The pop star plays Glinda in the film, while Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, is nominated as the lead. As we heard over and over — and over! — during the press tour for “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were equally important to the movie. Twinsies. (Turn on the tears here.)

Since the premiere of Wicked back in November 2024, many have taken to social media to theorize that Glinda might be a member of the LGBTQ+ community. In an interview with Variety published January 2, Grande says that eagle-eyed viewers may be onto something about Glinda.