Ariana Grande is officially brunette again and her fans, quoting her Wicked character: “It’s impossible to be happier.”
The 32-year-old singer shared her new look. Instagram post October 29, which received more than a million likes in an hour. And while the caption is a reference to Glinda (“It's good to see me, isn't it?”), the mood, as well as the transformation of her hair, seems to reference the end of her career. Wicked era.
Grande dyed my hair honey blonde after being cast as Glinda in the massive musical. “As soon as Ariana came in, she wanted to go blonde, which was a great idea because it gave her the opportunity to feel like Glinda every day,” said hair and makeup director Frances Hannon. Glamor V exclusive breakdown from Wickedapproach to beauty.
According to Hannon, become blonde in real life, helped Grande fully embody her character, although she wore a blonde wig on set: “So for all the dance rehearsals and everything she had to do, she herself wore blonde… She wanted to feel like she was bringing Glinda into everything,” she said. “The blonde’s visual is no different from [Elphaba’s] green was very important to her.”
Grande has also used her blonde hair in her life and career outside of film. Wicked Universe over the past three years: it graced the cover of her 2024 studio album. Eternal sunshine and accompanied her on every red carpet, from the Grammys to Met Gala. Nose Evil: For good, Since wrapping the Oscar-winning Broadway adaptation, which opens November 21, 2025, she's teased a return to her roots in a number of ways.
