Ariana Grande Hilariously Recreates 'Wicked Witch of the East, Bro' Meme with Some Help from Jimmy Fallon

Mar. 15, 2025

Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon.Photo:Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Ariana Grandeis setting the record straight withJimmy Fallonon a very important topic: who’s a princess and who’s a witch inThe Wizard of Oz.

For her Thursday, Nov. 14 appearance onThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, theWickedstar, 31, recreated a viralmemereferred to as “Wicked Witch of the East, bro.” Lip-synching to theoriginal video’simmortal words — “Grow up bro, grow up!”  — she faux-furiously schooled Fallon, 50, on Oz lore.

“You’re gonna look at me and you’re gonna tell me that I’m wrong? Am I wrong? She wore a crown and she came down in a bubble,” lip synchs Grande. As befits Glinda, the apparent subject of the argument and her character in theWickedmovie musical, the “Yes, And?” singer wore a blush-colored gown with ruffles and a regal train for herTonight Showappearance.

All Fallon can feign to muster, as in the original video, is a feeble, “Get educated.”

They also recapped her recenthosting gig onSaturday Night Liveand how she may have helped get cast memberBowen YangintoWicked. “The scariest moment of my life,” Grande said, was callingSNLcreatorLorne Michaelsto convince him to share Yang, 34, who plays Pfannee in the movie. “He worked it out and flew back and forth betweenSNLand filmingWickedto be a part of it. And he’s unbelievable and just put himself through it to get it done.”

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Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon.Fallon Tonight/TikTok

Fallon Tonight/TikTok

Wicked: Part Oneis in theaters Nov. 22, withPart Twodue Nov. 26, 2025. The movies starCynthia Erivoas Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West,Jeff Goldblumas the Wizard, Marissa Bode as Nessarose,Ethan Slateras Boq,Peter Dinklageas the voice of Dr. Dillamond andMichelle Yeohas Madame Morrible.

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source: people.com