It’s no secret that Ariana Grande was a massive fan of the Broadway musical Wicked long before she was cast in the Jon M. Chu film adaptation. Grande even spoke with Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of Glinda on Broadway,

Butera, in the credits for Wicked "because that is my full name.""It's my birth name, and that was my name when I first saw Wicked when I was a young girl," said the Academy Award nominee, 31. "And I feel like this experience was such a homecoming to myself,

Ariana Grande has a lot of gratitude for Thank U, Next. While reflecting on her career in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter ‘s Awards Chatter podcast, the singer-actress opened up about the therapeutic powers her smash 2019 album had during a “dark” period in her life.