Ariana Grande’s career is one of transformation. From her Nickelodeon beginnings to her pop career, she’s mastered reinvention. Now, in her most ambitious role yet, she’s poised to dazzle the Oscars as Glinda, the Good Witch, in Universal Pictures’ hit Wicked. But Grande’s adventure into the emerald world of Oz is more than just a … Read more
After Universal shot down rumors of unequal pay between Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Grande expanded on the lengths she and her co-star went to ensure fairness was maintained between them. While speaking at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversation, the 31-year-old Grammy winner said when she got her contract for “Wicked,” she called Erivo … Read more
Could Glinda the Good Witch also be Glinda the Lesbian Witch? “Wicked” star Ariana Grande thinks she “might be in the closet a little bit” — and original Broadway lead Kristin Chenoweth agrees. In an interview with The Gay Times ahead of the musical’s premiere, Grande and co-star Cynthia Erivo discussed the inherent queerness of … Read more
The film based on the big screen of the Wicked movie, starring Cenatia Ervo and Ariana Grande in the role of the two famous young magicians, Elba and Galinda, is full of all kinds of Easter eggs and gestures to the successful Broadway music play in addition to the “Wizard of Oz”. But one of … Read more
Ariana Grande understands why some “Wicked” fans have reservations about her playing Glinda in the film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical. During a recent interview with Sentimental Men, Grande was asked what scared her the most after being offered the role in the Universal musical. “I felt a little bit of initial nervousness or … Read more