'It felt really full circle and it just felt like something I wanted to do.'
Wicked cast member Ariana Grande arrives on the red carpet during the Australian premiere of Wicked at the State Theatre, Nov. 3, 2024, in Sydney.singer, who plays Glinda in the film, is credited onscreen with her birth name: Ariana Grande-Butera. Butera is her father's surname; Her mom's last name is Grande.her decision to use her full name was a way to mark what a full-circle moment the movie is for her.
Ariana Grande attends the"Journey Through Oz" Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of"Wicked" at State Theatre, Nov. 3, 2024, in Sydney."Technically, it's my little girl name," she said when asked about using her full "grown-up" name. "I just feel like this experience was such a homecoming for me. I feel like I came home to myself in a lot of ways through what I learned from Glinda, from Elphaba.
"You know, that was my name when I went to see when I was 10 years old," she continued. "And it felt like a really lovely way of honoring that. It felt really full circle and it just felt like something I wanted to do."Ariana Grande speaks on child star experience: 'Reprocessing our relationship to it'The moment has been shared to Hill's TikTok account and has since gone viral with over 147,000 views and counting.
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