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Ariana Grande attends the 2024 Met Gala in New York City.
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Ariana Grande apparently had a lot of experience filming her upcoming movie ‘Wicked’ wonderful.
“This was the most extraordinary, transformative, beautiful experience I’ve ever had in my life,” Grande told Vogue magazine on the Met Gala red carpet on Monday. “I love this project now more than ever. I’ve loved it since I was 10 years old.”
Grande plays Glinda in the highly anticipated film, alongside Elphaba, played by actor Cynthia Erivo.
They join an impressive list of actors who have played the role, including Idina Menzel, Michelle Williams, and Kristin Chenoweth.
She added that working with Erivo and “being able to know and love her changed my life as well.”
Grande called the experience “happy and really, really special,” and teased that viewers “will be seeing something soon.” A first look trailer was released in February during the Super Bowl.
Grande attended the star-studded event wearing a light pink dress by designer Jonathan Anderson. The piece is made from mother-of-pearl, and Grande said she “loved the combination of milky white with little shades of pink and green.” Because these are the signature colors of Wicked.
The two-part film “Wicked” is an adaptation of the famous Broadway musical, a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.” It depicts an alternate version of events in Oz before Dorothy’s arrival, and tells the story of how Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West while being tricked by a wizard.
Jeff Goldblum, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, and Bowen Yang also star in the film.
“Wicked: Part 1” hits theaters on Nov. 27, with “Wicked: Part 2” to follow in late 2025.