One of the most awkward photos has emerged from Monday’s Met Gala in New York City.
Ariana Grande is seen giving an air kiss to Jeff Goldblum, who looked dapper in a dark suit with medals hanging from his chest while holding on to white gloves.
Next to her was her friend Cynthia Erivo, who looked beautiful in a black outfit with pink rose petals.
Erivo is seen waiting her turn to kiss as she also wrinkles up, making Jeff look like a popular guy.
But it turns out that the three of them are good friends, since they all worked together on the new movie Wicked.
One of the most awkward photos has emerged from Monday’s Met Gala in New York City. Ariana Grande is seen giving Jeff Goldblum an air kiss. Next to her was her friend Cynthia Erivo, who was waiting for her turn to kiss while she was also frowning.
But it turns out that the three of them are good friends since they all worked together on the new movie Wicked.
Grande gave A-list guests a special gift at the 2024 Met Gala when it was revealed that she would be this year’s surprise musical guest.
Every Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, features a highly anticipated surprise performance, and the 30-year-old singer-songwriter did not disappoint with a review of some of her biggest hits.
Ariana even had an extra surprise for gala guests: a duet with her Wicked co-star Erivo, 37.
For her performance, which took place at the Met’s Temple of Dendur, the Thank U, Next singer dressed in a custom Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano, according to Fashion.
The sheer green dress, which had flower-shaped ruffles decorating the skirt, left little to the imagination and highlighted her contrasting bra.
The dress was a significant variation on the elegant white Loewe dress she wore on the red carpet, which featured a delicate pleated skirt.
She added a belt to highlight her slender waist and wore eye-catching custom split-toe Tabi pumps designed by Christian Louboutin for Maison Margiela.
Although most of his set included his own music, he opened it on a magical note with Once Upon A Dream, which appeared in Disney’s 1959 animated classic, Sleeping Beauty.
Jeff looked dapper in a dark suit with medals hanging from his chest as he held on to some white gloves.
Cynthia and Ariana star in the upcoming film adaptation Wicked: Part One, which hits theaters on November 27.
The tune was adapted from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty ballet and featured lyrics by Jack Lawrence and Sammy Fain.
Although this year’s theme is not explicitly related to fairy tales, it features connections to classic tales, making the song choice particularly apt.
She next performed her hit Into You, which appeared on her 2016 album Dangerous Woman.
He leapt forward with his chart-topping single 7 Rings, which appeared on his album Thank U, Next in 2019.
Ariana’s following songs are taken from her latest release, Eternal Sunshine.
She sang the number 20 hit The Boy Is Mine, followed by her hit We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love), as well as another number one hit, the single Yes, And.
She wore an elegant white Loewe dress with a pleated skirt on the red carpet, but donned a sheer green suit made to measure by John Galliano’s Maison Margiela Artisanal for the performance.
The former Nickelodeon star had one more ace up his sleeve: a guest appearance from his Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo.
Cynthia joined her to duet When You Believe from the animated film The Prince Of Egypt (1998).
The two had a difficult act to follow, as the soundtrack selection was originally made by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.
Cynthia had her own fashion statement in a red and white houndstooth dress interrupted by large rose designs, which was part of Thom Browne’s Fall 2013 collection, according to Vogue.
Browne was one of Cynthia’s favorites that night, having previously made waves on the red carpet in a suit-style dress with a partially cut-out top from the fashion designer. She bared her toned midriff and sported a long black skirt and train.
The eye-catching look was decorated with sparkling sequins and delicate pink rose petals, and she accessorized it with a complementary pink bag while wearing black patent leather platforms.
Although most of his performance at the Temple of Dendur included his own music, he opened it on a magical note with Once Upon A Dream, which appeared in Disney’s 1959 animated classic, Sleeping Beauty.
The two had plenty of support, as they were joined by members of the Broadway Inspirational Voices choir.
Ariana’s stylish fashion may have prevented her from dancing too enthusiastically, but she was backed by a large group of 30 dancers.
The two divas will appear in the upcoming Wicked: Part One, with Cynthia playing green-skinned witch Elphaba, later known as the Wicked Witch of the West, while Ariana plays Galinda Upton, better known as Glinda the Good. from L. Frank Baum’s classic book series and the iconic film The Wizard of Oz.
The first half of the two-part film will be released in theaters on November 27 this year.