Ariana Grande is bidding farewell to her iconic role of Glinda The Good Witch.
With the second and final chapter of the Wicked story now out in theaters, Grande paid tribute to her iconic role with a sweet message and various behind-the-scenes snaps. Â
‘thank you, my sweet Glinda, for everything. i will love you always … Wicked For Good is out now,’ she captioned the post.
The photos captured Grande throughout the shot, from the making of Glinda’s opulent pink gown to various images from the magical set.Â
Wicked: For Good was released in theaters on November 21, but unfortunately Grande won’t be able to properly celebrate after coming down with Covid. Â
The singer and actress shared the news via Instagram Stories on Thursday, posting a still from her recent appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon alongside the caption: ‘moments before Covid.’
Ariana Grande is bidding farewell to her iconic role of Glinda The Good Witch
The star shared various behind-the-scenes images from the making of the movie
‘thank you, my sweet Glinda, for everything. i will love you always … Wicked For Good is out now,’ she captioned the post
Her diagnosis comes only days after she skipped press interviews at the New York premiere of For Good in a show of solidarity with co-star Cynthia Erivo, who was unwell and had lost her voice at the time.
The press tour itself has been anything but smooth.
Grande was notably absent from the film’s initial premiere in Brazil, and during the Singapore celebrations, a tense moment unfolded when a man jumped the red carpet barricades and rushed toward the star.
Erivo swiftly intervened, stepping in to push the individual away from her co-star.
A terrified Grande was struck by Johnson Wen, who stormed the red carpet, leading to an incensed Erivo, who plays Elphaba, overtaking security and pushing him away. Johnson has since been given nine days jail time for the act.
Erivo and Grande appeared at a special Screen Actors Guild screening in Los Angeles on Saturday, during which the former spoke about how the movie helps make people ‘feel safe’ – before giving a nod to last week’s ordeal.
She said: ‘I mean, f**k, even this last week. Let’s be honest, for f**k’s sakes, we’ve had to really deal with some stuff, and this movie has allowed us to really grow as people, as friends, as sisters, as artists, as actresses.’
Wen, the online prankster known as Pyjama Man, blew past security at Universal Studios and latched onto Grande, wrapping an arm around her as she struggled to pull away – prior to Erivo’s lightning speed reactions.
Erivo immediately jumped in, shouting at Wen while throwing herself between him and Grande as security tackled the intruder and dragged him off.
Grande was left visibly shaken on the carpet.
One of the images showed Grande approaching her on-set trailer, with a ‘Galinda’ nametag attached by the door
She inspected Galinda’s iconic pink dressÂ
Wicked: For Good was released in theaters on November
The press tour for the film, starring Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has been anything but smooth
The singer and actress revealed she contracted coronavirus on Thursday, posting a still from her recent appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon alongside the caption: ‘moments before Covid’
Hours later, Wen uploaded a chilling selfie with manic eyes, pointing at a Grande poster and bragging, ‘I finally met Ariana Grande tonight.’
Due to the positive test, Grande has now been forced to withdraw from a pre-taped joint appearance with Erivo on The Kelly Clarkson Show, with Erivo proceeding solo for the segment.
The pop star will also miss several upcoming Q&A discussions related to the film in the coming days.
This isn’t the first time Covid has disrupted the Wicked experience for the pair.
Both stars previously tested positive at different points during filming of the first movie.
Erivo fell ill just days before shooting the show-stopping number Defying Gravity, while Grande received her diagnosis shortly before filming her musical moment Popular.
