Chris Brown released a surprise holiday album last week, and people are noticing something interesting about the cover. The deluxe album, 12 Days of Christmas: CUFFING SEASON, features artwork that fans swear is an illustration of Ariana Grande, Cosmopolitan reports.
12 Days Of Christmas: CUFFING SEASON is available at all digital retailers now! https://t.co/PZhzQ8Dvu5 pic.twitter.com/3sKyLPWZNh
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 17, 2017
Ari fans are speaking up for the singer, wondering if Chris Brown was given permission to use the strikingly similar drawing. 12 Days is a festive addition to his recently released album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon, both of which Ariana is not featured on. As Teen Vogue mentions, the last time the singers teamed up was on the 2014 collaboration, “Don’t Be Gone Too Long.” If the image is, in fact, inspired by Ariana, all fans want to know is: why?
Twitter users are attempting to clear up the confusion, but neither star has commented on the claims. The debate remains divided, as Ari fans call the photo “creepy” and say their idol, “deserves better,” while Team Breezy
Chris Brown has featured Ariana Grande on the album cover of the Deluxe Edition of #HeartbreakOnAFullMoon. ? pic.twitter.com/Ii6JDiw2VW — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 13, 2017 Guys lmao what’s happening @chrisbrown @ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/UegyNC8KlU — little sailor♡ (@naomiroijen) December 13, 2017 Everything about this is identical. The hair, the hands, the outfit, the face shape, the bracelet, her posture. Does the mean anything or no? @ArianaGrande and @chrisbrown pic.twitter.com/O4k7f7bWhM — Nikki loves Camila (@lntoyoukarla) December 13, 2017 chris brown going through pictures of ariana grande to figure out which one he wanted to use for his album cover pic.twitter.com/HqjhVzXyeh — (@hollyjollylexi) December 13, 2017 The Twitter-verse demands an explanation.