WickedCostars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's 'Magical' Friendship Is Likely Thanks to This Shared Placement in Their Birth Charts

Mar. 15, 2025

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.Photo:Getty

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WickedcostarsAriana GrandeandCynthia Erivorevealed they both share a significant placement in their birth charts.In the latest installment ofVanity Fair’s Lie Detector Test seriesreleased Sept. 30, the 31-year-old singer asked Erivo, 37, if she thought she embodied the traits of aCapricornand if she researched Grande’s own chart before filmingWickedtogether.Erivo replied that she believed that she embodied the traits of a Capricorn, but did not look at Grande’s chart beforehand — despite being friends on theCo-Starastrology app.“I should’ve researched it, but I really wanted to,” Erivo said. Grande then revealed that she and Erivo both have Capricorn in their birth charts, with theEarth signbeing Erivo’s sun sign and Grande’s ascendant.But what exactly does this mean in astrology?AstrologerValerie Mesatells PEOPLE that in a friendship, people who share the same sun and rising signs can be “quite magical.““The sun person physically embodies the energy of the rising sign, while the rising sign mirrors back that same energy and validation to the sun person,” she explains. “The sun symbolizes our ego, identity and physical expression, while the rising sign speaks of the natural persona we project and embody when connecting with others.“L to R: Ariana Granda as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked.Universal PicturesIn terms of Grande and Erivo’s friendship, Mesa says that they both embody Capricorn energy and are “incredibly committed and dedicated to their craft” and most likely “looked up to one another during the [filming] process” forWicked.“Cynthia has her moon in Taurus, which lands right on Ariana’s fourth house,” Mesa continues. “So there’s this automatic familiarity and connection that makes Ariana feel like she’s at home with her.“Grande —a Cancer Sun herself— also revealed in the lie detector test that while she is “very interested” in astrology, she “tries not to” make “rash judgments based on people’s signs.““I try not to because I think within each sign, there are many different kinds of each [sign],” she said.Grande and Erivo have both been especially emotionalwhile discussing their relationship and work on the film throughout theWickedpress tour. Mesa explains that since the press tour has mainly taken place during Scorpio season, particularly during Pluto’s final days in Capricorn — a zodiac sign that represents mastery, success and reputation, but also happens to be Grande’s Ascendant and Ervino’s Sun sign — there was a sense of culmination and completion.“Scorpio also opposes Taurus, highlighting their love and commitment to each other and their art,” Mesa adds. “Where Scorpio is symbolic of intensity, transformation and deep emotion, Taurus brings that energy into bloom in the physical dimension. The passion they both have for their work, let alone the love they have for each other, was something they naturally embodied during this press tour.“What’s your sign? Subscribe toour free newsletterto get your unique weekly horoscope delivered straight to your inbox.Grande previously spoke about the significant role astrology had in her life and music for her most recent albumEternal Sunshine.In an interview withZach Sangon March 12, the singer spoke about doing tarot readings in the studio.Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.John Shearer/WireImage”[Astrology] is a tool to help us hear what we need to hear sometimes and look forward with hope and awareness and also read us for filth,” she said. “Sometimes we need to hear it and look to something bigger than us to help us make sense of it.“In the track “Saturn Returns Interlude,” Grande featured astrologist Diana Garland, who spoke about the intense and necessary changes a person goes through during their ownSaturn returnand said that she used that moment to talk about the own shift and “course correction” in her life and the album’s sonic shift.Grande explained that for her, “Eternal Sunshinefeels like a pivotal moment in the story and ‘Saturn Returns’ coming right before tells you to wake up… and sets up the rest of the album.”

WickedcostarsAriana GrandeandCynthia Erivorevealed they both share a significant placement in their birth charts.

In the latest installment ofVanity Fair’s Lie Detector Test seriesreleased Sept. 30, the 31-year-old singer asked Erivo, 37, if she thought she embodied the traits of aCapricornand if she researched Grande’s own chart before filmingWickedtogether.

Erivo replied that she believed that she embodied the traits of a Capricorn, but did not look at Grande’s chart beforehand — despite being friends on theCo-Starastrology app.

“I should’ve researched it, but I really wanted to,” Erivo said. Grande then revealed that she and Erivo both have Capricorn in their birth charts, with theEarth signbeing Erivo’s sun sign and Grande’s ascendant.

But what exactly does this mean in astrology?

AstrologerValerie Mesatells PEOPLE that in a friendship, people who share the same sun and rising signs can be “quite magical.”

“The sun person physically embodies the energy of the rising sign, while the rising sign mirrors back that same energy and validation to the sun person,” she explains. “The sun symbolizes our ego, identity and physical expression, while the rising sign speaks of the natural persona we project and embody when connecting with others.”

L to R: Ariana Granda as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked.Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

In terms of Grande and Erivo’s friendship, Mesa says that they both embody Capricorn energy and are “incredibly committed and dedicated to their craft” and most likely “looked up to one another during the [filming] process” forWicked.

“Cynthia has her moon in Taurus, which lands right on Ariana’s fourth house,” Mesa continues. “So there’s this automatic familiarity and connection that makes Ariana feel like she’s at home with her.”

Grande —a Cancer Sun herself— also revealed in the lie detector test that while she is “very interested” in astrology, she “tries not to” make “rash judgments based on people’s signs.”

“I try not to because I think within each sign, there are many different kinds of each [sign],” she said.

Grande and Erivo have both been especially emotionalwhile discussing their relationship and work on the film throughout theWickedpress tour. Mesa explains that since the press tour has mainly taken place during Scorpio season, particularly during Pluto’s final days in Capricorn — a zodiac sign that represents mastery, success and reputation, but also happens to be Grande’s Ascendant and Ervino’s Sun sign — there was a sense of culmination and completion.

“Scorpio also opposes Taurus, highlighting their love and commitment to each other and their art,” Mesa adds. “Where Scorpio is symbolic of intensity, transformation and deep emotion, Taurus brings that energy into bloom in the physical dimension. The passion they both have for their work, let alone the love they have for each other, was something they naturally embodied during this press tour.”

What’s your sign? Subscribe toour free newsletterto get your unique weekly horoscope delivered straight to your inbox.

Grande previously spoke about the significant role astrology had in her life and music for her most recent albumEternal Sunshine.In an interview withZach Sangon March 12, the singer spoke about doing tarot readings in the studio.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.John Shearer/WireImage

John Shearer/WireImage

“[Astrology] is a tool to help us hear what we need to hear sometimes and look forward with hope and awareness and also read us for filth,” she said. “Sometimes we need to hear it and look to something bigger than us to help us make sense of it.”

In the track “Saturn Returns Interlude,” Grande featured astrologist Diana Garland, who spoke about the intense and necessary changes a person goes through during their ownSaturn returnand said that she used that moment to talk about the own shift and “course correction” in her life and the album’s sonic shift.

Grande explained that for her, “Eternal Sunshinefeels like a pivotal moment in the story and ‘Saturn Returns’ coming right before tells you to wake up… and sets up the rest of the album.”

source: people.com