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Popstar Ariana Grande has certainly been on the road a lot recently, promoting her mega-hit Wicked. And with flying comes airport downtime.
Now the “Thank U, Next” singer has confessed to passing the time by playing an online game with strangers. She didn’t say if she uses a fake name, but Grande did admit: Her online addiction is none other than Monopoly.
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As part of fashion bible Vogue‘s “What’s In My Bag?” series, the singer-songwriter said she always has her tablet on her when heading to the airport or work meetings. “I have my iPad when I’m traveling and when I’m waiting on set or whatever,” she said. “I like to play games.”
She continued, “I play a lot of Monopoly online with strangers. It’s die-hard, I think I’m on level 80, I believe. I’m not kidding.”
And when she’s not feeling social, she confessed to one other online confession. “I would say it’s mostly for Monopoly—and my Virtual Farm,” she said. “Yes, I do that as well.”
The two-time Grammy winner is next up for an Oscar on Sunday, March 2, having been nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role. The blockbuster is up for 10 Academy Award, including a nod for Actress in a Leading Role for Cynthia Erivo — who Grande has been touring with for press appearances — and Best Picture. Grande played Glinda the Good Witch in the Wizard of Oz prequel, and Erivo played Elphaba, a reimagined version of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Grande met her current boyfriend, Ethan Slater — who plays the Munchkin Boq — on set.