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Ariana Grande Credits Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo for Helping ‘Heal’ Her

Ariana Grande credits her ‘Wicked’ costar Cynthia Erivo with helping her to ‘heal certain parts’ of herself

“I feel really inspired by her fierce ability to be truthful and protect herself,” Grande, who plays Glinda to Erivo’s Elphaba, told the outlet. The films also star Slater as Boq, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, Marissa Bode as Nessarose and Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond. Grande called auditioning for the role of Glinda a “challenge” while appearing on the Friday, November 1, episode of the “Sentimental Man” podcast.

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