Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater posed for a friendly photo with his brother Frankie Grande at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards on Friday night.
Proving he’s not worried about the controversy surrounding his sister’s relationship with his Wicked co-star, 32, dancer Frankie, 41, looked in good spirits as he smiled happily for a photo alongside Ethan.
Ariana’s relationship with Ethan made headlines in mid-2023, shortly after her split from Dalton Gomez and Ethan’s filing for divorce from his high school sweetheart Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a son.
Frankie was dressed to impress in a black sequin jacket paired with dramatic eye makeup for the occasion, while Ethan kept things simple in a classic black suit.
While the two were happy to pose together, neither appeared in a snap with the Side to Side hitmaker, 31, who instead arrived on the red carpet alongside Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, 57.
However, they were still there to show their support, as Ariana later received the Rising Star Award for her role as Glinda The Good in the film adaptation of Wicked.
Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater posed for a friendly photo with his brother Frankie Grande at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards on Friday night.
While the two were happy to pose together, neither appeared in a snap with the Side to Side hitmaker, 31, who went on to win the Rising Star award.
The singer and actress looked sensational that night, wearing a voluminous strapless white satin dress.
Ariana pulled her hair into a tight updo and accessorized her glamorous look with pointed white heels and a diamond choker.
Ariana’s red carpet appearance and award comes days after she shared a never-before-seen snap with boyfriend Ethan Slater as she reflected on a monumental 2024.
The Wicked star approached the Boq actor in a sweet black and white photo with fellow star Jeff Goldblum, 72.
She wrote: ‘A year full of art and heart. Thank you forever for your love and support, words really are not enough. I love you always and wish you all a very happy new year!
This comes after Grande invited fans to go behind the scenes of Wicked, without Slater.
The omission of Ethan, who is nowhere to be seen in the dozen snaps and clips, came just days after his ex-wife Lilly Jay broke her silence about their surprising romance.
At a rehearsal on Thursday, Lilly revealed she moved to London with her two-month-old son while Ethan filmed Wicked, only for him to leave her for Ariana after they met on set.
While her boyfriend and his brother posed together, Ariana arrived on the red carpet alongside Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, 57.
The couple shared a sweet moment on the red carpet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards.
The singer and actress looked sensational that night, wearing a voluminous strapless white satin dress.
Ariana pulled her hair into a tight updo and accessorized her glamorous look with pointed white heels and a diamond choker.
Although reports claim that Ariana and Ethan were “relieved” that Jay didn’t completely throw them under the bus in their piece, Ariana seemed to keep her boyfriend out of the spotlight in her light-hearted carousel of mean moments.
The post included snaps with co-stars Cynthia Erivo, Bowen Yang and others, but there was no sign of Slater.
‘One month of @wickedmovie, thank you for your overwhelming love and hug! I love you, we love you,” Ariana captioned the post.
Meanwhile, Lilly wrote in her essay: “I confidently moved to another country with my two-month-old baby and my husband to support his career.” Consumed by the magic and mundanity of new motherhood, I didn’t understand the growing distance between us.’
Ariana’s red carpet appearance and award comes days after she shared a never-before-seen snap with boyfriend Ethan Slater as she reflected on a monumental 2024.
The post included snaps with co-stars Cynthia Erivo, Bowen Yang and others, but there was no sign of Slater.
Ariana’s relationship with Ethan made headlines in mid-2023, shortly after her split from Dalton Gomez and Ethan’s filing for divorce from his high school sweetheart Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a son.
It comes after Lilly revealed in an essay that she moved to London with her two-month-old son while Ethan filmed Wicked, only for him to leave her for Ariana after they met on set (seen in 2018).
She expressed that there are “days when I can’t escape promoting a movie associated with the saddest days of my life, they are darker,” while trying to “come to terms with the sudden public downfall of my marriage.”
“No one gets married thinking they will get divorced, any more than we board a plane expecting to crash,” he wrote.
Lilly then seemingly referenced Ethan and Ariana with, “I really never thought I’d get a divorce.”