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Ariana Grande Says She Advised ‘Wicked’ Rivals Auditioning for Same Role

Ariana Grande shared that during the audition process for 'Wicked,' she became so consumed with landing the role that she began advising her rivals.

While Grande ultimately landed the role of her dreams, Glinda the good witch, and has garnered an Oscar nomination for her performance, her competition for the spot reportedly included the likes of Reneé Rapp to Amanda Seyfried. Earlier this week, Grande opened up about navigating fame as a teen and introducing contractual health resources to Marc Maron in a podcast episode. The artist, who starred in Nickelodeon’s Victorious and spinoff series Sam and Cat, advocated for “non-negotiable” weekly therapy sessions for young performers.

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