Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo shared a sweet moment during their latest red carpet appearance.
The actresses who play Glinda and Elphaba respectively in the upcoming film Wicked movie, walked the red carpet at the Museum of Modern Art in New York WSJ. Magazine‘with 2024 Innovator Awards on Tuesday 29 October.
Grande, 31, attended the event in a white floral embroidered Vivienne Westwood dress. Erivo, 37, walked the carpet in a sleek grey-green look from Erdem’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection.
In a cute moment captured by PEOPLE, Grande helped fix the panels of Eriv’s design before the two smiled from ear to ear as they posed for photos. They later told PEOPLE that they “changed for the better” after knowing each other.
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Grande and Erivo were getting dressed Wicked style over the past year in anticipation of the upcoming film adaptation.
Grande opted for a slight twist on her typical Glinda fashion at the Academy Awards Gala on Oct. 19 in a custom Balmain 1963 couture dress. The strapless white ball gown featured black polka dots and a fitted black belt.
The full skirt and bow detail on the chest added a fairy tale touch to the dress. The ball gown also featured silver fabric lining the hem and top of the skirt.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
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The silhouette of her dress almost matched Eriv’s first look of the night – a strapless green Louis Vuitton gown with beading. Eriva’s dress had a bubble hem, while Grande’s hem was plain.
Grande shot a get-ready-with-me video for the Academy Museum Gala in which she did another of her flawless impressions, this time of influencer Nara Smith.
Cynthia Erivo (left) and Ariana Grande at the Academy Museum’s annual gala on Oct. 19.
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“And when I got home from the academy gala, I made my kids a Capri Sun from scratch and peeled a lemon,” she joked as she mimicked the TikToker’s viral low-octave cooking monologues.
The Grammy winner also revealed in the video that her red carpet dress was a recreation of one of her favorite outfits from the Balmain archives.
Grande told how her make-up artist Michael Anthony and hairstylist Alyx Liu prepared her for the gala performance at which the cosmetic products of her brand rem were presented. She used Metallic Matte lipstick from the Galinda Makeup Set.
Grande also stepped out in a coordinated look with Eriva at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The pair graced the red carpet near the Eiffel Tower hand-in-hand in looks inspired by their movie.
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Cynthia Erivo (left) and Ariana Grande on the red carpet before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.
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Grande opted for a custom baby pink silk satin midi length dress. The dress featured a puffy skirt and a dropped waist accented with a bow detail. “Yes, and?” the singer also sported a matching bow in her hair and white silk gloves. She finished the look with pink pointy heels. The whole ensemble was Thom Browne.
Erivo wore a similar style with unique details to mimic her character. Her strapless emerald green gown featured a structured full skirt and sweetheart neckline.
She accessorized with a wide-brimmed green hat, long green nails, and pointed-toe heels like Grande’s.
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