I n the movie musical, Wicked, Ariana Grande's Glinda sings often, yet the song that truly defines her, and gives audiences insight into her character, is "Popular."First introduced in The Wizard ...

When Ariana Grande learned she was to play Glinda in the movie “Wicked,” she made a vow. “I love her so much,” she told director Jon M. Chu through tears on a video call in 2021. “I’m ...

Ariana Grande explained that Glinda is too "vanilla" for the scrapped hip-hop spin on "Popular," which the star pushed back on while filming 'Wicked.

Ariana Grande Says Scrapped Hip-Hop Version of ‘Popular’ Made No Sense as Glinda Is Too ‘Vanilla’ The pop star previously pushed back on a modernized take on the track for Wicked.

Ariana Grande stars in "Wicked" as Glinda alongside Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba. Grande was adamant that her version of Glinda could not have any similarities to her own pop music career.

“Ariana said, ‘Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'” That’s not to say that Grande’s version of “Popular” wasn’t given an update.

I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'” Grande wasn’t closed-minded about any sort of change, though, as Schwartz also said, “I had this idea for a new vocal ending.

Ariana Grande in 'Wicked' (2024). ph: Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn’t want to stray too far from the original.

Ariana Grande showed off a blond ponytail on Instagram, hinting at her "Wicked" movie transformation into Glinda the Good Witch. <p>Something "Wicked" this way comes!

It certainly seems like Glinda – as played by Ariana Grande – might be in the latest trailer for the movie spectacle based on the Broadway musical (which, in turn, is based on the bestselling ...