{"id":114690,"date":"2024-11-22T12:25:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/11\/22\/ariana-grande-thanks-fans-for-their-patience-when-she-disappeared-into-her-wicked-role-3\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T12:25:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:25:50","slug":"ariana-grande-thanks-fans-for-their-patience-when-she-disappeared-into-her-wicked-role-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/11\/22\/ariana-grande-thanks-fans-for-their-patience-when-she-disappeared-into-her-wicked-role-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Thanks Fans for Their \u2018Patience\u2019 When She \u2018Disappeared\u2019 Into Her \u2018Wicked\u2019 Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn honor of <em>Wicked <\/em>finally arriving in theaters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/ariana-grande\/\">Ariana Grande<\/a> is thanking the millions of people who have truly changed her for good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-padding-t-050 lrv-u-padding-b-075 lrv-u-border-color-grey\">\n<div class=\"a-heading-border a-heading-border-background-color-grey a-heading-border-height-075 lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-050@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-brand-primary a-font-primary-bold-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-padding-r-1 a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/wicked-soundtrack-songs-ranked\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-flex-basis-144 u-flex-basis-96@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-still-a-3-2024-a-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-still-a-3-2024-a-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"WICKED\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-justify-content-center lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-lr-075@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-primary-medium-m lrv-u-padding-b-050 u-letter-spacing-0028@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tEvery Song From the \u2018Wicked\u2019 Soundtrack, Ranked From Worst to\u00a0Best\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100\" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><br \/>\n\t11\/22\/2024<br \/>\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn a heartfelt message on her Instagram <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/arianagrande\/3506952731686608912\/\" target=\"_blank\">Story<\/a> Friday (Nov. 22) \u2014 the same day Part 1 of <em>Wicked<\/em> premiered worldwide following months of buildup \u2014 the 31-year-old pop star expressed her gratitude for her \u201csweet, sweet fans.\u201d \u201cyou have held my hand and helped mend my heart time and time again over the past ten years, and i would never be here without you,\u201d she wrote. \u201ci mean that in every way you can interpret it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cthank you for your patience with me,\u201d Grande continued. \u201ci know i disappeared into this project for a long, long time (i believe you all called it \u2018the drought\u2019!) and i know that was hard for you all. i want to thank you for your fierce protection, your passion, and your ability to see me and love me as i evolve alongside all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201ctil i am old lady Peaches, i will love you this same way,\u201d added the Grammy winner, referencing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/ariana-grande-we-cant-be-friends-wait-for-your-love-video-1235627706\/\">the alter ego <\/a>she created amid her <em>Eternal Sunshine <\/em>album era earlier this year. \u201cthank you for growing with me. it\u2019s one of the greatest joys and gifts of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGrande also commemorated the occasion by sharing a collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCrOfc9Rle3\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">behind-the-scenes snaps<\/a> from the set of <em>Wicked<\/em>. In one photo, co-leading lady Cynthia Erivo leans her head on the \u201cYes, And?\u201d singer\u2019s shoulder between takes of the Ozdust ballroom sequence; in another, Grande cuddles up next to costar Jonathan Bailey while filming a classroom scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe <em>Victorious <\/em>alum shared a separate post that included a video of her learning the \u201cWhat Is This Feeling?\u201d choreography as well, plus a clip of herself \u2014 pre-blonde hair \u2014 and the <em>Pinocchio <\/em>actress cracking up during a rehearsal. \u201clike a handprint on my heart,\u201d Grande wrote. \u201chappy Wicked day to all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlso starring Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh and Marissa Bode, <em>Wicked <\/em>arrived in theaters Friday after more than three years in the making. From the moment Grande\u2019s casting was announced in 2021 to the film\u2019s two-year production in London and the monthslong promotional campaign that has unfolded this year, the \u201cWe Can\u2019t Be Friends\u201d musician has been open about how much the opportunity has meant to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t \u201cIt just feels like this experience was such a homecoming for me,\u201d she said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/ariana-grande-explains-full-name-in-wicked-credits-1235820039\/\">recent radio interview<\/a> with Australia\u2019s Hit 104.7 Canberra. \u201cI feel like I came home to myself in a lot of ways, through what I learned from Glinda and Elphaba.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut just because <em>Wicked <\/em>is finally out \u2014 one year ahead of Part 2\u2019s release in 2025 \u2014 doesn\u2019t mean Grande is done gushing about it. \u201cthis will be Ozian photo dump one out of one million,\u201d she added on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/arianagrande\/3506961798874527031\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Story<\/a>. \u201ci apologize in advance. i am nowhere near done oversharing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/tv-film\/ariana-grande-emotional-message-wicked-release-day-1235836561\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of Wicked finally arriving in theaters, Ariana Grande is thanking the millions of people who have truly changed her for good. 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