It is, of course, Ariana Grande-Butera, who played Glinda in the Wicked film released in 2024.
Grande-Butera, who recently started using her full last name again, has today been nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actress.
On receiving the news, she took to her Instagram to share her excitement.
“Picking my head up in between sobs to say thank you so much to The Academy for this unfathomable recognition,” she wrote.
“I cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise. I’m humbled and deeply honoured 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, I’m so proud of you tiny.”
Grande-Butera shared a photo of her younger self dressed like Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, the story Wicked is based on, and a video of her younger self singing the song Somewhere Over The Rainbow to express that this is a role she has dreamt of her entire life.
