpet host for Variety - has come under fire after an awkward interview with Ariana Grande, 31, on the red carpet during the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday.
![[Social media users soon shared their thoughts on X over the interview, with one penning, 'Marc Malkin is so cringe. Stop making everyone uncomfortable by making them sing #GoldenGlobes']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93775361-14253691-image-a-154_1736142321540.jpg)
While speaking with the Wicked actress, Malkin made some fans feel 'uncomfortable' for his 'cringe' interaction with Ariana as he attempted to make her sing on the red carpet. Variety's @marcmalkin sings for Ariana Grande. https://t.co/MYdYslreH8 pic.twitter.com/XKDXSwrwov.
![['Why is Marc Malkin so obnoxious?' another added. 'I'd flat out refuse to be interviewed by him if I was on the Golden Globes Red Carpet']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93775369-14253691-image-a-155_1736142341726.jpg)
She didn't immediately join him to also sing the song and jokingly said that she was 'still in OZ.' Grande then applauded the red carpet host for his spontaneous performance. He quickly cut in to say, 'I'm going to be opening for Ariana who's not going on tour by the way.'.
![[One shared, 'Who TF is this interviewer, the most awkward, cringey, creepy dude you could find jeez!!! Cut away and don't go back!']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93775387-14253691-image-a-156_1736142358917.jpg)
