Ariana Grande Reacts to Cynthia Erivo's Actor Awards Snub for 'Wicked: For Good'

Ariana Grande is speaking out in response to Cynthia Erivo being snubbed by SAG’s Actor Awards for her performance in Wicked: For Good.

The 32-year-old actress, who is pictured here attending the 2026 AFI Awards on Friday (January 9) in Los Angeles, spoke out in a new interview with Variety.

Ariana reacted to both Cynthia‘s snub from SAG and director Jon M. Chu‘s snub from DGA.

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“There aren’t enough flowers on this earth for Jon M. Chu. He’s an extraordinary human being and director. This film will be watched for decades to come. He set out to move people, to challenge them, to make them better allies and better humans — and he succeeded,” Ariana began.

She continued, “The impact of his work and Cynthia’s Elphaba is undeniable. Cynthia’s performance is the most truthful, vulnerable and fierce Elphaba we’ve seen, and it will be referenced and adored for generations. That can’t be taken away. That’s why I say every good thing that happens to me belongs to them, too. None of this exists in isolation. We informed each other every single day. Of course, it’s hard — they deserve all the flowers this world can grow.”

Ariana has been nominated at all of the major awards shows this season for her work as Glinda.