The strangest Met Gala photo yet! Ariana Grande goes in for an air kiss with ... trends now

One of the most awkward photos from the Met Gala on Monday in New York City has surfaced.

Ariana Grande is seen going in for an air kiss with Jeff Goldblum, who was dapper in a dark suit with medals hanging from his chest as he held on to white gloves.

Next to her was her pal Cynthia Erivo who was beautiful in a black outfit with pink rose petals on it.

Erivo is seen waiting her turn for her smooch as she puckers up too, making Jeff seem like one popular guy.

But it turns out that the three are all good pals as they all worked on the new film Wicked together.

Grande gave a special treat to the A-list guests at the 2024 Met Gala when she was revealed to be this year's surprise musical guest.

Each Met Gala — which is held at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art — features a highly anticipated surprise performance, and the 30-year-old singer–songwriter didn't disappoint with a survey of some of her biggest hits.

Ariana even had an extra surprise for the gala guests: a duet featuring her Wicked costar Erivo, 37.

For her performance, which was held at the Met's Temple of Dendur, the Thank U, Next singer changed into a bespoke Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano, according to Vogue.

The sheer green dress, which had flower-like ruffles decorating the skirt, left little to the imagination and highlighted her contrasting bra.

The dress was a significant departure elegant white Loewe dress she wore on the red carpet, which featured a delicate pleated skirt.

She added a cincher to highlight her trim waist, and she wore eye-catching custom split-toed Tabi shoes designed by Christian Louboutin for Maison Margiela.

Although most of her set featured her own music, she opened it on a magical note with Once Upon A Dream, which was featured in Disney's 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty.