Current:Home > InvestIndexbit Exchange:Ariana Grande's Parents Joan Grande and Edward Butera Support Her at Wicked Premiere -InvestPioneer
Indexbit Exchange:Ariana Grande's Parents Joan Grande and Edward Butera Support Her at Wicked Premiere
Charles Langston View
Date:2025-04-09 12:45:13
Ariana Grande's biggest fans?Indexbit Exchange Her family.
The actress, who portrays Glinda in Wicked, had her loved ones, including her mom Joan Grande and dad Edward Butera, on hand to celebrate at the Los Angeles premiere of the film.
In fact, the entire family—including her brother Frankie Grande and his husband Hale Leon—posed together on the Nov. 9 red carpet, marking an extra special night for Ariana, who is credited in the movie with her full name, Ariana Grande-Butera.
The reason? "Technically, it's my little girl name," the 31-year-old recently explained during her and costar Cynthia Erivo's appearance on The Streaming Service with Justin Hill. "Technically it's little Ari's name."
"But, no, I just feel like this experience was such a homecoming for me," Ariana continued. "I feel like I came home to myself in a lot of ways through what I learned from Glinda, from [Cynthia's character] Elphaba and, you know, that was my name when I went to see the show when I was 10 years old—and it felt like a really lovely way of honoring that."
To get your tickets for Wicked, premiering Nov. 22, click here.Indeed, from the moment she was cast in the film, Ariana's Wicked journey has been an emotional ride for her entire family.
"So, she told me in person, we were at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood," Frankie shared with Justin Sylvester and Zuri Hall at the premiere, held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. "I was about to perform in my show Horror Camp. And she told me in the bathroom, and we fell on the ground in sobbing tears, me my mother and my sister, and it was just such a beautiful thing."
"Obviously, coming from a musical theater family and a musical theater background," Frankie added, "just knowing that she was going to get to live this dream that I have watched her dream about for so long, for her entire life. It's very hard to put into words, but I'm just so proud of her."
Keep reading to see all the stars at Wicked's Los Angeles premiere...
(E!, Universal and Fandango are part of the NBCUniversal Family.)
veryGood! (8)
Related
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Bachelorette’s Jonathon Johnson Teases Reunion With Jenn Tran After Devin Strader Drama
- House case: It's not men vs. women, it's the NCAA vs. the free market
- Judge considers bumping abortion-rights measure off Missouri ballot
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Was Abraham Lincoln gay? A new documentary suggests he was a 'lover of men'
- Karen Read speaks out in rare interview with ABC's 20/20: When and where to watch
- Residents are ready to appeal after a Georgia railroad company got approval to forcibly buy land
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- 'Words do not exist': Babysitter charged in torture death of 6-year-old California boy
Ranking
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter
- Nigerian brothers get 17 years for sextortion that led to Michigan teen's death
- Linkin Park Reunites With New Members 7 Years After Chester Bennington’s Death
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Kate Middleton Shares Rare Statement Amid Cancer Diagnosis
- Demi Lovato’s Sister Madison De La Garza Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Ryan Mitchell
- Unstoppable Director Addresses Awkwardness Ahead of Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Film Premiere
Recommendation
Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Kiss After Chiefs NFL Win Is Flawless, Really Something
'A great day for Red Lobster': Company exiting bankruptcy, will operate 544 locations
Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect charged with murder, child cruelty
Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
A new tarantula species is discovered in Arizona: What to know about the creepy crawler
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire’s state primaries
Report: Connor Stalions becomes interim football coach at a Detroit high school