Ariana Grande revealed a major health diagnosis amid the Wicked: For Good premiere—and prayers poured in for the Glinda actress after testing positive for COVID-19.
On Thursday, Nov. 20, the same day the highly anticipated sequel officially hit theaters, Grande, 32, revealed her diagnosis via her Instagram Stories.
“Moments before Covid,” the actress captioned the update, which featured a still image of herself during her Nov. 18 appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.
Grande’s COVID-19 news came on the heels of her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, 38, losing her voice and therefore skipping Interviews at Wicked: For Good’s New York City Premiere on Nov. 17. The former Victorious star also passed on interviews in solidarity with the actress behind Elphaba.
In the wake of her sickness, Grande reportedly canceled her appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show at the last minute. She was slated as a guest on Thursday’s show, which Erivo is now set to do solo, per Deadline.
As news of Grande’s COVID-19 diagnosis spread, folks on social media flooded her with prayers and well-wishes.
One X user lamented, “2025 still speedrunning plot twists we didn’t ask for 😭.”
Another shared, “Wishing her a quick recovery,” as a third X user echoed, “Pray for my queen.”
Someone else pointed out, “She really said, ‘Even sick I’m still THAT girl’ 😭💓. Wishing her the speediest, coziest recovery—wrap her in bubble wrap immediately!”
A different X user commented, “Praying for her quick recovery 🙏.”
Yet another fan on X wrote, “I hope her immune system can fight COVID as she’s not looking healthy or well for a long time. #ArianaGrande#COVID
Meanwhile, a different fan joked, “Watch Cynthia get COVID too just out of solidarity 😭🥹.”
Wicked: For Good officially flies into theaters on Nov. 22, 2025, with select showings starting today.
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