Ariana Grande jokingly thanks ‘botox and juvederm’ for Rising Star award on the Palm Springs Movie Competition

What Ariana mentioned

In her acceptance speech, Ariana mentioned: “Thanks Jennifer for doing this for me, for present up, for coming all this manner. I can’t let you know what it means to me. Your comedic genius, your brilliance, has impressed me my complete life. I simply love you. You do not know how a lot it means to me. I have been performing since I used to be a baby, so I by no means thought on the age of 31 I might be listening to the phrases ‘rising star’ once more, so I needed to begin by thanking my two mates: Botox and Juvederm. I assumed I might be listening to ‘barely withering star’ or ‘drooping star’ by now so thanks.”

‘… the start of a brand new chapter’

Speaking about taking part in Glinda in Depraved, she added: “Having the ability to play Glinda the Good was not solely the dignity of my life but it surely felt like a homecoming. For these of you who do not know, I began out in stand-up comedy. My first skilled gig was in our front room in Boca Raton, Fla., [to entertain] my grandparents. I used to be four years outdated and my mother gave me $5. I discovered early on that laughter was certainly one of our best escapes and I bear in mind the infectious impression that it had, not solely on the individuals in my life, however the way it fed me in return. And the previous 10 years after I was actually targeted on music I actually missed that feeling. So it actually does really feel like the start of a brand new chapter.”

Ariana can be nominated on the Golden Globes for her efficiency in Depraved, which os based mostly on a Broadway prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Cynthia Erivo stars as Elphaba within the Jon M. Chu movie. The second half is scheduled for launch on November 21, 2025.