Ariana Grande and Ricky Álvarez made their red carpet debut as a couple at the world premiere of Focker-In-Law. The singer and her boyfriend attended the event at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on November 11.
The 33-year-old singer and her former backup dancer posed with their arms around each other, smiling and exchanging quiet words as photographers captured the moment, according to PEOPLE.
Grande and Álvarez previously dated from 2015 to 2016. Their reunion attracted attention in June, when they were spotted having lunch in Austin, Texas. Grande made the relationship public again with photographs posted to Instagram on August 12, as Us Weekly reported.
The appearance fulfilled film publicity commitments Grande had made before announcing a planned break from public-facing work, according to TMZ.
Grande Shared New Photos With Álvarez
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A November 2 carousel on Grande’s Instagram account opened with a photograph of the pair embracing among greenery in New York City. Another image showed her kissing Álvarez on the forehead.
During the September 1 finale of her Eternal Sunshine tour in London, Grande changed the line about Álvarez in her 2018 hit “thank u, next.” She replaced its reference to their breakup with a suggestion that she hoped their relationship would last.
The couple then appeared in a November 7 video for her r.e.m. beauty brand. With a beanie covering his eyes, Álvarez tried to identify which lip product Grande was wearing after she kissed him. As Parade reported, he worked through the guesses successfully, including a bonus round featuring an unreleased holiday product.
Grande Wore Vintage Badgley Mischka to the Premiere
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Grande chose a vintage 1990s Badgley Mischka gown in a pale silver-gray plaid pattern, with floral embellishments across the fitted bodice and a full skirt, according to RTÉ. She wore her brunette hair in a short ponytail tied with a white ribbon.
Álvarez paired a black blazer and an open-collar white shirt with dark jeans and brown boots. After their photographs together, he stepped aside so Grande could pose on her own.
The pair shared a more casual photograph on Instagram Stories, too. Álvarez posted a smiling selfie with Grande and captioned it “Fockers,” referring to the film she was there to promote. Grande reposted the image to her own account.
Grande Joins the Meet the Parents Franchise
Grande plays Olivia Jones, the girlfriend of Henry Focker, portrayed by Skyler Gisondo, in the fourth Meet the Parents film. Ben Stiller returns as Henry’s father, Greg, while Robert De Niro reprises his role as Jack Byrnes.
The story brings Olivia into the family during celebrations for Jack’s 80th birthday. Greg grows suspicious of his son’s girlfriend, even as she wins over the rest of the family. When Henry reveals that he intends to propose, Greg becomes determined to discover what he believes Olivia is hiding.
John Hamburg, who co-wrote the franchise’s three previous films, directs the sequel. Returning cast members include Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo, while Beanie Feldstein and Eduardo Franco join the ensemble. Universal Pictures will release Focker-In-Law in U.S. theaters on November 25.