Earlier in the interview, Grande noted that she and costar Cynthia Erivo spent time “finding and disappearing” into their characters in order to properly bring them to life on

"Galinda required a lot of vocal work for me," Grande told 'Variety' of why her character's voice might have a lasting effect on her

Grande’s new interview comes over a month after the first Wicked hit theaters Nov. 22, 2024, quickly becoming the top-grossing movie adaptation of a Broadway musical ever. Its sequel, Wicked: For Good, will arrive almost exactly a year later in the fall of 2025.

Amidst the global success of Jon M. Chu’s live-action movie rendition of Wicked, co-star Ariana Grande is opening up about the work she put in for lead role of Glinda the Good Witch.

Ariana Grande is addressing those theories surrounding her Wicked character, Glinda. Since the premiere of Wicked back in November 2024, many have taken to social media to theorize that Glinda might be a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ariana Grande says there will be a larger conversation to be had about Glinda being queer after the release of Wicked: For Good. Wicked was released in United States theaters this past November. Directed by Jon M.

Ariana Grande prepared for New Year's Eve with a carousel of photos on Instagram to mark the year that was. The roundup included a photo of her in a leotard in what appears to be a Wicked dance rehearsal,

Ariana Grande has a different idea of why Elphaba made Glinda’s pulse rush and face flush. Continuing the never-ending Wicked press cycle on the cover of Variety, Grande explained her theory that Glinda might be queer — and in love with Elphie.

Wicked' director Jon M. Chu demanded Ariana Grande had to "overcome" her pop star image during her audition process for Glinda.