Wicked was one of the biggest winners when the Oscar nominations were announced with 10 nominations, one of which was the first for Ariana Grande.
The 31-year-old plays Galinda in the long-awaited adaptation of the Broadway sensation, which became a box office marvel as well.
The musical has taken in over $710 million at the worldwide box office and will now be vying for Best Picture as well, with Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo earning her third nomination.
After the nominations were announced, actress Jennifer Coolidge offered praise on her Instagram story.
Coolidge, 63, shared an image of Grande and a graphic showcasing Wicked’s 10 Oscar nominations along with a heartfelt message.
‘When I was watching @wickedmovie for the first time, I knew a million great things were going to happen for @arianagrande because of her performance… and here’s one of them,’ Coolidge began.
Wicked was one of the biggest winners when the Oscar nominations were announced with 10 nominations, one of which was the first for Ariana Grande
The 31-year-old plays Galinda in the long-awaited adaptation of the Broadway sensation, which became a box office marvel as well
After the nominations were announced, actress Jennifer Coolidge offered praise on her Instagram story
‘Congratulations Ari – and a mᴀssive congrats to @cynthiaerivo and the rest of the Wicked family for the 10 nominations,’ she added.
Grande re-posted Coolidge’s post, adding, ‘Oh my heart I love you so much @jennifercoolidge thank you.’
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Grande was nominated in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for the 97th Academy Awards.
She’ll be vying for the statuette against Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave) and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Perez).
The actress herself took to Instagram on Thursday morning to share her graтιтude for the nomination, along with childhood snaps and videos.
‘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,’ she began.
‘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,’ she added.
‘I’m so proud of you, tiny. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement @theacademy,’ she added.
‘Congratulations Ari – and a mᴀssive congrats to @cynthiaerivo and the rest of the Wicked family for the 10 nominations,’ she added
Grande re-posted Coolidge’s post, adding, ‘Oh my heart I love you so much @jennifercoolidge thank you’
Grande was nominated in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for the 97th Academy Awards
The actress herself took to Instagram on Thursday morning to share her graтιтude for the nomination, along with childhood snaps and videos
Grande went on 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’
Grande went on 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.’
The actress continued that she was, ‘so deeply proud of my beautiful Wicked family. i am so proud of my Elphie, my sister, my dear @cynthiaerivo. your brilliance is never ending and you deserve every flower (tulip) in every garden. i love you unconditionally, always.
She added, ‘I don’t quite have all my words yet, i’m still trying to breathe. but thank you. oh my goodness, thank you. Universal, Marc, my family, my heart.’
Grande will return as Galinda in Wicked: For Good, slated for release in theaters November 21.
