A tweet that Ariana Grande posted 13 years ago expressing her desire to play the role of Glinda the Good from Wicked has resurfaced in a very sweet full circle moment.
The 31-year-old singer, who has been tipped to receive an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Galinda Upland in the new Wicked movie, took to Twitter over a decade ago to tell fans that it was her dream role.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon back in June, the pop star was talking about landing the role in the blockbuster movie and how she’d had to keep it a secret.
Jimmy, 50, couldn’t resist mentioning Ariana’s tweet from December 2011 and held up a print out of it.
‘I’m so happy for you, I found a tweet that you put out in 2011 by the way,’ he told her, before reading out her throwback post.
The tweet read: ‘Loved seeing Wicked again… amazing production! Made me realize again how badly I want 2 play Glinda at some point in my life! #DreamRole.’
As the live studio audience gave a round of applause, Jimmy told Ariana: ‘You did it, come on!’ as the singer smiled and replied: ‘That’s so sweet.’
Speaking about being in the movie, Ariana told Jimmy: ‘It’s just so surreal to see, of course, the response. You know, this is something that Cynthia and I lived every single day.
Jimmy Fallon couldn’t resist reminding Ariana Grande about a premonition tweet she posted 13 years ago
The singer posted in 2011 that it would be her ‘dream role’ to play Glinda the Good
‘The brilliant Cynthia Erivo,’ she added, referring to her costar who plays the role of Elphaba Thropp, a misunderstood young woman born with green skin who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.
The throwback tweet comes after Ariana shared a rare PDA snap with her boyfriend Ethan Slater as they continue to revel in the box office success of Wicked.
In the snap, Ariana was seen embracing Ethan, 32,- who portrays Boq – in a candid picture with Fiyero star Jonathan Bailey.
Though the trio could only be seen from the back, Ariana looked smitten with her boyfriend as she nuzzled into him.
The star also showed off some heartfelt moments from behind the scenes, including sharing a kiss with Jonathan, 36, and posing in extravagant outfits.
Ariana and Ethan met on the set of Wicked but have kept their romance under wraps since getting together.
Ethan recently shared his thoughts on the heartfelt interviews the pop star has been giving alongside her Wicked co-star Cynthia in the lead-up to the film’s highly anticipated release.
Ariana and Cynthia have been showcasing the deep bond they formed during production — sometimes even holding hands and shedding tears during interviews.
The pop star landed her dream role and plays the role of Galinda Upland in the new film Wicked and it’s sequel
Ariana shared a rare PDA snap with her boyfriend Ethan Slater last week as they continue to revel in the box office success of Wicked – seen with Jonathan Bailey
Speaking on SiriusXM Hits 1 last week, Ethan said: ‘They wear their heart on their sleeves, you know? Their ability to be so connected to their emotions in this way allows for their characters to be so complicated and so nuanced.’
He went on to explain how he feels about their performances: ‘And I love this Glinda who is trying to figure out how to be a good person, and I love this Elphaba who is trying to figure out how to fit in. They are so deeply connected to the journeys of these women.’
Ethan said he believes this emotional depth is what makes their interviews so poignant, and said: ‘Wicked is like, so fun, but Cynthia and Ariana are like, you know, holding hands and crying.
‘But I think it’s because both of those things are true. Like, both of them exist,’ he added.