The actress, 32, stepped out for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in her darkest hair color yet after returning to her roots for the first time in three years in October.

Ariana Grande’s latest behind-the-scenes photo from Wicked was meant to mark an emotional goodbye, but it quickly ignited concern among netizens online. While many fans saw Grande’s post as a show of vulnerability,

The Academy Awards aren’t until March, but Ariana Grande channeled one of the ceremony’s most famous looks of all time at last night’s 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The Wicked star hit the red carpet in a Glinda pink look that bore a strong resemblance to Diahann Carroll’s Oscars dress from 1969.

Ariana Grande takes audiences behind the scenes and digs into the psyche of Glinda in a new featurette from Wicked: For Good. Watch it here.