Ariana Grande in an Emotional Video reveals her Father Edward Butera’s Tearful reaction when he saw her use his name in the Wicked Credits “My father thought I had abandoned him” – Watch and Read More

Ariana Grande is dancing through life with a new name.

After the Eternal Sunshine singer decided to be credited with her full name Ariana Grande-Butera in her new movie Wicked, her dad Edward Butera had the sweetest reaction to the gesture.

“Oh man, he cried,” Ariana told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published Nov. 12. “Whoa. Yeah, he cried. I surprised him.”

And the “Positions” singer—who stars alongside Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical—made sure to capture the sentimental moment on camera.

“I pulled it up on my laptop and I recorded him secretly,” she continued. “I told him I wanted to show him the typography of the credits because he’s a graphic designer, he loves that stuff. It was a big surprise and he cried. It was very emotional.”

As for how Ariana was able to pull off the wickedly heartfelt surprise? She had some help from the movie’s “generous” director Jon M. Chu.

Ariana Grande Stuns in Elegant Look at the Royal Festival Hall

Ariana Grande never puts a foot wrong when it comes to fashion, and she once again turned heads as she arrived at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

The actress and singer, 31, wowed in a plunging black velvet corset-style dress paired with a voluminous light pink skirt. She accessorized with a dazzling silver necklace and wore her signature red tresses in a sleek updo.

Grande completed her look with a radiant makeup look, exuding confidence as she posed for photos. Her arm and hand tattoos were visible, adding a touch of edginess to her elegant ensemble.

The Wicked star’s presence at the high-profile event sparked admiration from fans and fashion critics alike, solidifying her status as a true style icon.

Ariana Grande has revealed the truth behind her and Cynthia Erivo’s viral ‘holding space’ moment on the Wicked press tour.

The moment saw the pair discussing Wicked: Part One’s closing number, Defying Gravity, with journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist for Out Magazine – who claimed fans were ‘taking the lyrics’ and ‘really holding space with that.’In the original clip, put a hand over her chest while looking shocked and replied: ‘I didn’t know that was happening. That’s really powerful. That’s what I wanted.’

But now Ariana, 31, has shared her thoughts on what went down during the press junket – as she revealed she had ‘no idea what the f*** was going on’.

Speaking on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, the singer said: ‘It was just a really strange thing. I was grateful to see the reaction of the world when this clip came out, because I was like “Oh great! I’m not broken”.

‘They felt weird too. They felt so confused too, and that’s great.’

‘Oh no where are you going?’ Ariana asked, as Graham continued: ‘You know what I’m gonna ask you ask about. I’ve heard you talk about this. So “holding space”… so describe what happened. You and Cynthia, you’re in a press junket and what was the actual question? Or was it a question?’

Ariana replied: ‘Oh no. Yeah. It’s hard to say. I don’t really know what it was, so… oh my god I’ve never been asked to described what happened.