Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo They've been defying gravity ever since they broke up. WickedTwo months before its highly anticipated premiere, Ariana, 31, shared a behind-the-scenes image of herself and Cynthia, 37, for InstagramIn her caption, the “Thank U, Next” singer joked with her fans that they are just “80 days” away from seeing the first part of the film adaptation.
In the image, Ariana and Cynthia They were dressed in their respective costumes as Galinda (known as Glinda from the original). The Wizard of Oz) and Elphaba, who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The Nickelodeon alum appears to have snapped the selfie and made sure to capture her tall silver crown in addition to Cynthia's green makeup.
The dynamic duo has been teasing fans with their upcoming film, which is based on the original Broadway musical. Earlier this summer, Ariana and Cynthia attended the 2024 Paris Olympics. They posed in front of the Eiffel Tower in full swing. Wicked-themed outfits, as the “Break Free” singer wore a pale pink dress with white gloves, and the Purple color The student wore a strapless green dress with a matching hat.
The theatre colleagues also celebrated their Wicked character dolls in July, which Cynthia revealed in a Instagram video.
“What a dream come true to be able to be Elphaba and Glinda in the form of the Sweet Little dolls,” Cynthia wrote in her post, adding: “Little Cynthia and little Ari are happy.”
In April, Ariana and Cynthia promoted their film at CinemaCon, both wearing pink and green outfits that were emblematic of their characters.
Since the musical demands a powerful voice, both Ariana and Cynthia had to prepare for singing on set. And sometimes vocal training can take a toll on the singer, even someone like Ariana. In a recent video interview, the pop singer's pitch was seen to fluctuate and fans initially criticized Ariana for sounding different. However, the Victorious The alum defended her vocal change during an interview on the “Shut Up Evan” podcast.
“I spent a lot of time playing a character every day and training my voice to do different things,” Ariana explained. “The voice is in the body, it’s an instrument, and muscle memory is a real thing. That’s a normal thing for people who[se] job [is] “To transform myself… God forbid I should sneeze like Glinda. I had a job to do. People change and habits emerge. It’s strange to be under such a microscope.”
The Grammy Award winner further noted that male artists don't receive the same scrutiny as women. She noted, “Sure, people also make jokes here and there about everyone who experiences something like that, but it's always after the fact that they're like, 'Wow, he's so dedicated to his craft. What an amazing transformation! He's a brilliant artist!'”