Ethan Slater and Frankie Grande were all smiles at the International Film Festival Awards in Palm Springs, California.
On Friday, January 3, during the gala – where Wicked star Ariana Grande, 31, received the Rising Star Award from Jennifer Coolidge — Slater, 32, posed for a photo with his girlfriend Ariana’s older brother, Frankie, 41.
Slater wore a classic black suit, while Frankie wore a sequined blazer and black eye make-up. Ariana, who didn’t take a picture with her brother or her boyfriend/Wicked costar, wore a silver strapless ball gown that she seemed to draw inspiration from Wicked character, Glinda the Good Witch.
Ariana’s voluminous skirt was shaped into an oversized circle, similar to a bubble, seemingly as a nod to her Wicked the character’s means of transportation. She completed her outfit with white pointe shoes.
Ariana Grande at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards on Friday, January 3rd.
Frazer Harrison/Getty
Ariana Grande shares sweet photo of her and Ethan Slater to celebrate ‘a year full of art and heart’
The photos from the awards show come just days after Ariana ended 2024 with a final look at herself and her boyfriend, who met on set Wicked and they confirmed their relationship in July 2023.
On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Ariana took to Instagram to highlight 20 photos from the past 12 months to recap her year. The photo carousel showed him posing with Wicked crew members and performance and acting with colleague Cynthia Erivo.
There’s even a cute blurry photo of her and Slater smiling for the camera as Jeff Goldblum takes a selfie in focus in the foreground.
“a year full of art and heart 𖦹 ｡˚ฺ ｡˚·ꕤ.ﾟ!” wrote Ariana in the description. “Thank you forever for your love and support, words really aren’t enough. I love you always and I wish you all a happy new year!”
Never miss a story — subscribe to PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The carousel also featured photos of Frankie and his husband Hale Leon, which is not surprising since the siblings have always been close and have supported each other over the years. Frankie married Leon in May 2022 in a small, Star Wars-themed ceremony held at the Grande family home in Boca Raton, Fla.
Ariana Grande recalls thinking she was ‘going to be killed’ when the singer asked her out
Speaking at the Rising Star Awards on Friday, Ariana mentioned how she started her career in the living room of that family home.
“Being able to play Glinda the Good was not only the honor of my life, but it felt like a homecoming,” Grande said. “For those of you who don’t know, I got my start in stand-up comedy. My first professional gig was in our living room in Boca Raton, Florida. [to entertain] my grandparents. I was 4 years old and my mom gave me $5.”
“I learned early on that laughter is one of our greatest escapes, and I remember the infectious impact it had, not only on the people in my life, but how it fed me in return,” she continued. “And for the past 10 years when I’ve been really focused on music, I’ve really missed that feeling, so it really feels like the beginning of a new chapter.”
Ariana was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as Glinda.
As for Ariana and Slater, they first met when they started filming Wicked together in late 2022. Ariana and Slater split from their then-partners Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay, and confirmed their relationship in mid-2023.
When it comes to public appearances, Ariana and Slater have remained low-key for most of 2024, but have been seen together throughout the year. Wickedpress tour ahead of the film’s November release and continue to publicly support each other on Instagram.
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education