Ariana Grande Just Got Nominated For An Oscar — Here’s How She Reacted
The 2025 Academy Award nominations were announced today, and fan-faves like Demi Moore, Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres, and Colman Domingo are among the list of nominees.
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Another super exciting one that was announced was that Ariana Grande was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Glinda in Wicked.
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Ariana herself took to Instagram to respond to the exciting news. “picking my head up in between sobs to say thank you so much to @theacademy for this unfathomable recognition. i cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise,” she wrote.
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“i’m humbled and deeply honored 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. thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement @theacademy.”
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“thank you @jonmchu for taking this chance on me and for being the most unbelievably brilliant leader, human being, and most fierce friend. i am so deeply proud of my beautiful Wicked family.”
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“i am so proud of my Elphie, my sister, my dear @cynthiaerivo. your brilliance is never ending and you deserve every flower (tulip) in every garden. i love you unconditionally, always.”
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“i don’t quite have all my words yet, i’m still trying to breathe. but thank you. oh my goodness, thank you. Universal, Marc, my family, my heart. lemons and melons and pears, oh my. 
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Understandably, her famous friends are ecstatic!!
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Real ones (me) are sobbing over this sweet Victorious exchange.
And if that didn’t pull at your heartstrings enough, Ariana’s post even included the cutest photo of little her dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. It was truly meant to be. 
