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Particularly, I do know I am not the one one who’s change into obsessive about Ariana Grande’s efficiency as Glinda. There is a purpose she’s been stirring up main Oscars rumours: Ariana did not simply PLAY Glinda. She WAS Glinda.It is no surprise Ariana was so good for the half — Glinda has been within the playing cards for her since she was a bit child. Like, there is a stunning variety of Depraved-related moments in Ariana’s previous.It is so obviously apparent this was written within the stars for Ariana, and the web is now satisfied Ariana “manifested” the position. So let’s undergo a number of the most notable examples, we could?1.
Ariana went to see the unique Depraved on Broadway at age 7 or 8. She met Kristin Chenoweth on the present, who’s (after all) the unique Glinda, and child Ariana sang “Common” to her.3.
Ariana known as Glinda her dream position in a 2011 tweet, after seeing Depraved on Broadway once more.4.
And in 2013, Ariana launched a music with MIKA known as “Common Track,” which samples “Common” from Depraved.5.
All of us keep in mind Ariana performed Cat Valentine on Victorious — however you may not recall that she really dressed as Dorothy on the 2013 episode “April Fools’ Clean.”6.
And in a 2013 interview with Kidd Kraddick, when requested if she was extra Elphaba or Glinda, Ariana replied that she was “Glinda, for certain,” with none hesitation. She proceeded to play a “Depraved singing trivia” sport.8.
…and he or she additionally sang the identical music on the Depraved fifteenth Anniversary Live performance on NBC in 2018.9.
In 2018 on the Zach Sang Present, Ariana mentioned she’d “do something” to be in Depraved, and gushed over how a lot she loves it. “At any time when I am nervous about something, I pay attention entrance to again to Depraved,” she mentioned.10.
She did an entire photoshoot dressed as Dorothy for make-up artist Melanie Mills‘ e book, “Glitter and Glam,” in 2011…11.
…and attended the premiere of Depraved at The Pantages Theatre in Hollywood that very same 12 months.12.
Ariana posted a video of herself singing “For Good” in 2018.13.
And earlier than that, she additionally sung a portion of “Common” in a sit-down livestream with fellow Victorious actress Liz Gilles in 2010.14.
In 2016, she posted a video of her singing “No One Mourns the Depraved” to her social media — the music Ari would go on to open the Depraved film with eight years later.15.
In the meantime again in 2009, she joined her brother Frankie Grande and Miranda Sings (sure), on stage to sing the Depraved duet “As Lengthy As You are Mine.”16.
When Ariana was decide on The Voice in 2021, she needed to decide a particular “battle advisor” for just a few episodes — so she selected none apart from OG Glinda Kristin Chenoweth to assist her coach.17.
And the rationale she partnered along with her? They have been co-stars in Hairspray Reside!, the place Ariana revealed she picked up necessary classes from watching Kristin work — “I realized every thing from watching this girl.” (Which tbh, we will inform after watching Depraved, that is for certain).18.
In a very Macbook-photobooth-inspired YouTube video Ariana posted in 2007 (of her and her pal dancing to “Ain’t No Different Man” by Christina Aguilera), you’ll be able to see a framed Depraved poster within the background!19.
And on Carpool Karaoke: The Collection in 2017, she sang “What Is This Feeling” with Seth MacFarlane (full with inexperienced pores and skin and all!).Anyway, in case you did not already worship Ariana as Glinda, there you go — it was meant to be. That, or she was simply obsessed. Both method, we like to see it!Any ideas on Ariana’s efficiency as Glinda in Depraved, or all these *manifestations*? Inform us within the feedback beneath. And be sure you observe BuzzFeed Canada on Instagram and TikTok for extra!