Ariana Grande sobs over ‘Wicked’ Oscars 2025 nomination



Ariana Grande is feeling victorious.

The actress, 31, had a touching reaction to receiving her first Oscar nomination on Thursday.

Grande is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Wicked” alongside. Her fellow nominees are Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown”), Felicity Jones (“The Brutalist”), Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”) and Isabella Rossellini (“Conclave”).

“Picking my head up in between sobs to say thank you so much to @theacademy for this unfathomable recognition. I cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise,” the “Victorious” alum captioned an Instagram post alongside a photo of her as a child dressed up as Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.”

“I’m humbled and deeply honored to be in such brilliant company and sharing this with tiny Ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow just before the big, beautiful bubble entered.”

Ariana Grande posts throwback childhood pic to celebrate her Oscar nomination. Instagram/arianagrande

Grande added: “I’m so proud of you, tiny. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement @theacademy.”

The actress also took a moment to thank “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu “for taking this chance on me and for being the most unbelievably brilliant leader, human being, and most fierce friend,” before acknowledging her co-star Cynthia Erivo, 38, who received her own Academy nod for Best Actress.

“I am so deeply proud of my beautiful Wicked family. I am so proud of my Elphie, my sister, my dear @cynthiaerivo,” penned Grande. “Your brilliance is never ending and you deserve every flower (tulip) in every garden. I love you unconditionally, always.”

Ethan Slater posts pic congratulating Ariana Grande on Oscar nom. Instagram/ethanslater

While Grande admitted that she doesn’t “quite have all my words yet, I’m still trying to breathe,” she does want her immense gratitude to shine through.

“But thank you. Oh my goodness, thank you. Universal, Marc, my family, my heart. Lemons and melons and pears, oh my.”

“Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

The “Sam & Cat” alum also posted a video of her singing portions of “Defying Gravity” as a teen and snaps of her in costume as Glinda with Erivo.

“Wicked” received 10 Oscar nominations and tied for second-most nominated with “The Brutalist.”

Grande is also nominated in the best supporting actress category at the Critics Choice Awards and SAG Awards, which both take place in February.

Ethan Slater, meanwhile, shared his own sweet social media shout-out to his girlfriend.

A poster for “Wicked.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Ariana Grande in “Wicked.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

He posted a shot of Grande from the back holding pink balloons and staring out the window. The pair met on set of the film, in which he plays Munchkin Boq.

Chu, meanwhile, gushed over his own nod via his Instagram Stories.

“It’s way too early, I had too much coffee. But also I was really happy for our movie. Couldn’t be more proud of our crew and cast and everyone in between who made this movie possible,” he wrote on Thursday. “The greatest adventure of creativity I have ever been a part of.”





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