Ethan Slater Shares Rare Photo of Girlfriend Ariana Grande with Pink Balloons to Celebrate Her Oscar Nomination

Mar. 15, 2025

Ethan Slater in New York City on Jan. 7, 2025; Ariana Grande.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty; Ethan Slater/Instagram

Mike Coppola/Getty; Ethan Slater/Instagram

Ethan Slateris celebratingAriana Grande’s firstAcademy Awardnomination!

TheWickedactor, 32, shared a rarephoto of his girlfriendand costar, 31, looking out a balcony window inLondonfrom inside a bedroom following her big news.

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Shortly after the nominations announcement, Grande shared anInstagram postof herself as a toddler dressed similarly toJudy Garland’s iconicWizard of Ozcharacter Dorothy, as well as an undated video of her singing portions of"Defying Gravity"fromWickedand photos of her in costume as Glinda with costar Erivo, 38, as Elphaba.

“Picking my head up in between sobs to say thank you so much to@theacademyfor this unfathomable recognition.I cannot stop crying, to no one’s surprise,” the actress and pop star began her caption on the celebratory post.

“I’m humbled and deeply honored to be in such brilliant company and sharing this with tiny ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow just before the big, beautiful bubble entered. I’m so proud of you, tiny,” she wrote in her post. “Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this acknowledgement@theacademy.”

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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater behind the scenes ofWicked(2024).Ethan Slater/Instagram

Ethan Slater/Instagram

In her post, Grande also thanked director Chu, 45, “for taking this chance on me and for being the most unbelievably brilliant leader, human being, and most fierce friend,” in her caption before she turned her attention to Erivo.

“I am so deeply proud of my beautiful Wicked family. I am so proud of my Elphie, my sister, my dear@cynthiaerivo. your brilliance is never ending and you deserve every flower (tulip) in every garden. i love you unconditionally, always,” she added. “I don’t quite have all my words yet, I’m still trying to breathe. But thank you. Oh my goodness, thank you.”

source: people.com